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(New Leaf Biofuel/Biobased Diesel Daily) New Leaf Biofuel, a leading provider of low-carbon biodiesel to the California market, and MHX, an integrated transload and transportation company and a wholly owned subsidiary
(American Journal of Transportation) GoodFuels, the leading biofuels provider for the global transport industry, has announced the successful completion of a first biofuel bunkering in collaboration with Hyundai GLOVIS, a global
(GoodShipping) 17 companies will together save 2023 tonnes of CO2 this year by providing several vessels owned by shipping company Samskip with sustainable biofuel. Companies that import or export their
(United Airlines) United today announced its $15 million investment in carbon capture technology company Svante, who provides materials and technology as part of the value chain that has the potential to convert CO2 removed
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The amount of biofuels in Europe’s transport sector is expected to increase after the European Parliament and EU countries agreed in the early hours of Thursday
by Inti Landauro, Joanna Plucinska and Simon Jessop (Reuters) Energy giant Repsol (REP.MC) has bought into Europe’s drive for green jet fuel, but believes the 200 million euro ($217 million) plant it is
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BioVeritas uses some of the same technology with different market goals as the famed Terrabon of days gone by — carboxylic acids made from waste
(Argus Media/Biobased Diesel Daily) Global energy and commodity price-reporting agency Argus has extended its Argus Open Markets real-time electronic price-discovery platform to include used cooking oil (UCO) and used cooking oil
by Mark Pilling (Flight Global) Over the past six months, an Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transport, NH Industries NH90 multirole helicopter and a Eurofighter Typhoon have become the latest military
(JetBlue) New Purchase Agreement Demonstrates Supply Chain Investment in SAF by Shell Aviation, and Growing Demand for SAF — JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) and Shell Aviation today announced a new collaboration bringing
by Elizabeth Baker (Passenger Terminal Today) Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport in Maryland is to collect used cooking oil generated by its 50 hospitality partners, which will then be used as raw
(United Airlines) United launches first-of-its-kind consumer education campaign focused on driving awareness of the benefit of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); Oscar’s five decades of trash experience on full display in original video,
(Cepsa (Google Translation)) The project, which will be located in the ‘La Rábida’ Energy Park in Palos de la Frontera, will generate 1,600 jobs during its construction; Second generation (2G)
(Biofuels International/Clariant) Carlos Rodríguez Gaya, head of product management and technical service, purification EMEA, outlines the year ahead for the company. Over the past year multiple new investment projects to
(Biofuels International) Esso has launched a limited trial of its new Esso Supreme 25% renewable diesel in the south-east of the UK. Available for customers to purchase at 20 Esso
(Proactive Investors) Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LSE:RR.) has said it won’t alter its net zero plans, following a report which claimed sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are not a viable solution to decarbonise air
by John McGarrity (Fastmarkets/Biofuels International) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is at a turning point. Aviation has long been considered one of the hardest industries to decarbonise and unlike the automotive industry,
(bp) bp is deepening its investment in bioenergy, including biofuels. Our SVP of biofuels growth, Nigel Dunn, explains their importance in the transition to net zero, the progress we’re making
by Christine Riedl (Biobased Diesel Daily/BDI-BioEnergy International) In the most relevant market newsletters, feedstocks like used cooking oil (UCO) or animal fats are specified by the free fatty acid (FFA)
by Danny Halpin (The Independent) The Royal Society said a portfolio of alternative fuels will be required to meet current passenger demand and achieve net zero. — Replacing jet fuel with
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) In late January Dominion Energy announced that the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $236,000 in environmental stewardship grants to 15 organizations across
(Darling Ingredients/PR Newswire) Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world’s leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and renewable energy, today announced Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. has chosen Darling Ingredients to recycle its used
(BNN Bloomberg) There’s a ritual involved in creating the perfect Sichuan hot pot and it involves fat — lots of it. Diners first immerse slivers of meat in a spicy soup rich in molten animal tallow, then
(Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization) The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed trialling two supply chains of biofuel blends sourced from different origins. The supply chain trials encompassed
(Maritime Executive) Ocean Network Express (ONE) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the biofuel trial onboard MOL ENDOWMENT. Drop-in biofuel pilot project Conducted as part of the Global Centre
(DB Schenker and MSC Seal) First-of-its-kind agreement between a freight forwarder and a shipping line; At least 30,000 standard containers (TEU) will be transported on the world’s oceans with net-zero
by Mark Huber (AIN Online) France’s Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) has made the first test flight of an NH90 helicopter with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). During the February 3 flight
by Veronique Gibon, Wim De Greyt, Jan De Kock, Mark Kellens (Biobased Diesel Daily/Desmet Ballestra) Hydrotreated vegetable oil can reduce the use of fossil fuels and recycle waste streams, but
by Talib Visram (Fast Company) Meanwhile, business travelers flying into Scottsdale, Arizona, may be on planes fueled by previously collected cooking fat. — Football fans in Arizona chowing down on
(Biofuels International) Stolthaven Dagenham has allocated land to Olleco to build a new facility that processes used cooking oil (UCO) collected from restaurants and food production sites. The UCO will
(Biofuels International) Jeremy Moorhouse, Renewable Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency, outlines what the year ahead holds for the biofuels industry. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, policymakers around the world are
(Stars and Stripes) Honda Motor Co. is to start manufacturing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Petroleum wholesaler Eneos and major trading house Mitsubishi are considering jointly commercializing supplies of SAF. …
(European Waste-Based & Advanced Biofuels Association (EWBABA)/EurActiv) EWABA is very excited to welcome the newly established Union Database for Biofuels (“UDB”) open for economic operators’ registration since mid-January. In a year
(Greasezilla) Propelled by increasing sales and favorable market conditions, Downey Ridge Environmental Company is already on track for a record 2023 with new installations, joint ventures and a booming biofuels
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) Profitable Hong Kong start-up Ecoceres plans to build a second plant to turn waste oil into low-carbon fuel for aircraft and vehicles; The
(Interion/Newsfile Corp) Interion, an authorised dealer for oil majors, is the first to supply Renewable Diesel, also known as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) from Neste in Singapore. In close collaboration with building
(British Airways) Group business travel specialists, Travel Places, is launching a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) fund, providing a unique opportunity for its clients to address the carbon footprint from their
(Argus) Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus today launched the world’s first independently assessed price for ship fuel that includes a biofuel component. The new B24 daily assessment
(Agencia Boliviana de Informacion (Google Translation)) President Luis Arce affirmed that Bolivia will “gradually” replace the import of hydrocarbons with the production of biodiesel, whose first manufacturing plant will be
(Evonik/Biobased Diesel Daily) Evonik Corp. is pooling its expertise and integrating the alcoholates business into its catalysts business line. The existing extensive portfolio of heterogeneous catalysts is thus supplemented by homogeneous
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Kinder Morgan Inc. executives provided an overview and update on the energy-infrastructure company’s renewable fuel projects in its fourth-quarter earnings report Jan. 18. According to
by Aaron Cantú (Capital and Main) Oil companies may end up relying on environmentally questionable crop-based fuels. –The California Air Resources Board is considering limits on crop-based diesel fuel as
(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features Jeff Yasinski, Co-Founder and CEO of D&W Alternative Energy interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biodiesel Magazine. LISTEN
by Steve Whaley (Propane Education and Research Council/ACT News) For decades, fleet owners have relied on propane autogas as a powerful, low-carbon energy source to fuel everything from school buses to
(Rio Tinto) Rio Tinto is progressing plans to swap conventional diesel for renewable fuel in haul trucks at its U.S. operations to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet. The company successfully
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aviation has committed to achievingnet-zero emissions by 2050. Aviation accounts for 2-3 % of global carbon emissions – growing to >20% by 2050 if action
(World Bio Market Insights) Interest in biofuels survived the fossil fuel bonanza of 2022 but there’s still a long road to viability — The importance of energy to domestic and international
(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
(Manifold Times) Singapore-based fuel and lubricant distributor PS Energy Group on Tuesday (3 January) said through its subsidiary PS Energy Pte Ltd, it received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)
(Biodiesel Magazine) … Recordkeeping challenges in renewable diesel aren’t new, but the struggle to balance the desire to incentivize production of low-carbon-intensity (low CI) fuels without harming collectors or tolerating
(Biofuels International) Sulzer has supplied flow technology solutions to convert an existing US West Coast refinery into one of the world’s largest renewable biofuels plants. The pumps will support a number
by Brian Gicheru Kinyua (Maritime Executive) Will the CII succeed? Will green fuels take off? And will the IMO enact a carbon levy? This year, we may have the answers. …
by John Laurenson (MarketPlace) Sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, is airplane fuel made from renewable sources like reused cooking oil. Nearly half a million flights have used this fuel mixed with regular petroleum-based kerosene — almost all
(Repsol) – EIB supports the construction of an innovative advanced biofuels plant in Cartagena, Spain, therefore supporting Repsol’s decarbonisation strategy. – The project, which is fully aligned with the European
(Times of Oman) Al Shawamikh Oil Services received the first quantity of environmentally friendly bio-fuel (bio-diesel) from ‘Wakud International’, the first biofuel production plant in the Sultanate of Oman, located in
by Gary McWilliams and Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 (PSX.N) on Friday (December 9, 2022) said it will raise spending on new projects next year by about 6%, putting
(Green Plains/Business Wire) Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE), Tallgrass and Osaka Gas USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Osaka Gas, today announced the commencement of a joint feasibility study to evaluate the
(University of Plymouth) A scientist from the University of Plymouth has played a key role in new research which has developed a powerful, low-cost method for recycling used cooking oil
by Nora Goldstein (BioCycle Magazine) Acquisition of a composting facility to handle solids from used oil processing has led to
(Eni/Biobased Diesel Daily) Eni, Euglena and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) announced Dec. 14 they are jointly studying the possibility of developing
(Sinopec) Fuel Derived From Used Cooking Oil Underlines Sinopec’s Long-term Strategy for Sustainable Development — Sinopec Zhenhai Refinery of China
(DB Schenker) Biofuel application now available for all flights to all airports • Significant expansion of existing carbon-free air freight
by Gosia Wozniacka (The Oregonian/OregonLive) Portland will phase out the sale of petroleum diesel by 2030, in its first major step
by Chuck Sorenson (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biiofuels Digest) … AltAir Paramount LLC was the first company to bring California-produced renewable fuels
by Katia Damborsky (Boat International) In a radical step for the future of eco-friendly yachting, the 44 metre Sanlorenzo superyacht Lammouche is now
(International Energy Agency) This report forms a component of Chapter 4 of Renewables 2022 and addresses a key question in renewable
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based Canary Biofuels has acquired the assets of Community Fuels, including its 10-million-gallon-per-year
(Altamont Corridor Express) As a part of its Climate Action Plan, San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) has moved to the
(Capital Market/Business Standard) Engineers India advanced 2.97% to Rs 81.60 after the company secured an order from Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals
(Airbus/Biobased Diesel Daily) Airbus has signed agreements with Xiamen Airlines, Zhejiang Loong Airlines and Colorful Guizhou Airlines to promote the use
(Eneos/Biobased Diesel Daily)Total Energies and Eneos Corp. announced Nov. 24 that they will pursue their feasibility study for a sustainable
(Mazda Stories) Powered by biodiesel, the Mazda2 Bio concept is essentially a “laboratory on wheels,” exploring alternative energy sources to oil as
(Abendroth Fortel) The firm offers its clients and other market participants access to updated industry data to ensure they can
(Airbus/Biobased Diesel Daily) Airbus is reducing its CO2 footprint with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Today, reduced-carbon fuel is being increasingly used
(WJBF) Green Energy Biofuel is spreading the word about helping the environment. The company was recently visited by a group from the
(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Kristof Reiter, CEO, Principal Trader, Senior Consultant, and Founder of Reiter Companies
(Times of Oman) Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO), the leading marketer and distributor of multi-sector fuel and lubricant products, and Oman
(Furetank) The dual-fuel tanker Fure Valö has performed the first voyage on a new Equinor fuel blend containing used cooking oil.
(Neste) Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Earlier this week, we reported that Vandelay Ventures has embarked on development of a 250,000 tonne
(Sojitz) Sojitz Group company, Phenix Jet Cayman SEZC (Head Office: Cayman Islands; Representative Director: Andrew Svoboda), has completed its first international
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The European biofuels industry has hit back at NGO allegations that the use of soy oil
by Marc Horne (The Times) Cross-border gangs are stealing cooking oil in a unlikely crimewave stoked by the energy crisis. Police Scotland
by Beth Burmahl (Argonne National Laboratory) Argonne collaborates with U.S. laboratories on research to identify promising biofuels for different engine types. — Biofuel
by Jamie Ostroff (Nexstar Media Wire/WGN) Why are criminals stealing used cooking oil from restaurants across central Ohio and elsewhere? Sumit Majumdar,
(PepsiCo) Today (November 10, 2022), we’ve announced a series of new innovations across our logistics operation, which are set to
by Alexander Koukoulas, Henna Poikolainen, and Esa Sipilä (AFRY/Biofuels Digest) The second half of 2022 is shaping up to be a
(Clean Fuels Foundati0n) The Environmental Science Program hosted the Clean Fuels Sustainability Workshop Nov. 1-2 in St. Louis. It focused
(Biodiesel Magazine) This week’s Biodiesel Magazine podcast features, Kristof Reiter, CEO, Principal Trader, Senior Consultant, and Founder of Reiter Companies
by Emma Connors (Financial Review) Qantas is in discussions to import sustainable aviation fuel into Australia as what will be the
(Global Times) Airbus said on Tuesday that it has signed agreements with Xiamen Airlines, Zhejiang Loong Airlines and Colorful Guizhou
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) Lawmakers should boost much-needed green fuel production by inserting obligatory targets for biofuels derived from agricultural
(Solar Power Guide) … Biomass Energy — Biomass energy includes organic materials that come from plants and animals. It’s possible to burn
by Bosky Khanna (The New Indian Express) At present 10 per cent ethanol is blended in every litre of petrol, but
(Caucasus Business Week) The consumption and awareness of biodiesel in Georgia are increasing, and production will also increase in the near
by Xu Yihe (Upstream Energy Explored) Facility will capture CO2 emissions from manufacturing process and store them in depleted North
by Jon Scharingson (Renewable Energy Group/League of Cities) … Among a number of strategies to reduce emissions, improve resilience, and support
(Biomass Magazine) U.S. renewable diesel capacity continues to rapidly expand and is poised to surpass operating biodiesel capacity, according to
(Biofuels International) McDonald’s UAE has revealed that its supply trucks have travelled more than 22 million kilometres on pure biodiesel.
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, has been selected by Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) to officially
(Eni) Eni has definitively ended the procurement of palm oil for use at the Venice and Gela biorefineries for the production
(Green Energy Biofuel/Biobased Diesel Daily) Green Energy Biofuel, a fast-growing multiservice waste-recycling company based in South Carolina, has won several awards
by Kate O’Connor (AvWeb) GE Honda Aero Engines (GHAE) has completed ground testing of its HF120 engine using 100 percent sustainable
by Naomi Volkers (GoodShipping) Forto announces a new partnership with GoodShipping as part of its growing biofuel program. Forto can now offer
(Repsol) – The alliance of these two Spanish companies, unprecedented in the space segment, combines technology and sustainability. -The main
by Shilpa Annie Joseph (GCCC Business News) The UAE Circular Economy Council has inaugurated the Lootah Biofuels plant in Dubai Industrial
by Kent Pierce (WTNH) Tucked in with the regular oil tanks on New Haven’s harbor is American GreenFuels. It is the
(Biofuels International) TotalEnergies and a company dealing with the collection and valorisation of organic materials into sustainable products have signed
by Dave Collings (1898 Co.) Refiners are expanding their interests beyond renewable diesel into the sustainable aviation fuel marketplace. While
(TUI) Partnership on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support emission reduction in air transport; Potential to expand collaboration to include
(AIN News/Pan Oleo/LaosNews.net) Biofuels have contributed much towards our independence from foreign oil. The use of biofuels also rendered a
(Bunge/Business Wire) Bunge (NYSE: BG), a leading producer of plant-based oils, and Olleco, the renewables division for ABP Food Group, today
by Tammy Murga (San Diego Union Tribune) Barrio Logan residents want county air quality regulators to put an end to odors
(Eni) The cargo that left the port of Mombasa is the first from Africa — The first cargo of vegetable oil
(Apeiron Bioenergy/ACN Newswire) – Proterra Investment Partners Asia’s first exposure to biofuel; – Apeiron to leverage Proterra’s strength in food-agriculture,
(Cepsa) The company has begun to produce sustainable fuels with used cooking oils at its industrial facilities in Palos de la
by Ilaria Grasso Macola (City A.M.) Rolls-Royce’s chief executive Warren East has called on aviation to ramp up the use of
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The Canadian government is seeking proposals for projects that will support the establishment of biomass supply
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Sustainable Origins, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based subsidiary of Canadian firm Forza Innovations Inc., announced Sept.
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Shell Hungary, Alteo Group and Biotrans are beginning a nationwide residential used cooking oil collection
(Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation) In 2022 Clean Fuels Foundation hosted or supported three Congressional Tours. The first was in New
Exclusive: Shell plans $1.48B Bio-refinery in Louisiana as Part of Transition away from Fossil Fuels
by Amanda Drane (Houston Chronicle) Preparations are underway at the site of Shell’s former Convent refinery in Louisiana, where the oil major plans
by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy) Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has completed a trial use of
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) China’s biodiesel production in 2022 is expected to increase by 32 percent when compared to 2021
(Breitling) In a landmark new partnership, Breitling will purchase sustainable aviation fuel for all its SWISS flights, with the goal of
by Stefka Wechsler (Argus Media) Tight distillate supplies could buoy interest in B100 biodiesel for bunkering in Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) early next
by Jonathan Gleave (Argus Media) A better traceability of imported feedstocks used to produced advanced biofuels, particularly those derived from the
(Orlen) The hydrotreated vegetable oil plant currently under construction in Płock will enable PKN ORLEN to offer a low-carbon sustainable
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What’s up with the most exciting molecule in the bioeconomy as measured by capacity building?
(Tidewater Renewables/CISION) Tidewater Renewables Ltd. (“Tidewater Renewables” or the “Corporation“) (TSX: LCFS) is pleased to announce an agreement to sell Federal Clean
by Lesley Bankes-Hughes (Bunkerspot) TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has announced the refuelling of the 4,294 TEU CMA CGM MONTOIR containership in Singapore
by Filipa Oliveira and Telmo Ferreira (PRIO/EurActiv) Maritime transport emits around 940 million tons of CO2 annually and is responsible for about
(UCO Network) UCO Network, the first blockchain-based ESG-focused biofuel platform and the VeChain Foundation, overseer of the world’s leading sustainability-focused public blockchain, VeChainThor,
(Cummins/Business Wire) Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is pleased to announce that its popular Tier 4 QSK95 engine can be safely used
by Shilpa Annie Joseph (GCC Business News) Oman-based biodiesel project developer Wakud International (Wakud) has partnered with the leading recycler
by Kong Lingyu (China Dialogue/Eco Business) China has developed a biodiesel export industry fed by used cooking oil, but a
(Biofuels International/GoodFuels) … 2021 once again confirmed the maritime industry’s swelling appetite for biofuels, with another formidable growth in demand.
(OMV Group) • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to supply a total of more than 800,000 tons Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Following discussions with Clean Fuels members, EPA hopes to resolve dispute without litigation — Today (September 8,
(Toyota Tsusho) Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announced today that Toyotsu Energy Corporation (“Toyotsu Energy”) supplied marine biodiesel fuel*1 (“biofuel”) using
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The Irish transport sector uses more than double the limit of waste-based biofuels such as used
by Susan Dunne (Hartford Courant) Connecticut restaurants, like restaurants all over the country, are a vital link in the chain
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) These slides were presented by Digest editor Jim Lane as part of the ABLC CONNECT
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … CREG has broken ground on the expansion of its Emden, Germany biorefinery , located
by Hannah LaClaire (Press Herald) The fermentory, which makes cider, kombucha and mead, may soon be acquired by Maine Standard
by Ayesha Hameed,Salman Raza Naqvi, Umair Sikandar and Wei-Hsin Chen (MDPI Special Issue Catalysts for Biofuel and Bioenergy Production) In
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Southwest Airlines announced in late August that, through a collaboration with Neste Corp., the airline
(Bolloré Logistics/Biobased Diesel Daily) Bolloré Logistics and United Airlines entered into a partnership last month for the purchase of 3 million
Japan Opens Comment Period on Updated Biofuel Standards Proposal DEADLINE March 2, 2023
by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine) The government of Japan on Feb. 1 issued proposed biofuel standards for 2023-2027 that address both ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). A public comment period