(px Group) Following a competitive tender process, px Group, the Teesside based infrastructure solutions business, has been awarded an operations and maintenance contract by Atlantic Fuel Supply Company (AFSC) at its fuel terminal in Foynes, Ireland, due to their experience and approach
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Back TO HOMEScotland Unveils Its First Hydrogen Export Plan
(edie) The Scottish Government has published the nation’s first hydrogen export plan, setting out plans to develop regional hydrogen ‘hubs’ which co-locate production, storage and transportation infrastructure. Scotland will strive to be a “key producer and exporter of renewable hydrogen by 2030”,
December 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Europe Data Center Generator Landscape Report 2024-2029: $1.78 Billion Market To Witness Collaborations Between Major Operators And Energy Firms To Integrate Biofuels Into Their Backup Power Systems
(MENAFN/Globe Newswire) The "Europe Data Center Generator market Landscape 2024-2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Europe Data Center Generator Market was valued at USD 1.10 billion in 2023, and is expected to reach USD 1.78 billion by 2029, rising at a CAGR of
November 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Certa Offers New Lower Carbon Biofuel for Home Heating
(RTE) Fuel supplier Certa has become the first Irish operator to launch a new lower carbon blended biofuel for the home heating market as it continues its strategy of delivering cleaner energy solutions for domestic customers. Ireland's residential sector currently accounts for
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Norway Datacenter Dumps Diesel Diet, Goes Veggie with Biofuel Backup
by Dan Robinson (The Register) Operator Stack Infrastructure is committed to reducing Scope 1 emissions from its facilities -- Datacenter operator Stack Infrastructure has joined the ranks of companies switching to biofuel for its backup power source in a bid to offset
October 15, 2024 Read Full Article
What's Really in Your Tank? Ireland to Raise Concerns about Fraudulent Biofuel with EU Ministers
by Valerie Flynn (The Journal) The government will raise concern over palm oil waste-based biofuel, as its use here soars. -- As reported by The Journal last month, a 24% increase in biofuel use in Ireland last year was largely met with an additional
October 14, 2024 Read Full Article
HVO Biofuel Powers Farrell’s Mission for a Greener Fleet
(Farrell Furniture) Farrell is excited to announce a major step in its ongoing sustainability journey: the entire fleet of vehicles is now powered by HVO biofuel. This transition is a crucial part of the company’s mission to reduce carbon emissions and
October 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Aircraft Lessor SMBC Says Next Generation Jets at Least a Decade Away, Stressing Importance of SAF
by Tony Harrington (Green Air) Global commercial aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital predicts it will be at least a decade before the next generation of all-new airliners enter commercial service. The company says new concepts will need to be at least
August 30, 2024 Read Full Article
China’s Biodiesel Producers for Markets; EU Imposes Severe Tariffs
by Pragya Singh (Middle East Headlines) Biofuel executives and analysts say that producers of Chinese biodiesel are looking for new Asian markets for their exports and are thinking about making more biofuels as their supply to the European Union, their biggest
August 18, 2024 Read Full Article
UL and TCD Set Research Manufacturing of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(RTE) Funding of a new research study on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production has been welcomed by Ibec group, Aircraft Leasing Ireland. The four-year research study is a collaboration between Trinity College Dublin and the University of Limerick. It will examine potential
July 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Tesco Ireland Commits to Using Biomethane to Fuel Transport Fleet
(Tesco Ireland) Tesco Ireland has taken delivery of 50 state-of-the-art biomethane fuelled trucks which will operate across its country-wide distribution network. Biomethane, a renewable energy source produced from organic waste, offers a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels. The new biomethane trucks are
July 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Simply Blue Group Acquires Strategic Land in Whitegate for Sustainable Fuels Project
(Simply Blue) Cork-based developer has acquired land in Whitegate as part of ongoing development work for a renewable energy park that will produce sustainable fuels. -- Simply Blue Group, a leading global renewable energy developer, has acquired land in Whitegate, adjacent to
June 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Announces Greengate Biogas Partnership in Ireland
(Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners/Globe Newswire) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I), today announced the launch of Greengate Biogas in partnership with Atlas Renewables and Energex Partners. -- Under the Greengate Biogas partnership CIP, Atlas Renewables
June 13, 2024 Read Full Article
The MNZ Cluster Project: Integrating Innovative Factors For Successful CCS Initiatives
(Carbon Capture Magazine) S3 E5 This week's Carbon Capture Magazine podcast features Matt Browell-Hook, Energy Transition Director at Spirit Energy. Interviewed by Danielle Piekarski, Content Coordinator of Carbon Capture Magazine. READ MORE
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Gas Networks Ireland to Connect New €63m Bia Energy Biomethane Plant Directly to Its Network
(Gas Networks) Partnership with Bia Energy will be the first direct entry point for renewable biomethane in the greater Dublin area -- Gas Networks Ireland and Bia Energy have agreed a significant partnership to enable renewable biomethane gas from the Bia Energy
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Funding in Biomethane Strategy Not Enough to Meet Climate Targets
(Irish Farmers Association) IFA President Francie Gorman said that the Biomethane Strategy published by the Government today will not be enough to develop the scale a biomethane sector would need to meet the targets set out in the Climate Action Plan
May 29, 2024 Read Full Article
MTU to Lead €9 Million CBE JU Farm-Based Grass Biorefinery Demonstration Initiative
by Daniela Castillo Monagas (World Bio Market Insights) Munster Technological University will lead a new first-of-its-kind decentralised green biorefinery demonstration initiative funded under the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU). The €8.7 million “Rural BioReFarmeries” project will advance the development of farm-centred bioeconomy approaches through
May 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Certa Doubles Number of HVO-Ready Forecourts as Škoda Urges More Drivers to Use Low Emission Biofuel Amid Diesel Sales Surge
(The Avondhu) Certa has launched HVO pumps at three more of its forecourts bringing the total of HVO-ready Certa outlets to six. -- The leading fuel supplier’s new HVO-ready forecourts are located in Maynooth in Kildare, Dundrum in Dublin and Ballyhaunis in
May 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Airlines Clash with the EU over Greenwashing Claims
by Tommaso Lecca (Politico) The Commission has given 20 airlines a 30-day ultimatum to correct their claims. Here’s why. -- ... Twenty airlines now under investigation by the Commission for alleged greenwashing; Brussels launched the action on April 30, following a warning issued by the European
May 09, 2024 Read Full Article
FERRY – A 5-Letter Word for EARTH MONTH
FERRY – Maritime fuel presents a GRAND opportunity to de-fossilize TRADE transportation between nations separated by the sea or OCEANs of our blue planet. Hybrid FERRY. photo: Stena Line From Stena Line's NewMax hybrid FERRY to Japan’s FIRST biodiesel and hydrogen vessel, the
April 03, 2024 Read Full Article
Minister McConalogue and Minister Muir Launch €9 Million Funding Call under the Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative
(Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine) • The Call for Proposals is supported by an allocation from the Government’s Shared Island Fund, which will support the development of two bioeconomy initiatives on the agri-bioeconomy and the blue bioeconomy • The scheme will support
March 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Simply Blue Group Diversifies to Develop Sustainable Fuels Projects
(Simply Blue Group) New sustainable fuels projects in Canada, Europe and Australia have potential to deliver over 300,000 tonnes of SAF annually -- Simply Blue Group, a leading global offshore wind project developer, is developing onshore renewable energy parks to power
March 27, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2024
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the state of biofuels mandates in 65 countries. Get the latest up to the minute new
March 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuels Group ClonBio Plans $500m Investment in US Plant
by Caoimhe Gordon (Irish Independent) Irish-owned biofuel and renewables group ClonBio has announced plans to invest $500m (€457m) in a Wisconsin biorefinery plant in a move that will create 1,000 local jobs. ClonBio biorefineries use natural processes to refine grain for use in
March 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuels Group ClonBio Plans $500m Investment in US Plant
by Caoimhe Gordon (Irish Independent) Irish-owned biofuel and renewables group ClonBio has announced plans to invest $500m (€457m) in a Wisconsin biorefinery plant in a move that will create 1,000 local jobs. ClonBio biorefineries use natural processes to refine grain for use in
March 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Bears, Cars and Angry Farmers Fuel Green Backlash
by Karl Mathiesen, Nicolas Camut, Zia Weise, Charlie Cooper and Louise Guillot (Politico) A 28-country guide to how climate policies are splitting Europe. -- And Green parties are taking the hit — polling shows they will face deep electoral pain when EU citizens
March 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Škoda and Certa Launch Joint Campaign Urging Diesel Drivers to Consider Switching to Low-Emission HVO Biofuel
by Seán Creedon (The Avondhu) Škoda Ireland and Certa have launched a new joint campaign aimed at encouraging owners and would-be buyers of new diesel cars to use HVO biofuel to lower their motoring carbon emissions by up to 90%. The leading
March 05, 2024 Read Full Article
European Airlines Secure Supplies of Low-Carbon Jet Fuel
by Anna Mackenzie, Stéphanie Hamel, Marta Frąckowiak, and Andrey Sychev (Reuters) European airlines are signing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deals needed to meet carbon-reduction targets set by the European Union. The adoption of alternative fuels made from bio-based materials could cut carbon emissions by up to 80%
March 05, 2024 Read Full Article
CycleØ Acquires Biogasclean to Increase Fully Circular Green Gas Production by Capturing CO₂
(CycleØ/PR Newswire) Acquisition puts CycleØ at the forefront of synthetic green gas innovation via carbon capture and utilisation (CCU); CycleØ now offers a fully circular biomethane solution which captures methane emissions and CO2; Biogasclean is one of the few companies worldwide pioneering a
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Re-flooded Peatlands Could Unite the Bioeconomy with Conservation
(World Bio Market Insights) ... Policymakers in Germany, Ireland, and the UK are now trying to encourage regenerative forms of agriculture that could conserve peatland while drawing on its unique ecosystem for fuel, fodder, food, and construction materials. READ MORE
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
ATU and Trinity Team up to Boost Hydrogen Production
by Leigh Mc Gowran (Silicone Republic) The Nano2H2 project aims to create new materials that can improve hydrogen production and reduce waste. A new research project aims to support Ireland’s transition to a circular economy by reducing waste and boosting hydrogen production. The
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) Has Published a Guide to Specified Biomass Harvesting (SBH)
The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) has published a guide to Specified Biomass Harvesting (SBH) as part of sustainable forest management. Ireland has grown a significant forest resource over the past century since independence, with much of this forest resource now
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Top Aircraft Lessors Sow Doubts over Green Fuel Silver Bullet
by y Padraic Halpin and Tim Hepher (Reuters) Sustainable aviation fuel requires "extraordinary" taxpayer contribution; Currently accounts for 0.2% of global jet fuel use; Irish minister says governments cannot foot the bill; Lessors see ESG falling down investor agenda -- The world's
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Startup Looks to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) The Ireland-based company brings expertise in aviation, renewable fuels, finance, and climate science -- Looking to help spur the development of the still-nascent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market, a group of aviation, SAF, and climate experts have
February 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Circular Economy, Energy and the Environment
by Jerry Murphy (MaREAI/Science in Society) MaREI Director Professor Jerry Murphy presented a lecture in the Science in Society Public Lecture Series entitled “Circular Economy, Energy and the Environment” on Thursday 1st February. In this lecture, Prof Murphy explained a series of
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
SMBC Aviation Capital Announces Partnership with Trinity College Dublin on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Research Facility
(SMBC Aviation Capital) SMBC Aviation Capital and Trinity College Dublin today announce the Trinity College Dublin SAF Research Facility at SMBC Aviation Capital. The research facility will be located at SMBC Aviation Capital’s new landmark offices in Dublin and will provide
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Future Energy Global Launches Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Accelerator with Aviation Partners Backing
(Aviation Pros) Responding to the pressing need to decarbonize aviation, a world-class team of aviation, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and climate experts, are creating a faster path to reach net-zero goals. Future Energy Global, led by former GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Ryanair and Enilive: A Common Goal to Fuel a More Sustainable Aviation
(Ryanair) Ryanair, Europe’s no.1 airline, and Enilive, a company directly controlled by Eni which holds 100% of its share capital, announced today (22 Jan) that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the long-term supply of Enilive sustainable aviation
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Joint Venture with CompactGTL towards New Business in Renewable Synthetic Fuels, Including Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(EQTEC/Polaris.Brighterir.com/RNS) EQTEC plc (AIM: EQT), a global technology innovator powering distributed, decarbonised, new energy infrastructure through its waste-to-value solutions for hydrogen, biofuels, and energy generation, is pleased to announce that it has set up a new joint venture company (the "JV") with CompactGTL Limited ("CompactGTL")
January 18, 2024 Read Full Article
Why Don't More Irish Homes Use Biofuel as a Heating Method?
by Kya Delongchamps (Irish Examiner) ... Oil boilers on offer today are for replacement use only. All are HVO-ready, and can seamlessly move from burning kerosene to burning HVO with a bit of light alteration. Not all properties easily suit a heat
January 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Atlantic Area Ports to Explore the Use of Green Hydrogen-Based Technologies
by Ajsa Habibi (Offshore Energy) A consortium of eleven partners from public and private entities from Spain, France, Ireland, and Portugal has kicked off a project that will carry out pilot tests for the application of hydrogen and methanol as an
December 15, 2023 Read Full Article
SSE Applies for Permission to Develop New Biofuel Power Plant in Kerry, to Run on HVO
(Biofuels Central) SSE applies for permission to develop new biofuel power plant in Kerry, to run on HVO. SSE, the UK-headquartered energy utility giant, has submitted a planning application to transform its Tarbert Power Station in Co Kerry into a facility
December 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Grant Award-Winning HVO Biofuel-Compatible Boiler Range Continues to Lead the Way in Creating a Greener Future
(Irish Construction News) ... Grant’s award-winning Vortex range can now also be fuelled by a renewable alternative to fossil fuels – 100% HVO biofuel. The range has been recognised by multiple award bodies for its ‘ahead of its time’ innovation,
November 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Ireland Could Produce Enough SAF to Meet Its Own EU Mandated Volumes, Finds Study
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) A feasibility study has concluded that by 2050, Ireland could generate at least €2.55 billion ($2.8bn) in revenues and create around 1,000 skilled jobs by producing its own sustainable aviation fuel. The research was led by
November 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Funding for Research Project on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(RTE) Aircraft Leasing Ireland (ALI) has announced the funding of a new research project on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production. The Ibec group which represents the aircraft leasing industry made the announcement at the sector's second Global Aviation Sustainability Day Conference
November 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Lhyfe Opens New Office in the UK
(Energy Global) Lhyfe has expanded its UK operation to Sheffield, South Yorkshire with the aim of accelerating the roll-out of the environmentally friendly gas across the region. The France-based multinational opened the office to identify opportunities to deploy production facilities to
November 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Boeing and Zero Petroleum to Work Together to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(Boeing) - Zero Petroleum’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology will be tested in the UK; - Agreement follows recent Boeing SAF collaborations in the UAE, Japan, Ireland, Ethiopia and Brazil -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Zero Petroleum (“Zero”) today announced a collaboration for
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Zemo's Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme Attracts New Suppliers, Extends to Republic of Ireland
(Zemo Partnership) Zemo Partnership's Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme continues to expand, with 26 fuel suppliers now fully approved under the scheme, representing over 90% of the companies supplying bulk renewable fuels to heavy-duty vehicle and off-highway markets in the UK. Barton Petroleum, an
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Bus to Visit Midlands to Help Curb Fossil Fuel Reliance
(The Anglo-Celt) A first of its kind, interactive ‘Biobus’ designed to show people how to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels in everyday life, has embarked on a five-week journey of Ireland and will be in Cavan this Sunday. The ‘Biobus’ was
November 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Potential for €2.55 billion Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Industry in Ireland by 2050
(Avolon/Business Wire) SAF Industry could provide up to 1,000 high-skilled jobs; Policy changes needed to help accelerate pathway for SAF production; Feasibility study by SkyNRG and SFS Ireland, supported by Avolon, Boeing, ORIX Aviation -- -Ireland has the potential to develop a
October 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Flogas Enterprise and Circle K Join Forces to Bring Bio-CNG to Ireland
(Flogas Enterprise/AltFuels) Businesses across Ireland who use heavy good vehicles can, for the first time, purchase carbon neutral fuel biomethane at select Circle K fuel stations nationwide for their CNG fleet. It comes after Flogas Enterprise signed a contract with Circle
October 27, 2023 Read Full Article
To Tackle Biofuel Fraud, Ireland Takes Matters into Its Own Hands
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV) The Irish government has confirmed it will set up a working group to ensure the sustainability of biofuels used in the country, as concerns grow that tainted fuels are entering the EU market. The decision by
October 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Ireland Must Immediately Activate Bioenergy’s Essential Role in Emissions Reduction and Achieving Renewable Energy Targets
(Irish Bioenergy Association) ... Bioenergy is the largest source of renewable energy globally. Today’s national bioenergy conference is focusing on the need to accelerate the uptake of bioenergy’s recognition in both policy and technology deployment in Ireland. Solid biomass, biogas/biomethane,
October 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Certa Opens Ireland’s First HVO Biofuel Station in Dublin
(Certa) Certa has become the first energy operator in Ireland to open a fully-fledged HVO fuel station. Certa’s new “Forecourt of the Future” in Liffey Valley in Dublin cost over €1m to build and is the first in Ireland to make Hydrotreated
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Experts Say Biofuels Policy Needs to Be Included in Budget
by George Lee (RTE) If a single sentence stating that biofuels could be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in home heating were to be included in tomorrow's Budget, it could save the country €35 billion of unnecessary spending. That's according to
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
DHL Supply Chain Invests €80m in Biomethane Production Facility
(Bioenergy Insight) DHL Supply Chain has announced plans to begin operating biomethane-fuelled trucks with an investment worth €80 million into a dedicated biomethane production facility in Cork, Ireland, run by Stream BioEnergy. The new facility is expected to provide fuel for up
September 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Ireland Needs ‘National Anaerobic Digestion’ Programme – Kelleher
by Francess McDonnell (Agriland) The Irish government must “step in and support farmers” through a number of short, medium and long term mechanisms following the decision by the European Commission not to extend the nitrates derogation, according to the MEP Billy Kelleher. ... But
September 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Letter from Europe: Amazing Opp to Get UCO Right
by James Cogan (ClonBio/Biofuels Digest) In an amazing turn of events, on August 16 the European Commission launched an investigation[1] into possible large scale violations in the used cooking oil, palm oil and biodiesel supply chains from South East Asia to
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Here’s to Cleaner Journeys ahead with Circle K: Our Nationwide Delivery Fleet Is Moving to HVO100 Renewable Diesel!
(Circle K) Our fleet is starting to travel on up to 90% carbon neutral fuel! Thanks to our milesBIO HVO100, which is Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil combined with cleaning miles diesel additive, our fleet will cut back on carbon emissions to the
August 16, 2023 Read Full Article
EQTEC plc Signs Collaboration Framework Agreement with Domi Ost Limited
(EQTEC/Market Screener) EQTEC plc announced that it has signed a Collaboration Framework Agreement with Domi Ost Limited. Through the Agreement, the Company and Domi Ost will collaborate on the design and development of projects in Ireland that deploy EQTEC synthesis gas
July 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Mercury Renewables Plans €200m Wind Farm and Hydrogen Plant
(Business Plus) Mayo-based renewable energy developer Mercury Renewables has submitted the first-ever Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) planning application to An Bord Pleanála for a €200m utility-scale integrated wind farm and green hydrogen project. The planned development would produce 4.5m kilograms of green hydrogen per
July 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Ireland Unveils Its National Hydrogen Strategy
(William Fry) The Irish government yesterday published the National Hydrogen Strategy (the Strategy), which is the latest policy document identifying its long-term strategic vision towards decarbonising the economy, enhancing the country’s energy security and creating industrial and market opportunities. The Strategy envisions Ireland
July 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Major New AD Plant on the Way to Kildare
by Stephan Robb (Irish Farmers Journal) Kildare County Council has given the green light to Ireland's biggest non-waste AD plant, which will use 165,000 tonnes of spent brewers' and distillers' grain and crops to produce biomethane. READ MORE
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels as a Path to Decarbonization
(Hellenic Shipping News/GAC) Biofuels look set to become the most viable option for widespread adoption as a bunker fuel for commercial shipping. Hydrotreated vegetables, blend-in combustibles and biomethanol are already being used as drop-in power on some ships, with the
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Musgrave Announces Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Fuel Rollout to One of Ireland’s Largest Truck Fleets
(Musgrave) Musgrave, one of Ireland’s largest business truck fleet operators, has announced the roll out of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel across its network of almost 500 vehicles. By 2030, half of the Musgrave fleet will operate on alternative fuel, with
June 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Interview: Varying EU Ethanol Mandates Cloud Biofuel Demand Outlook: ePURE
by Thomas Washington and Harry Clyne (S&P Gobal) Prices likely rangebound through 2023 after 2022 spike; Advanced fuel production most efficient when derived from crop-based fuel -- Reliable demand forecasts for ethanol uptake in the EU are made harder by the piecemeal
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Ireland Signs Agreement with Germany on 'Green' Hydrogen
by Pádraig Hoare (Irish Examiner) Ireland has signed a cooperation agreement with Germany to explore the burgeoning field of so-called "green hydrogen", but there is still no firm date for the long-awaited national strategy to be published. Department of Environment officials
June 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Hydrogen E-Fuel Production Could Create 10,500 Jobs Here - Report
(RTE) 10,500 jobs could be created across the country by 2050 through the production of sustainable aviation fuels for use in aircraft and shipping that are derived from hydrogen, a new report finds. The analysis, by Hydrogen Mobility Ireland, also predicts that
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
White Paper: Policy to Enable Green Hydrogen in Ireland & the Benefits of Hydrogen in Mobility to Ireland
(Hydrogen Mobility Ireland) A new White Paper prepared by leading representative body Hydrogen Mobility Ireland (HMI), has today issued a number of recommendations on how the deployment of hydrogen across transport could propel Ireland’s transition to net-zero in both transport and
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Debut Lifting of Renewable Diesel Celebrated at Ireland’s 1st Clean-Fuels Terminal
(GAC Ireland/Biobased Diesel Daily) GAC Ireland and Green Biofuels Ltd. U.K. have celebrated the debut lifting of biofuels from Ireland’s first clean-fuels terminal, GAC announced May 9. Since March, the company has been appointed to operate and maintain Green Biofuels’ Cork Terminal. The
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Ireland: Bio-CNG Available at Four Circle K Stations Helped Save 1,900 Tons of CO2
(Gas Networks Ireland/AltFuels) Gas Networks Ireland and Circle K have taken another step forward in reducing emissions from Ireland’s heavy transport industry, one of the most difficult industries to decarbonize. The companies, which already offer bio-CNG at Circle K’s forecourts in
May 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Repsol and Ryanair Sign Agreement to Promote the Use of Renewable Fuels
(Repsol) - The alliance reinforces the role of both companies as relevant players in the decarbonization of the aviation sector and establishes a collaboration framework to move towards a sustainable air transport. - Repsol will provide Ryanair with access to
May 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Ryanair to Power All of Their Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40% Blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Neste) Neste and Ryanair have expanded their collaboration to enable Ryanair to power its full schedule of flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40% blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ from 1 April onwards. This significant increase in SAF usage
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
More EU Countries Adopt E10 Fuel Blend with Renewable Ethanol to Reduce Emissions
(ePURE) As the EU considers the best way to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from road transport today and in the coming decades, more countries are turning to a solution that delivers proven results: E10, a petrol blend with up to 10% renewable ethanol. This
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
by David Fickling (Bloomberg/Washington Post) ... The UK’s advertising regulator last week banned two advertisements by Etihad Airways after finding the airline’s claims that it was “taking a louder, bolder approach to sustainable aviation” didn’t stack up. The move follows
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Air France-KLM Signs 1st Travel-Management Company in UK, Ireland to Corporate SAF Program
(Air France-KLM/Biobased Diesel Daily) Air France-KLM recently welcomed CT Business Travel as the first travel-management company (TMC) in the U.K. and Ireland to join the Air France-KLM Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) program, making a further step towards reducing the CO2
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
UK Receives 1st Renewable Diesel Shipment from US
(U.K. and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) The U.K. and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association announced April 6 that its member, Mitchell and Webber, undertook the first lifting of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also referred to as renewable diesel, imported from
April 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Sector Faces an Uncertain Future
(Irish Farmers Journal) The government has done a U-turn on controversial new proposals which would have given a competitive advantage to imported Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil over Irish biodiesel, writes Stephen Robb. READ MORE IrBEA welcomes provision for Irish-produced biofuels in newly
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
DCC Energy and Oberon Fuels to Boost Renewable Dimethyl Ether Production to Reduce Emissions of European LPG Market
(Oberon Fuels) Partners aim for multiple plants to produce renewable DME -- DCC plc, the leading international sales, marketing and support services group, has partnered with Oberon Fuels, the leading producer of renewable dimethyl ether (DME), to advance the design, construction and operations
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Harnessing the Power of Plants to Decarbonise our Data Centres
(Amazon) Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) can result in as much as 90% less greenhouse gas emissions over the fuel’s life cycle when compared with diesel. In January 2023, Amazon Web Services (AWS) started transitioning to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
SSE Thermal Charting a Path for Low-Carbon Flexible Generation in Ireland
(SSE Thermal) SSE Thermal is exploring options to develop two new low-carbon power stations in Ireland which would help to protect security of supply and provide flexible backup to renewable generation. Sites in Tarbert in County Kerry and at Platin in County
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF Opportunities Available in Ireland, New Report Outlines
(Biofuels International) There are opportunities for Ireland in the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), according to a report by Aircraft Leasing Ireland (ALI) and KPMG. Experts estimate that they can reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% compared
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Tobermore Trials UK and Ireland’s First Biomethane-Fueled Forklift Truck
(Tobermore/AltFuels) Northern Ireland-based paving and walling manufacturer Tobermore has put into operation the first biomethane-powered forklift truck in the UK and Ireland. Trials are underway with a view to completely replacing the company’s 60 diesel forklifts with the new eco-friendly trucks.
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Plant-Based Ethanol in Petrol to Double to 10% from April
by George Lee (RTE) The plant-based ethanol content of all petrol sold in Ireland is to be doubled from 5% to 10% from the start of April after the required legislation was passed by the Dáil yesterday. ... Fuels for Ireland Chief
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Green Biofuels Launches Ireland’s First Low-Carbon Fuel Terminal
(Biofuels International) UK biofuel supplier Green Biofuels (GBF) has launched Ireland’s first renewable biofuel terminal in a built facility in Cork Harbour. The facility took its first cargo delivery on 11 January. Through its Irish business Green D Project Limited,
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Ministers McConalogue and Heydon Announce €3 Million for Integrated Anaerobic Digestion and Green Biorefining Demonstration Initiative
(Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine) Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon, today announced a €3 million investment in an integrated anaerobic
February 20, 2023 Read Full Article
WELTEC BIOPOWER and GTS Extend Service Partnership for UK and Ireland
(WELTEC BIOPOWER) Biological service for WELTEC biogas plants comes from Vechta, Germany -- WELTEC BIOPOWER has extended the successful cooperation with its service partner, Gordons Technical Service Ltd (GTS) from Northern Ireland, until the end of 2026. The German biogas
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Ciarán Cannon Hits out after 'Bag of Sh*t' Thrown at Him and Anne Rabbitte
by Daniel McConnell (Irish Examiner) Ciarán Cannon along with junior minister Anne Rabbitte had a 'bag of sh*t' thrown at both of them at a public meeting in Galway. 'The incident last night is indicative of an increasing level of toxicity
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste to Acquire Used Cooking Oil Collection and Aggregation Business from Crimson Renewable Energy in the United States to Strengthen Neste’s Renewable Raw Materials Sourcing Platform
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has agreed to acquire the used cooking oil (UCO) collection and aggregation business and related assets in the United States from
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
New Bill to Strengthen State’s Capacity to Manage Oil Supplies Receives Government Approval
(Irish Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications) The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has today welcomed Cabinet approval to publish the Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2022. The main
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Noel Gavigan
"Narrow focus on technologies that rely only on electrification is a very risky policy. This is particularly so as at a time when the public is being asked to be careful about when they use electricity .... ... Instead of
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Climate Action Plan Lacks Recognition for the Immediate Role and Potential of Bioenergy – IrBEA
(Irish Bioenergy Association) The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) is disappointed and concerned that the Climate Action Plan published yesterday (December 21, 2022) does not adequately recognise the immediate and broad role of bioenergy in achieving Ireland’s ambitious climate action targets. The
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Bus Éireann Launches HVO Tender for In-Service Bus Trial
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Ireland, Bus Éireann has launched a tender to secure HVO for an in-service bus trial in a fleet and location to be decided. The fuel must be of a high quality and conform to BS
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Daily Digest’s Biofuels Mandates around the World 2023
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the state of biofuels mandates in 65 countries. Get the latest up to the minute
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioplastics: A Crucial Pillar for Circular Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As society moves towards sustainable development and a circular economy, one aspect that needs urgent attention is the use of plastic and plastic-based products. Praj has been developing best-in-class, lowest-in-carbon, and lowest-cost technologies for Polylactic acid
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Ryanair & Shell Sign Sustainable Fuel Agreement
(Ryanair) Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline and global energy group, Shell, today (Thurs 1 Dec.) signed a Memo of Understanding (MOU) to advance the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at over 200 Ryanair airports across Europe, with particular focus on SAF
December 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Fusion Fuel and Electus Energy to Develop 75MW Californian Solar-to-Hydrogen Plant
by Will Norman (PV Tech) Green Hydrogen company Fusion Fuel has penned an agreement with energy infrastructure developer Electus Energy to build a 75MW green hydrogen plant in Bakersfield, California. The project will consist of 75MW of solar powering a hydrogen electrolyser
November 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Circle K Ireland’s Delivery Fleet to Be Fuelled by HVO Renewable Diesel
(The Irish Times) Company says move is the equivalent of more than 2,000 cars being removed from the road -- Forecourt and convenience retailer Circle K has announced that its fleet of delivery vehicles will be fuelled exclusively by milesBIO HVO100
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Avolon Partners with Global Aviation Leaders to Launch Sustainable Aviation Fuel Feasibility Study in Ireland
(Avolon) Avolon, Boeing, ORIX Aviation, SFS Ireland and SkyNRG to assess opportunities for SAF production in Ireland. Growth in renewable energy makes Ireland a potential location for SAF production. SAF can cut sector emissions up to 80% and offer the largest potential to
November 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Are Essential to Transport’s Green Transformation
by Nicholas Ball (XFuel/EurActiv) Advanced biofuels made from waste products do not impact land use, making them an ideal means to decarbonise the current vehicle fleet, as well as transport modes unsuited to electrification, writes Nicholas Ball. ... ... When we look
November 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Samskip Inks Biofuel Supply Deal with GoodFuels
(Marine Link) Samskip has extended its commitment to sustainable biofuels in shortsea shipping operations, calculating that it will make 45,000 tonnes in additional CO2 emissions savings before the year is out as a result. The European multimodal group has signed a
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
FuelEU Maritime Deal Lets Shipping off the Hook
by Ciarán Cuffe and Jutta Paulus (Greens/EFA/EurActiv) Low targets, few incentives, and a myriad of exemptions have hollowed out the potential of FuelEU Maritime to kickstart the decarbonisation journey of a historically underregulated sector, argue Jutta Paulus and Ciarán Cuffe. ... However,
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Irish Government Announces Support for Anaerobic Digestion Sector
(Bioenergy Insight) Ireland's minister for environment, climate and communications, Eamon Ryan, has said anaerobic digestions is necessary to meet Ireland's 2030 targets under the Climate Action Plan. Addressing a press conference at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) following
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
OMV and RYANAIR Sign MoU to Supply 160,000 Tons Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(OMV Group) The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for the next 8 years; The MoU enables Ryanair to purchase up to 160,000 tons of SAF from OMV; OMV and
September 19, 2022 Read Full Article
One for the Road: Turning Whiskey Waste into Renewable Biofuel
by Rasaq Abolore (TU Dublin/RTE) Analysis: leftover grain accounts for 85% of total waste generated by distilleries. What if it could be used to fuel cars and planes? -- ... Irish whiskey is mainly produced from barley and corn while
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Revealed: How Ireland Found Itself Breaching EU Limits on Biofuels
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The Irish transport sector uses more than double the limit of waste-based biofuels such as used cooking oil, putting Ireland in breach of a cap contained in the Renewable Energy Directive, EURACTIV has learned. Eurostat figures from
September 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Nebraska Leaders in UK, Ireland to Strengthen Ag Exports Including Ethanol and Beef
by Kellan Heavican (Brownfield Ag News) ... On a call with reporters Wednesday, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts discussed climate goals, animal welfare and beef consumption with the state’s trading partner. “We can be here talking about our story and reassure ag
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Aemetis to Supply Aer Lingus and British Airways with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for Flights from San Francisco International Airport
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Multi-year partnership with parent company IAG will see 78,400 tonnes (26m gallons) of SAF delivered to the airlines from 2025 -- Renewable fuels company Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today that it has agreed to a multi-year agreement with
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Gevo’s Jet Bet Bonanza: A Series of SAF Offtake Stunners from Denver’s Biofuels Broncos
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week we received the long-anticipated news that Gevo closed on the purchase of approximately 245 acres near Lake Preston, South Dakota for its first commercial scale sustainable aviation fuel facility, Net-Zero 1. The site was
August 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste to Acquire Walco Foods to Strengthen Its Renewable Raw Material Sourcing
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has agreed to acquire 100% of Walco Foods, an Irish trader of animal fats. The transaction is subject to the
July 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Aer Lingus Enters into New Fuel Sales Agreement with Gevo for 6.3 Million Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel per Year over Five Years
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce a new fuel sales agreement with Aer Lingus, which is owned by International Airlines Group (IAG). The Agreement provides for Aer Lingus to purchase 6.3 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation
July 14, 2022 Read Full Article
XFuel Lands €8.2m Investment to Accelerate Roll-out of Low Carbon Fuel Technology for Land, Sea and Air
(XFuel) The investment enables the next generation technology provider to develop a first commercial-scale project for low-cost, low-carbon, drop-in fuel in hard-to-abate sectors -- Sustainable energy pioneer XFuel today announced it has secured €8.2 million in its latest round of investment, laying the
July 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Twenty Third-Party Plants to Supply Biomethane to New €30m Facility
(Bioenergy Insight) As many as 20 AD plants are expected to supply biomethane to a new €30m Central Grid Injection facility being developed by Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) in Mitchelstown, Co Cork. Construction of Ireland’s first large-scale renewable gas injection facility
July 13, 2022 Read Full Article
The Green Ammonia Boom Is Coming
by Felicity Bradstock (OilPrice.com) • Green ammonia is emerging as a major contender to become a vital emissions-free fuel for the world. • The renewable fuel is also gaining major attention from energy giants such as Exxon. • Greater investment
July 11, 2022 Read Full Article
€30M Investment in Ireland’s First Large-Scale Biogas Injection Facility
(Gas Networks Ireland/NGV Journal) Gas Networks Ireland is expected to begin construction of Ireland’s first large-scale renewable gas injection facility next summer. The €30 million Green Renewable Agricultural Zero Emissions (GRAZE) project includes the construction of a central grid injection (CGI)
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Ireland: New Roadmap Encourages Transition to Biomethane
(Renewable Gas Forum Ireland) Ireland has the capability to produce sustainable biomethane which will help decarbonize the most difficult to abate, high thermal demand manufacturing and processing industries, as well as transport and agriculture, while reducing waste and supporting the transition
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
A Biofuels Proposal to Slash Emissions while Boosting the Farming Sector
by Neil Briscoe (Irish Times) Report argues that biofuels are critical to meeting 2030 targets, but some are sceptical -- ... While much of the focus on emissions reduction is on the transport sector, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s most
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Nestlé Unveils Switch to Renewable Energy for Its Owned Fleet of Trucks
(Nestlé) Nestlé food and drink products will now be delivered around the UK and Ireland by trucks which emit up to 95% less carbon. This significant reduction in emissions comes after the company switched 75% of its owned fleet of trucks
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Ryanair Partners with Neste to Power Flights with 40% SAF Blend
(Ryanair/Biobased Diesel Daily) Ryanair announced April 20 a partnership with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer Neste Corp. to power approximately one third of its flights at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport with a 40 percent SAF blend. The use of SAF at Schiphol
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Decision on the European Commission’s Refusal to Grant Public Access to Documents Concerning Compliance with Biofuels Sustainability Criteria under the Renewable Energy Directive (Case 1527/2020/DL)
(European Ombudsman) The complainant wished to obtain access to a list of all countries of origin of used cooking oil (UCO) for the years 2016 to 2019, together with the volumes of UCO feedstock collected for each country for each
April 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Turning Plastic Trash into Clean Hydrogen Fuel
(Nanyang Technological University) Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new method for plastic waste to be converted into hydrogen based on pyrolysis, a high temperature chemical process. Unlike PET plastic bottles which can be recycled easily, plastic litter containing
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Nominations Open for MRW National Recycling Awards DEADLINE June 24, 2022
The MRW National Recycling Awards are the most prestigious awards in the recycling and resource management sector, with winning projects and teams rightly recognised for their achievements within the industry and further along the supply chain. The awards seek to
March 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Decarbonising Heating: Government Urged to Avoid ‘One Size Fits All Approach' as Poverty Levels Rise
by David Blevings (OFTEC Ireland/Irish Times) ... In RoI, the government is offering a grant of up to 50 per cent off a deep retrofit. However, the average cost of these works is €56,000, which leaves a large bill for
March 17, 2022 Read Full Article
McCulla Unveils Northern Ireland’s First Circular Economy-Based Fleet
(UK Cold Chain Federation/NGV Journal) McCulla Ireland, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading storage and logistics companies, has launched its circular economy waste-to-energy transport fleet at an event at its Lisburn headquarters. This new sustainable fleet, which has been many
March 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Discrepancy in British and Irish Used Cooking Oil Imports Raises Biofuel Fraud Concerns
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) A new analysis suggests more Malaysian used cooking oil (UCO) was exported to Britain and Ireland than was collected in the country, raising fears that banned substances are being fraudulently passed off as the valuable biofuel
March 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Switching to Bioliquids Could Reduce Household Emissions – Report
by Bernie Commins (Agriland) New research has demonstrated that liquid heating fuels could help to dramatically reduce emissions in Ireland’s home-heating sector, according to AECOM, which conducted the study. Its report, entitled A Review of the Irish Residential Heating Sector shows that switching to
February 03, 2022 Read Full Article
One of UK Largest Transport Operators Chooses Bio-LNG to Power Its Volvos
(Volvo UK/NGV Journal) Gregory Distribution is extending the use of bio-LNG into its milk transhipment operation, with the arrival of 12 new Volvo FM Globetrotter LNG 6×2 tractor units for its Cullompton base – each expected to clock-up 200,000 km per
January 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Complete Global Guide: The Digest’s Biofuels Mandates Around the World 2022
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 65 countries have targets or mandates--how much, where, when and what? READ MORE Commodities 2022: European biofuel mandates to structurally shift ethanol demand higher in the year (S&P Global Platts) European Biofuel Mandates to Structurally Shift Ethanol
January 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Firsts for Biomethane – 1st of Its Kind Network for Biomethane Industry, Scotland’s 1st Biomethane Refuelling Station Opens
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... First, the biomethane industry sets a 1st of its kind European Network to facilitate the tracking and exchange of renewable gas certificates and boost biomethane trading across Europe. ... In today’s Digest, what the REGATRACE EU
December 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Could Ireland Be on the Cusp of a Biofuel Revolution?
by Neil Briscoe (Irish Times) “Electrification of cars is important in reducing emissions but it cannot do it all” -- Biofuels are coming back into both public and Governmental focus in Ireland, not least with the recent announcement that the cost
December 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Minister Eamon Ryan Announces the Publication of the Renewable Fuels for Transport Policy Statement
(Ireland Department of Transport) Today (November 25, 2021), the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, announced the publication of the Renewable Fuels for Transport Policy Statement. This Statement is an important step in the delivery of the targets for decarbonising
November 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Trends of Bioenergy in the Member Countries of IEA Bioenergy
(IEA Bioenergy/Electric Energy Online) IEA Bioenergy has just released its updated Country Reports, showing the trends of bioenergy in the IEA Bioenergy member countries up to 2019, looking at the role of bioenergy in total energy supply (TES), in electricity use,
November 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Can Ireland Warm Homes and Cook Dinners with Hydrogen?
(Gas Networks Ireland) Whether we will be able to warm our homes and cook our dinners with hydrogen in the future is a question that researchers from University College Dublin’s Energy Institute (UCDEI) are hoping to answer as part of a
November 18, 2021 Read Full Article
International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition COP26 Declaration
(UN Climate Change Conference 2021 UK) We, the ministers and representatives of states, participating in the inaugural meeting of the International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
November 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Sustainability of Biomethane Production in Ireland
(Dowth Farm & Research Facility/KPMG Sustainable Futures/Gas Networks Ireland) The core aim of this report is to assess whether Ireland can develop an environmentally sustainable biomethane industry without creating unintended negative consequences -- The Dowth Farm & Research Facility in
October 31, 2021 Read Full Article
Ervia’s Energy Leaders Advise on Moving Ireland towards a Net Zero Carbon Future
(Ervia) “The country needs a ‘whole of energy’ approach to the future. We need to stop seeing gas and electricity as separate and look at how to decarbonise the end-to-end energy system, not just individual fuels. As Ireland’s gas network
September 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Ireland Considers Move to Cleaner E10 Petrol
by Sonja Tutty (The Times) Britain joined the US, Australia and several European countries in making E10, a blend of fossil fuel and up to 10 per cent biofuel, the standard petrol this month -- The government is considering following Britain’s
September 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Grant Invests over €250K in R&D to Support Drive for Biofuel to Heat Irish Homes
(Laois News/Grant Engineering) Grant Engineering, Ireland’s leading home heating appliance manufacturer, has invested over €250,000 in pioneering a major R&D breakthrough that could help reduce carbon emissions in rural and hard to heat homes throughout Ireland, including homes in Laois.
August 31, 2021 Read Full Article
Crown Oil Receives UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association’s 2021 Green Award
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Crown Oil Ltd., a fuel and renewable diesel distributor based in Bury, England, in the Greater Manchester area, has won the U.K. and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association Green Award for 2021 sponsored by Oilshield,
August 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Trinity and Ryanair Launch Sustainable Aviation Research Centre
(Biofuels International) Trinity College Dublin in partnership with Ryanair have announced the launch of a new Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Centre. This new initiative has been made possible by a €1.5m donation which Trinity will use to seed a multi-disciplinary
June 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Transport Energy & Renewables in the EU – What the Latest Commission Data Tells Us
by James Cogan (Ethanol Europe/Biofuels Digest) ... Oil maintains an overwhelming grip on the sector with a steady 94% share. The rest is biofuels with 5.6% and renewable electricity with 0.6%. Three quarters of the extra energy demand over the
April 07, 2021 Read Full Article
‘Keep off the Grass’: The Biofuel that Could Help Us Achieve Net Zero
(Earlham Institute) Some grasses are a sustainable energy source that could be a driving force towards achieving net zero carbon emissions, according to new research that demonstrates their resilience to harsh growing environments. -- The Miscanthus genus of grasses, commonly used
April 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Zemo Partnership Launches New Scheme to Boost Fleet Operator Confidence and Uptake of Renewable Fuels
(Zemo Partnership) Zemo Partnership (formerly LowCVP) is launching a new Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS) for high blend renewable fuels. The scheme will give fleet operators robust information about the greenhouse gas (GHG) and wider sustainability performance of renewable fuels supplied
March 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Ryanair to Push for Greater SAF Usage
(Biofuels International) Irish low-cost giant Ryanair has vowed to support the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to promote a carbon-neutral future. The airline joined the Fuelling Flight Initiative as part of its pledge to turn the blue airline green. Last
March 29, 2021 Read Full Article
EU Needs Phase-out Date for New Petrol and Diesel Cars, Nine Countries Say
by Marine Strauss, Kate Abnett (Reuters) The European Commission should set a date to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars across the European Union to align the transport sector with climate goals, nine member countries said on Wednesday. Led by
March 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Gas Networks Ireland launches €2.9m CNG Vehicle Grant Scheme
(Bioenergy Insight) Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) has launched a €2.9 million compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle grant scheme to support hauliers in opting for cleaner fuel. The scheme will support the purchase of up to 400 gas-powered trucks, buses, and
March 09, 2021 Read Full Article
€400 Switch to Biofuel Heating Can Ease Ireland's Climate Woes
by Joe Dermody (Irish Examiner) Burning eco-friendly biofuel HVO instead of kerosene and other fossil fuels in domestic boilers could cost home-owners less than €400 in switching costs and help Ireland reach its 2030 Climate Action plan goals. Mark Doyle, general manager
March 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Kerry County Council, the First Irish Local Authority to Trial a Biogas Truck
(Gas Networks Ireland/NGV Journal) Kerry County Council became the first local authority in Ireland to trial a heavy goods vehicle powered by biomethane. The truck was delivered by Scania dealers, T. Nolan and Sons in Castleisland, and fueled using carbon neutral
March 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Granville Ecopark Welcomes Two New Biomethane-Fuelled Trucks
(Bioenergy Insight) Granville Ecopark has introduced two new CNG-powered trucks to its operations, the first of their kind in Northern Ireland. The new IVECO Stralis NP trucks will be fuelled by food waste-derived biomethane, produced through anaerobic digestion. Dubbed their ‘Smart
February 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Continued Success for SoBT Researchers with Climate-Friendly Industrial Methodologies
(Dublin City University) A consortium led by researchers based in the School of Biotechnology at DCU continues to redefine the methodology employed in the distilling industry, towards improving sustainability in the workflows which are commonplace in distilleries the world over. Asst.
February 17, 2021 Read Full Article
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