(Anglo American) Anglo American has successfully trialled the use of sustainable biofuel to power a chartered capesize ship during a voyage from Singapore to South Africa. The biodiesel blend, produced by converting waste cooking oil from Singapore’s food and beverage industry,
used cooking oil (UCO)
Back TO HOMEProvince in Talks to Extend Come By Chance Refinery's Financial Lifeline
(CBC/Yahoo! News) In another sign that that a restart is increasingly likely, the provincial government has confirmed that talks are ongoing to extend a financial lifeline for the idled Come By Chance refinery as negotiations for a possible sale and conversion
June 29, 2021 Read Full Article
E-Fuels Development for Aviation Gets a Boost with Germany’s New PtL Roadmap
by Susan van Dyk (GreenAir Online) Germany’s federal and state governments, with backing from industry, have agreed a roadmap that commits to the development of e-fuels – also described as power-to-liquids (PtL) – for the aviation sector. E-fuels can potentially deliver
June 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Indonesia Needs to Seek Out Alternative Sources for Biofuel
by Haryanto and Filda Citra Yusgiantoro (The Diplomat) The country has abundant resources of biomass, a great potential source of renewable energy. -- ... Indonesia has abundant resources of biomass. Indeed, many of the forms of biomass that can be used to generate bioenergy,
June 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Green Energy Biofuel Featured on NPR’s South Carolina Business Review
(Green Energy Biofuel/EIN Presswire) BioJoe Renwick shares with listeners how his growing recycling enterprise, Green Energy Biofuel, has become more diversified and adaptive through the pandemic. -- BioJoe Renwick, co-founder and owner of recycling firm Green Energy Biofuel, was recently featured
June 24, 2021 Read Full Article
NEXT Updates Timeline, Budget for Fuel Plant
by Anna Del Savio (Pamplin Media Group/Columbia County Spotlight) NEXT Renewable Fuels now aiming for 2024 opening for Port Westward fuel production facility. READ MORE Port Westward Renewable Diesel Project (Oregon.gov) Renewable diesel fuel refinery will be union built and operated (NWLaborPress.org) Controversial
June 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Getting It Renewable Ready
by Tom Bryan (Biodiesel Magazine) As renewable diesel producers source an array of low-quality, low-carbon inputs, they’re tapping biodiesel’s seasoned pretreatment technology providers for customized feedstock preparation solutions, both on and offsite. From used cooking oil (UCO) and distillers corn oil
June 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Backs into UCO
by Tom Bryan (Biodiesel Magazine) The low-quality, low-carbon byproduct of restaurant fryer grease, once largely reserved for modestly-sized biodiesel production, is now a darling input of the industry's new mega plants. Used cooking oil is in high demand as renewable
June 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Editorial: Tread Cautiously on Ethanol Drive: Focus Should Be on Raising Non-Cane Contribution to Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme to Protect Crop Diversity
(Telengana Today) In the midst of soaring fuel prices and growing concerns over the environment, India has given a big push for the ethanol blended petrol programme (EBP), designed to reduce the country’s fossil fuel dependence and also lessen the burden
June 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Airlines Already Have Their 'RenovaBio' to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
by Delcy MAC Cruz (Energia Que Fala Com Você (Google Translation)) ... The action serves to reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions. It's CORSIA, which came into effect this year. We interviewed two experts to break down this program focused
June 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Top Biofuel Maker Eyes Garbage in Widening Feedstock Hunt
by Robert Tuttle and Kim Chipman (Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) Top Biofuel Maker Eyes Garbage in Widening Feedstock Hunt -- The world’s biggest renewable-diesel producer is looking to convert everything from tree limbs to landfill garbage into fuel for motor vehicles and planes
June 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Maire Tecnimont Group’s Nextchem Awarded by TotalEnergies an Engineering Contract for a Biojet Plant in France
(Maire Tecnimont) The Front-End Engineering Design contract is a first step towards implementing a plant for processing up to 400,000 tons annually of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), or BioJet, at Total’s Grandpuits zero-crude platform, due to be operational in 2024;
June 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Chevron Lummus Global and ARA Announce Biofuels ISOCONVERSION Award by ReadiFuels-Iowa
(Chevron Lummus Global) Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) and Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) today announced that the companies have been awarded a technology contract by ReadiFuels-Iowa, LLC for their renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Sioux Center,
June 08, 2021 Read Full Article
First Rescue Helicopter Flies on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Safran) A rescue helicopter has flown on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time, achieving a new milestone in international aviation. Operated by the German non-profit organization ADAC Luftrettung, the Airbus H145 rescue helicopter has its Arriel 2E engines
June 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Is a Feedstock Crackdown Coming to California’s LCFS?
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) ... But in the last rulemaking in 2018, CARB made a number of amendments to focus and strengthen the regulation, implementation and certainty of the carbon credit market, said Floyd Vergara, director of state
June 04, 2021 Read Full Article
UrbanX Group Signs Engineering Design Contract for Its Renewable Diesel Facility in Bakersfield
(Urban X Group/Business Wire) UrbanX Renewables Group of Long Beach, CA, executed its front-end engineering design contract, an essential step for building the state’s first facility producing ultra-low carbon renewable diesel, a fuel essentially indistinguishable from the petroleum product it is
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Abu Dhabi Doorstep UCO Collection to Begin Next Year
(Biofuels International) Abu Dhabi's waste management centre will start recycling waste cooking oil (UCO) from homes and restaurants to produce biofuels. Abdul Mohsin Al Katheeri, acting director of projects and facilities at Tadweer, said the doorstep project is expected to
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Neste and Vitol Aviation Enable Heathrow to Become First Major UK Airport to Incorporate SAF
(Biofuels International) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is to be incorporated into Heathrow’s main fuel supply ahead of the G7 Summit. Vitol Aviation, a fuel supplier at Heathrow, is making Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel available before world leaders meet in the UK
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
ACWA Power Signs MoU with Neutral Fuels to Supply Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Project
(ACWA Power) ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation and desalinated water plants, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Neutral Fuels, the GCC’s largest biofuel producer, for future collaboration on the supply of
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
SAF Feedstock Availability: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Brazil
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Addressing the challenges of sustainable aviation fuel feedstock availability in Brazil, RSB, in collaboration with Agroicone and the University of Campinas, published the outcomes of research into non-crop feedstock availability and potential in Brazil for
June 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Erasing Emissions: Minnesota Soybean Showcases Biodiesel's 'Heroic' Environmental Impact
(Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council/KROX) Over the course of two decades, biodiesel has proven to be nothing short of heroic in helping to clean Minnesota’s air. Starting this week, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotional Council (MSR&PC) is debuting
May 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Samskip’s New Partnership with Unilever and TMA Logistics Demonstrates the Viability of 100% Biofuel for Haulage Services
(Port News) Global shipping company Samskip has strengthened its commitment to sustainability in the supply chain with a series of customer projects to advance the use of carbon-neutral biofuel as part of its haulage services, according to the company's release. A new
May 21, 2021 Read Full Article
RSB, Agroicone Publish Study to Support Sustainable Transformation in Brazil with SAF
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) The aviation sector has ambitious targets for reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and switching from fossil fuels to low-carbon Sustainable Aviation Fuels. SAF is considered the most efficient way to achieve those targets quickly, however, in
May 20, 2021 Read Full Article
‘UCO a Highly Regulated Commodity,’ Says EWABA
(Biofuels International) EWABA has responded to claims made in a T&E report that raised concerns about Europe’s imports of dubious used cooking oil (UCO). The new research questioned the environmental impact the use of UCO in the UK and European
May 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Revives Refinery on Rosedale
by John Cox (Bakersfield.com) A major industrial property that has sat idle for years in the heart of Bakersfield is coming back to life to refine used cooking oil, rendered animal fats and a canola-related grain called camelina. Torrance-based biofuels company
May 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Paraguay Will Have Its Biofuel Plant Operational in 2024
(Investing.com (Google Translation)) The "Omega Green" biofuel plant, owned by the company ECB Group Paraguay, will operate at full capacity in the second half of 2024 and intends to put the South American country "on the global map of the production
May 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Air France-KLM, Total, Groupe ADP and Airbus Join Forces to Decarbonize Air Transportation and Carry Out The First Long-Haul Flight Powered By Sustainable Aviation Fuel Produced in France
(Air France KLM Group) Air France-KLM, Total, Groupe ADP and Airbus have joined forces to carry out the first long-haul flight powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) (1) produced in France. At 3:40 p.m. today, Air France Flight 342 took off
May 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Wendy’s Restaurants Report Darling Ingredients Partnership Produced 2.8M Gallons of Renewable Diesel in 2020
(Fleet News Daily/Darling Ingredients) Wendy’s french fry and chicken nugget production is processed by a DAR PRO Solutions operation which then gets transported to Darling’s Diamond Green Diesel plant -- Wendy’s recently-released Corporate Responsibility Report cites its partnership with DAR PRO
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Oakland’s Used Cooking Oil Is Being Turned into Renewable Fuel for Buses and Trucks
by Talib Visram (Fast Company) ... In Oakland, California, the circularity of the model is most clear. Since 2019, it’s been in a partnership with the city, where it’s helping Oakland’s plans to reduce carbon emissions by nearly 56% by 2030, compared to
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Schöni and Eptinger CO2 Neutral on the Way
(Schöni (Google Translation)) Since January 2021, the beverages of Mineralquelle Eptingen AG have been delivered to customers by the Rothrister transport company Schöni Transport AG. A particular pleasure and satisfaction for the patron Daniel Schöni, in 1969 Eptinger was one of
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Iowa Fleets Make ‘100 Best’ List with Biodiesel
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) This year’s National Fleet Management Association 100 Best Fleets in the Americas list includes two fleets in Iowa that rely on biodiesel – Ames Fleet Services Department and Iowa State University. Ames has achieved greenhouse gas emissions reductions by deploying
May 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Savage Leads Buildout of Renewable Fuels Infrastructure and Supply Chain
(Savage/Globe Newswire) Savage, a global industry infrastructure and supply chain services company, in business for 75 years, announced today the formation of a team to lead the buildout of renewable energy assets and services. The Company is already engaged with partners on
May 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Pradhan Approves Supply of Cooking Oil-Based Biodiesel
(Big News Network/ANI) Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday remotely flagged off the first supply of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) based biodiesel blended diesel under the Expressions of Interest (EoIs) Scheme from Indian Oil's Tikrikalan
May 06, 2021 Read Full Article
United Wants Passengers to Donate Money to Sustainable Jet Fuel. But Is It Better than Carbon Offsets for Saving the Planet?
by Lauren Zumbach (Chicago Tribune) United Airlines is giving customers who want to reduce the environmental impact of their travel a way to buy sustainable jet fuel that releases fewer emissions than traditional jet fuel. The Chicago-based airline has already secured
May 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen Develop Renewable Gasoline with 20 Percent Lower CO₂ Emissions
(Bosch) Sale of Blue Gasoline also planned at regular filling stations in the course of the year -- Blue Gasoline fuel contains up to 33 percent renewables. Shell will offset remaining carbon emissions through certified offset arrangements. The fuel complies with
May 05, 2021 Read Full Article
A Gang Dedicated to the Theft of Used Oil from Public Containers to Sell It in Alicante Falls
(Europa Press (Google Translation)) Eight detainees stole the oil dressed in work clothes and vests and in broad daylight -- Civil Guard agents have arrested 10 people, between 20 and 52 years old, in Vila Joiosa (Alicante), allegedly related to the
May 05, 2021 Read Full Article
SAF, Please Prepare for Take-off…Even with Aviation Industry Turned Upside Down Due to Pandemic
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) There were 22 weekdays in April. There were 15 announcements about sustainable aviation fuel progress, advancements, implementations, and production in just those 21 days. What does that mean? Why is SAF suddenly taking off like
May 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Atlantic Aviation Introduces Renewable Diesel at LAX
(Aviation Pros/Atlantic Aviation) Renewable diesel will be utilized primarily in ground support equipment, operated by Atlantic Aviation and its customers. -- Atlantic Aviation announced the introduction of renewable diesel and the elimination of fossil-based diesel at its Los Angeles International Airport
April 30, 2021 Read Full Article
ONE Conducts Successful Second Trial Use of Sustainable Biofuel for Decarbonization
(Ocean Network Express) – Ocean Network Express (ONE) is pleased to announce the successful completion of a second trial of sustainable marine biofuel onboard the M/V MOL Experience. The specifications of the second trial were different from the first trial,
April 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Wendy's Restaurants Report Darling Ingredients Partnership Produced 2.8M Gallons of Renewable Diesel in 2020
(Darling Ingredients/PR Newswire) Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) ("Darling") – Wendy's recently-released Corporate Responsibility Report cites its partnership with DAR PRO Solutions, a Darling Ingredients brand, for producing 2.8 million gallons of cleaner-burning renewable diesel from 24 million pounds of
April 28, 2021 Read Full Article
TTC to Conduct Supply and Operation Trial, a First in Singapore, in Anticipation of Regular Use of Biodiesel Fuel for Ships - - Contributing to the Transition to a Decarbonized Society by Reducing Greenhouse Gases from Fuel for Ships
(Toyota Tsusho Corporation) Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("Toyota Tsusho") announced today that Toyota Tsusho Petroleum Private Limited ("TTP") will conduct Biofuel*1 trials in Singapore. This is the first trial of its kind conducted in Singapore*2 and by a Japanese company. TTP is a physical bunker
April 27, 2021 Read Full Article
ExxonMobil, Global Clean Energy Expand Renewable Diesel Agreement
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) ExxonMobil and Global Clean Energy have expanded their five-year agreement to increase ExxonMobil’s purchase of renewable diesel up to 5 million barrels per year. ExxonMobil will be the exclusive buyer of renewable diesel from Global Clean Energy’s biorefinery in Bakersfield,
April 27, 2021 Read Full Article
How Biofuels Giant Neste Transforms America’s French Fry Grease into Clean Diesel
by Christopher Helman (Forbes) ... “Nobody wants to send that material down the drain,” says Rick Sabol, president of the Mahoney division. And not just because fat globules can clog up sewer systems — but because that grease is valuable —
April 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Valero Moves further into Low-Carbon Fuels Space to Match Growing Demand
by Janet McGurty (S&P Global Platts) Ethanol carbon sequestration will lower CI; DGD renewable diesel expansion online end 2021; Renewable diesel sales expected to grow -- Valero sees growing demand for low-carbon fuels and will continue to seek out projects
April 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Biodiesel from FOG and Waste: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to SMES Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fats, oils and grease are used today more than ever before – we’re talkin’ billions and billions of gallons – and Smisson Mathis Energy Solutions is converting this waste into biodiesel. See the latest progress
April 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Royal Farms Celebrates Earth Day – Opens 21st Ethanol Refueling Station: In 2020 Alone, Pollution Reduced Is the Equivalent of Planting More than 100,000 Trees
(Royal Farms/Globe Newswire) This Earth Day Royal Farms and Protec Fuel Management, LLC (Protec) celebrate their past year’s achievement of displacing petroleum fuel with enough low carbon biofuels to account for a pollution reduction equivalent to planting more than 102,353 trees.
April 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Phillips 66 Secures Renewable Fuels Feedstock Supply through Investment in Soybean-Processing Plant
(Phillips 66/Business Wire) The company becomes a minority owner in Shell Rock Soy Processing -- Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) is securing feedstock for the company's growing portfolio of renewable fuels projects by investing in a new soybean-processing plant in Iowa. The company’s
April 22, 2021 Read Full Article
BioDiesel Production as a Safe Disposal Route for High-Risk Fats
(BioEnergy International) RepCAT, a new process by BCI-BioEnergy Internationa, Austrian plant manufacturer and technology provider, has been approved -- BDI’s RepCAT technology approved for safe disposal of high-risk fat material. World’s first biodiesel production process to use a recyclable catalyst. Using this
April 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne, First French Airport to Make Sustainable Biofuels Available
(VINCI Airports) VINCI Airports, the Syndicat Mixte de l'Aéroport Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne (SMACFA) and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region are pleased to announce that Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport is now supplied with sustainable air biofuels (SAF). This step, initially expressed by Michelin Air Services, demonstrates
April 22, 2021 Read Full Article
UK Seeks Comments on Role of Biomass in Achieving Net-Zero Goal
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.K. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on April 20 opened a public consultation seeking evidence on how sustainable biomass should be sourced and used to support the country’s net-zero target. Comments filed during
April 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Potential Biofuel Production Pathways in Indonesia: Overview of Processes, Feedstocks, and Types of Fuel
by Tenny Kristiana and Chelsea Baldino (International Council on Clean Transportation) Because of its abundant biofuel feedstocks, Indonesia has the potential to produce biofuels via a number of pathways, including using different technologies and feedstocks to create different fuels. There is strong
April 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Kicks off 2021 with Conversions, Capacity Increases, New Feedstocks and More
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... What is the overall demand and market like? What about feedstock innovations? Are there clear technology winners? In today’s Digest, some new facilities, some conversions, some increased capacity, what are the key trends
April 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Earth Day Series Day 15: Food AND Fuel: The Promise of Advanced Biofuels
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Aren’t there ways to make renewable fuel that doesn’t harm food supplies? Yes, there are many. Options One is to use waste from food processing and food preparation like animal fat and used cooking oil. Another is
April 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Total Begins Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel in France
(Total) Total has begun producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its La Mède biorefinery in southern France and its Oudalle facility near Le Havre. The biojet fuel, made from used cooking oil, will be delivered to French airports starting in April
April 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Stolt Tankers Launches Marine Biofuel Trial on Atlantic Crossing
(Stolt-Nielsen, Ltd/Biobased Diesel Daily) In support of its long-term sustainability strategy, Stolt Tankers is partnering with GoodFuels to trial the use of a marine biofuel produced from sustainable and certified feedstocks. The trial will take place on board the 37,000-deadweight tonnage
April 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
They Produce Biodiesel from Low-Quality Animal Fats
(Polytech University of Madrid (Google Translation)) Researchers at the UPM obtain biodiesel from a mixture of low-quality animal fat with soybean oil and, once characterized according to technical regulations, have tested its behavior in a Diesel engine. -- Today, renewable fuels,
April 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Argus Global Renewable Feedstocks Seminar: Europe & Asia --- April 21, 2021 --- ONLINE
Over the last year we have seen a sharp increase in the production of renewable fuels. This has led to renewable feedstocks taking centre stage in the petroleum industry. The Argus Global Renewable Feedstock Seminar will look at the renewable
April 02, 2021 Read Full Article
SAF Could Make up 5.5% of 2030 EU Jet Fuel Demand with Targeted Support, Estimates ICCT Feedstock Study
(GreenAir Online) Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows there are sufficient sources of sustainable feedstock to support the production of 3.4 million tonnes (Mt) of advanced sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) annually in the EU by 2030, around
April 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Green Energy Biofuel Adds Landfill-free Recycling, Cleaning Services for Industrial Customers
(Green Energy Biofuel/EIN Presswire) Green Energy Biofuel (GEB), the one-stop-shop for all organic recycling needs big and small, continues to grow. The South Carolina-based company began more than a decade ago as a local grease collector and biodiesel producer, but since then
March 31, 2021 Read Full Article
Eni: Biomass Treatment Plant Launches in Gela
(ENI) 18 months after the bio-refinery was opened, the new BTU plant begins production, allowing up to 100% of raw material waste to be used for biofuel production -- Eni’s new BTU (Biomass Treatment Unit) plant has begun production and was
March 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Waste-as-a-Resource: Dallas Fort Worth Airport Uses Cooking Oil to Close the Loop
(Neste) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is one of the busiest airports in the world and one of the most ambitious ones when it comes to sustainable solutions. As a leader in sustainability, DFW Airport has made big strides to lower
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Shanghai Steps up Use of Biodiesel Converted from Recycled Gutter Oil
(Peoples Daily Online) By converting leftover cooking oil into fuel for vehicles, east China’s Shanghai has made big strides in developing the circular economy. The recycled waste fuel, called B5 biodiesel, is a biofuel blend consisting of 5 percent biodiesel, which is
March 19, 2021 Read Full Article
MOL Group Starts Innovative Biofuel Production
(TradeArabia News Service) Following several years of research and development MOL has stepped up the value chain and has become a biofuel producer, through the realisation of an investment in the Danube Refinery. Bio feedstock will be co-processed together with fossil materials
March 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Ahead of the Curve: Refiners Retrofit for Renewable Diesel Fuel
by Dan Crummett (Farm Equipment) ... Late in 2020, CVR Energy’s board of directors approved a $110 million renovation to a small Southern Oklahoma refinery near Wynnewood, which will leverage unused refining capacity (created as gasoline demand moderated) to begin
March 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Work Begins on Oman’s First Waste-Oil-to-Biofuel Plant
(Oman Observer) Circular Economy: The project will be implemented as a joint venture in partnership with UK company Green Fuels Ltd -- Wakud, a key player in the waste cooking oil recycling field, has begun construction of its state-of-the-art plant
March 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Fighting Fraud with Tech – RSB, Bioledger Build up Blockchain for Biofuels Traceability
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials and Bioledger are using blockchain technology to fight fraud and see how it can support traceability of biofuel and its feedstocks and overcome the vulnerabilities identified in securing the supply
March 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Legislative Odyssey for the EU Biofuels Sector
(Biofuels International) Angel Alvarez Alberdi, the secretary general, EWABA, a leading biofuel industry figure discusses the opportunities and challenges for the year ahead. He said: "If there was ever a perfect regulatory storm for the biofuels sector, this is it.
March 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuels Producer Expands Facility
(Biofuels International) A leading provider of low carbon biodiesel to the California market hosted a ribbon cutting event for its newly expanded facility in Barrio Logan. New Leaf Biofuel collects used cooking oil from more than 2,000 local area restaurants
March 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Vopak Invests in Extra Storage Capacity at Rotterdam for Biofuels
(Biofuels International) Vopak is investing in the Port of Rotterdam for the storage of waste-based feedstocks for the production of biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel. The market for energy from renewable sources in Europe is rising as a result of
March 12, 2021 Read Full Article
5 Key Tech Takeaways: Highlights from Tech Presented at ABLC 2020
by Iacovos Vasalos (Center for Research and Technology-Hellas/Biofuels Digest) This report summarizes highlights from the ABLC 2020 Biofuels Digest Virtual Conference, which took place in July 7-10, 2020. (And if you haven’t already registered for this year’s ABLC Digital on May 3-7,
March 10, 2021 Read Full Article
CAC Builds Biofuel Plant for OMV in Schwechat, Austria
(Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz) CAC is building one of the first biofuel plants in Europe incorporating innovative co-processing technology for its customer OMV. OMV invests nearly 200 million euros in industrial plant following development of innovative co-processing technology. Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz (CAC) has been assigned
March 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Boom Highlights Challenges in Clean-Energy Transition
by Rod Nickel, Stephanie Kelly and Karl Plume (Reuters) ... Refiners can produce renewable diesel from animal fats and plant oils, in addition to used cooking oil. Production capacity is expected to nearly quintuple to about 2.65 billion gallons (63 million barrels)
March 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuel on Autosky
(UECC) As we close in on almost one year of continuous biofuel operation on our Autosky, we have the opportunity to reflect on what we have achieved with this fantastic vessel in the past 12 months. We have bunkered over 6,000 metric
February 26, 2021 Read Full Article
CSIR Develops Hybrid Solar-Biodiesel Power Plant for Renewable Energy in Remote Areas
by Vijay Mohan (Tribune News Service) The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed an off-grid solar and biodiesel hybrid power plant that could pave the way for small scale renewable energy generation for uninterrupted power in remote areas,
February 12, 2021 Read Full Article
ONE Conducts Successful Trial Use of Sustainable Biofuel for Decarbonisation
(GoodFuels) Ocean Network Express (ONE) is pleased to announce the successful trial use of biofuel to power the M/V MOL Experience. The trial was completed on 7th February 2021, following bunkering at the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands in November 2020 and
February 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Big News for the Big Heavy: As Renewable Diesel Surges, HONEYWELL UOP Dials up a One-Step Process to Collapse Capex
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s news from Planet Honeywell UOP, that they’ve achieved a one-step conversion to renewable diesel for selected feedstocks. It’s notable for two reasons. First, it reduces the capex for certain eligible feedstocks — right now, think quality
February 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Bolivia Announces New Biodiesel Production Plan
(Merco Press) Bolivia will build ecological diesel and biodiesel plants to reduce imports of liquid fuels, Hydrocarbon and Energy Minister Franklin Molina announced over this past weekend. The official underlined that the goal was to further the industrialization process in order
January 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Industry on the "RISE" in 2021
(National Biodiesel Board) NBB experts share how industry continues to "Rise" to any challenge -- The biodiesel and renewable diesel industry is on the “RISE”. This week the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) hosted more than 550 biodiesel and renewable diesel producers,
January 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Preem Plant Increases Production of Renewable Diesel by 40 Percent
(Preem/PR Newswire) Following a redevelopment of Preem's Green Hydro Treater (GHT) plant in Gothenburg, the plant's production capacity of renewable diesel is increased by 40 percent. And for the first time, the GHT plant is able to produce 100 percent renewable products. "The
January 22, 2021 Read Full Article
S&P Global Platts Launches SAF and HVO Values in Asia
(Associated Press/PR Newswire/S&P Global) S&P Global Platts (“Platts”), the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, has launched new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) price assessments in Southeast Asia effective
January 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel's Rising Tide
by Tom Bryan (Biodiesel Magazine) An update on U.S. renewable diesel projects—operational, expanding, under construction and proposed—giving new purpose to aging oil refineries. The report represents a transformative volume of nearly 5.5 billion gallons of new or potential capacity. The appeal
January 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Holding Strong: U.S. Biodiesel Producers Surveyed
by Tom Bryan (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine’s late-2020 survey of producers tells the story of a resilient, changing industry that’s taken mostly indirect hits from the pandemic. Many producers lowered, but later ramped back up, production in 2020. This publication’s survey
January 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Honeywell Introduces Simplified Technology to Produce Renewable Diesel
(Honeywell UOP) Honeywell UOP Ecofining™ single-stage process produces cleaner-burning high-cetane transportation fuels chemically identical to petroleum-based diesel -- Honeywell today announced that it has introduced a single-stage UOP Ecofining™ technology offering for the production of renewable diesel fuel. The new single-stage
January 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Could Sustainable Fuel Derived from Cooking Oil Help Aviation Navigate to a Cleaner Future?
by Zhaki Abdullah (Channel News Asia) ... Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will play a major role in this new normal for aviation, said Jonathan Wood, Neste’s Europe and Asia-Pacific vice president for renewable aviation. The term refers to biofuels that can be
January 12, 2021 Read Full Article
DigestData DeepDive into Renewable Energy Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable Energy Group is the largest operator of renewable diesel and biodiesel plants in the US, with 12 refineries and a fast-growing capacity, especially in red-hot renewable diesel. In today’s Digest, we take a DigestData DeepDive™ with
January 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Government of Bolivia Plans to Substitute Fuel Imports
(Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Government will promote projects to reduce fuel imports and boost biodiesel production to prevent the flight of foreign currency, the Minister of Economy and Public Finance, Marcelo Montenegro, said today. Montenegro specified in statements to the Bolivian Information
December 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Are Taking off…but Can They Supply the Massive Demand?
by Cameron Begley and Allan Green (Spiegare) In the accelerating push to decarbonise aviation and marine transport fuels, constraints around the sustained availability of fats and oils feedstocks are already emerging. Recent breakthroughs in feedstock engineering technology from Australia presents a promising
December 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Green Energy Biofuel Expands Waste Processing Capabilities, Seeks New Markets
(Bio-Based Diesel Daily/Green Energy Biofuel) Green Energy Biofuel stands ready to provide waste recycling solutions for a variety of businesses and industries in the Southeast by turning costly liabilities into savings. Companies can leverage Green Energy Biofuel to help meet their
December 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuels, Plastics Upcycling, Cleaner Hydrogen: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to NextChem
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) NextChem is focused on 3 solutions that all tie in together - cleaner hydrogen, biofuels and a circular economy. Find out why and how in this exclusive ABLC slide guide that dives into their low-carbon
December 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Greasezilla to Kick-off 2021 with New Installations
(Biofuels International) Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla, confirmed new installations will be completed in the next three months with at least 10 additional systems anticipated before the end of 2021. Chicago, New Orleans, Austin and Jacksonville will have
December 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Used Cooking Oil Collection Trial Expanded in Germany
(Biofuels International) The collection of used cooking oil (UCO) from households has been recently tested in Germany. Lesch Altfettrecycling and the MVaK association have become project partners in the Every Drop Counts project. This project has been hailed a success in
December 23, 2020 Read Full Article
OMV to Coprocess Renewable Diesel at Schwechat Refinery Near Vienna
by Ron Kotrba (Bio-based Diesel Daily) Multinational oil, gas and petrochemical company based in Vienna, Austria, is investing 200 million euros at its Schwechat refinery southeast of Vienna to co-process up to 160,000 metric tons of vegetable oils—including used cooking oil
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Carbon Intensity Is Important for Renewable Fuels Investments
by Dave Collings (1898 & Co./Burns & McDonnell) As developers, investors and plant operators explore options to increase production and market share of renewable fuels, the concept of carbon intensity (CI) must be well-understood. It might be the deciding factor that
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
MOL and euglena Co. Conduct Sea Trial of MOL Group Tugboat Using euglena Biodiesel Fuel for the First time in Port of Nagoya
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) and euglena Co., Ltd. (Euglena; President: Mitsuru Izumo; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) today announced a successful sea trial in the Port of Nagoya of the MOL Group-operated
December 15, 2020 Read Full Article
WEF’s ‘Clean Skies for Tomorrow’ Outlines Pathway to Net-Zero Aviation: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What is the World Economic Forum doing to help aviation meet net zero goals? First, they recognize that the most immediate action to achieve carbon-neutral flying is the investment in, and rapid scale-up, of sustainable
December 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Carson Inks Extended Renewable Fuel Agreement with Neste
by Matthew Mercure (NGT News) Carson, a company that specializes in the fuel, lubricant, trucking and vehicle industries, has extended its renewable diesel agreement with Neste, a producer of renewable fuels, into a multi-year contract. Through this partnership, Carson will be able
December 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Owner of Allentown Biofuel Company Sentenced to Prison in Green Energy Scheme
by Peter Hall (Morning Call) The owner of an Allentown biofuel company who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to fraudulently claim green energy subsidies was sentenced to prison and ordered to repay the government more than $10 million. Ralph Tommaso,
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Emirates Welcomes Its First of Three A380s to Be Delivered in December
(Emirates Airline) Delivery flight partially powered by sustainable aviation fuel -- Emirates has welcomed MSN A6-EVL, its 116th A380 as the first of three A380s to join its fleet in 2020. The aircraft arrived in Dubai in the early hours of Saturday morning,
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Argus Launches First Asian Renewable Diesel and SAF Prices
(Argus/PR Newswire) Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched the first renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) prices for Asia. These prices are designed to meet the growing need for greater transparency in renewable fuel markets as
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
ADB to Help Improve Advanced Biofuel Production in India
(Asian Development Bank) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2.5 million technical assistance (TA) to support advanced biofuel development in India. The grant is funded from the Asia Clean Energy Fund, financed by the Government of Japan under the
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Oil Refineries See Profit in Turning Kitchen Grease into Diesel
by Clifford Krauss (New York Times) Used cooking oil is one of the ingredients in renewable diesel, which generates far less emissions than conventional diesel and allows refineries to take advantage of federal and state incentives. -- ... Companies that
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
The Ham Trick Is Organized for the Fifth Time in a Row – Christmas Cooking Waste Fats Are Recycled into Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(Neste) The Ham Trick (Kinkkutemppu in Finnish), a campaign that demonstrates circular economy, will be organized for the fifth Christmas in a row. The purpose of the campaign is to encourage Finnish households to collect and recycle their ham waste fats
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Refineries Are Fighting over Used Cooking Oil and Animal Fat
by Haley Zaremba (OilPrice.com) ... In the absence of gasoline demand, refineries have been casting around for alternate solutions to keep their plants up and running, and it looks like they may have found the answer: biofuels. Early on in
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Uniper Energy Dubai & Neutral Fuels Join Forces to Deliver Maritime Biofuel in Fujairah
(Uniper Energy) Uniper Energy DMCC (UED) and Neutral Fuels have announced that they will collaborate to provide maritime biofuel in Fujairah, UAE. Both leaders in their fields, UED supplies very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), and Neutral Fuels, winner of
November 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel, Jet Fuel Surge: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Greasezilla
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)While you may have waste fats, oils and greases or FOG after this week’s turkey dinner, technology has unlocked it as feedstock for renewable diesel, biodiesel and jet fuel, and the world-wide search is on from
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Arlington: Cease The Grease and Protect Your Pipes during the Holidays
(Patch Arlington, TX) By collecting and recycling this used cooking oil and grease, residents are preventing these products from clogging pipes in their home. Arlington residents can protect their home plumbing and prevent sewer backups by recycling used cooking oil
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Humber's Renewable Ambitions Make Grand Entrance
(Biobased Diesel Daily) The Phillips 66 Humber Refinery in the U.K. recently welcomed the latest addition to its growing renewable fuels infrastructure―a massive processing unit that will convert used cooking oil (UCO) into low-carbon fuel. "We are pleased to take delivery of
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste Acquires Seattle-based General Biodiesel
(Biobased Diesel Daily/Neste) This is Neste's and Mahoney's first entry into Washington and part of a bold ambition to establish a circular economy along the U.S. West Coast that can reduce emissions from transportation, a major contributor to climate change. General
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
CMA CGM Launches ACT with CMA CGM+, a Full Range of Value-Added Services Enabling Its Customers to Reduce Their Environmental Impact
(CMA CGM Group) ACT with CMA CGM+ comprises four services, enabling its customers to analyze, reduce and offset the environmental footprint of goods’ transport. The complete range is available throughout all the Group’s shipping subsidiaries and in all the markets
November 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Asia’s RCEP Trade Deal to Remove Biofuel Tariffs
by Amandeep Parmar (Argus Media) A new free-trade agreement (FTA) between 15 Asia-Pacific countries will phase out tariffs on a host of biofuels and feedstocks, although existing trade flows may limit the immediate market impact. The Regional Economic Comprehensive Partnership (RCEP) was
November 17, 2020 Read Full Article
PRIO Takes the First Step in Decarbonizing Maritime Transport in the Iberian Peninsula
(PRIO; Google translation) PRIO will launch Eco Bunkers, a green fuel for ships with 15% biodiesel incorporation, developed from recycling processes of residual raw materials, produced at the PRIO Biodiesel plant, in Aveiro. This new product, innovative in the Iberian Peninsula,
November 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Canola Seen Gaining Ground as Biofuel during COVID-19
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) A drop in used cooking oil supplies because of the pandemic’s effect on restaurants has opened a door for the oilseed -- COVID-19 is boosting the use of canola oil in the biofuel sector, says
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Kerala to Convert Used Cooking Oil into Biodiesel
(The New Indian Express) Around 60 tonnes of used cooking oil will be repurposed to biodiesel as part of the initiative. -- To ensure food safety and prevent health hazards owing to the consumption of used cooking oil, food business operators(FBOs)
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Biobased Diesel Daily Editor Ron Kotrba Featured on National Biodiesel Board's New Sustainability Website
(Biodiesel Sustainability Now/EIN Biofuel Industry Today) The National Biodiesel Board recently unveiled its new "Biodiesel Sustainability Now" website, which features sections such as "Sustainability Stories," where readers can get inspired by biodiesel and renewable diesel in action; "The Basics," which
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Dutch Post to Fuel Vehicles with Waste Oil Used for French Fries
by Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus (Trans.info) The Dutch post is taking its first steps towards emission-free transport on its last mile delivery by using a biofuel produced with oil previously used for cooking french fries. The pilot project will see
November 12, 2020 Read Full Article
S&P Global Platts Launches First Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Values in Europe
(Markets Insider) S&P Global Platts ("Platts"), the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, has launched first-to-market hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) values in Europe. These daily assessments, which have been provided to the market
November 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Ireland’s GBI Opens Dubai Office for Sourcing Biodiesel Feedstock
(Globally Today) Irish biodiesel manufacturer, Green BioFuels Ireland (GBI), has opened a new office in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) to study the sourcing of biodiesel feedstock in the Middle East. The JAFZA office will carry out a feasibility study of
November 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Green Fuels and Aris Bioenergy Sign MOU Committing to Refining of Biodiesel in India
(Green Fuels) Green Fuels, the world’s leading distributed-scale biodiesel and advanced biofuels company, today signed a memorandum of understanding with Aris Bioenergy Pvt Ltd, having a large-scale network of used cooking oil aggregation, committing the two companies to a biodiesel refining joint venture in India. Under the agreement, Green Fuels and
November 06, 2020 Read Full Article
CVR Energy Plans Potential Renewable Diesel Project at Coffeyville
by Laura Sanicola (Reuters) CVR Energy Inc CVI.N plans to pursue a renewable diesel project at its 132,000 barrel per day (bpd) Coffeyville, Kansas, refinery if succeeds in producing the fuel at its Wynnewood, Oklahoma, plant, the refiner said Tuesday. CVR said it
November 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Neutral Fuels Launches Mobile App to Better Control UCO for McDonald’s
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the UAE, Neutral Fuels has created a bespoke mobile app to enable tighter control of the collection and delivery of used cooking oil for its flagship UAE customer, McDonald’s. Thousands of liters of used oil are
November 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Evolve or Die: US Refiners Grasp Renewables Lifeline to Stay Viable
by Janet McGurty (S&P Global Platts) Government incentives drive renewable diesel projects growth; Demand up as regional low carbon regulations increase -- Once the scourge of the US refining industry, some refiners are now looking to renewable fuels to help their bottom
November 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Making Biodiesel from Dirty Old Cooking Oil Just Got Way Easier
(RMIT University/EurekAlert!) New ultra-efficient catalyst can recycle old cooking oil into biodiesel and turn food scraps into high-value complex molecules -- Researchers have developed a powerful, low-cost method for recycling used cooking oil and agricultural waste into biodiesel, and turning food
October 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Greasezilla Announces Plans to Launch Hub-and-Spoke Regional Systems for Biodiesel Manufacturers in 2021
(Greasezilla) The FOG Separation System will provide biodiesel companies with a network of high-quality advanced biofuel feedstock to boost biodiesel production -- Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla™ announces it is in the final planning stages with several biodiesel manufacturers
October 27, 2020 Read Full Article
“Flim Flam” Biofuels Company Wants to Buy the Largest East Coast Oil Refinery
by Steve Horn (The Real News) ... The little-known company has pitched its proposal to convert the site into a biofuels refinery. It is run by a man one mayor has dubbed the “Flim Flam Man,” and the company has never actually opened
October 26, 2020 Read Full Article
Facing Wave of Closures, Oil Refiners Turn to Biofuels
by Ron Bousso and Laura Sanicola (Reuters) European and U.S. oil refineries face a wave of closures due to plateauing fuel demand, tightening environmental rules and overseas competition, prompting some owners to opt for an easier alternative - converting plants to
October 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Group Biodiesel Plant Tour
(Renewable Energy Group) Do you know how clean burning biodiesel is made? Take a tour through an REG biorefinery to see the process happen from beginning to end, and learn about the continuously improving, sustainable biodiesel production process. Learn more
October 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuel Is a Brilliant Solution with Karl Feilder
(Going Green Show) On the Going Green podcast, a big topic we often discuss is the future of transportation. There is a huge push for electric vehicles and the infrastructure that supports it, yet at the same time fuel is a resource
October 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Route to Cleaner Jet Fuels Is Not via Higher Air Ticket Charges
by Dan Colover (Gulf News/S&P Global Platts) Airlines are making such a switch, but costs will be prohibitive initially -- ... IATA believes the key to the aviation sector combatting climate change is making investments in carbon offsetting, sustainable fuels
October 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Emirates Starts on Greener Road Journeys for Crew in Dubai
(Emirates Airline) Emirates has revealed that nearly a third of its dedicated fleet of transport buses for cabin crew in Dubai will now operate on biofuel, taking another step forward on its environmental mission to reduce emissions. The airline’s contracted service
October 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste: School District Fuels 75 Buses with Renewable Diesel
(Neste/Biodiesel Magazine) The Twin Rivers Unified School District near Sacramento achieved a major milestone in its climate action plan by switching 75 diesel-powered school buses to run on renewable diesel fuel provided by Neste. As a result, the district’s fleet is
October 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Green Fuels to Receive €86,000 Grant in Support of COVID-19-Related Work
(Biofuels International) ... Green Fuels was chosen ... for the meaningful work. .. with the waste management sector in Mumbai, India, to develop safe, reliable collection systems for food waste, suitable for use in developing countries COVID-19 lockdown. Green Fuels CEO
October 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Total Eyes further HVO Expansion
by Adam Porter (Argus Media) Total said today that it plans to add an additional 300,000 t/yr of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) production capacity in Europe. It is also considering introducing HVO capacity at refineries in Texas and South Korea to
October 01, 2020 Read Full Article
BPTS Addresses Biodiesel History, Technology Advancements
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) BBI International’s Biodiesel Production Technology Summit kicked off on Sept. 16 with the star-studded story of Pacific Biodiesel Technologies unique history and a general session panel focused on emerging biodiesel technologies. Bob King, founder and president of
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
A Rare Bit of Good News for Oil Refiners: ‘Renewable Diesel’
by Tim Treadgold (Forbes) ... Until recently renewable diesel was very much a niche product which failed to attract mainstream investor interest. That could change after a leading investment bank, Morgan Stanley MS -2.4%, took a close look at the opportunities opening up
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Signature Flight Support, Neste, and NetJets Establish Strategic Partnership to Accelerate the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel within Business Aviation
(Signature Flight Support) This pioneering collaboration combines Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production and distribution, establishing a permanent supply for private aviation operators at San Francisco and London-Luton. Cognizant of the important and active role that private aviation plays in environmental responsibility, Signature
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
CME Group Announces First Trade of New European Renewable Fuel Contract
(CME Group) CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the first trade of the Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester (UCOME) futures contracts. Ten contracts were traded on September 16, 2020. Open interest is at 65 contracts as
September 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Energy Transition: Total Is Investing More than €500 Million to Convert Its Grandpuits Refinery into a Zero-Crude Platform for Biofuels and Bioplastics
(Total) Within the framework of its net zero strategy, Total will convert its Grandpuits refinery (Seine-et-Marne) into a zero-crude platform. By 2024, following an investment totaling more than €500 million, the platform will focus on four new industrial activities: Production of
September 25, 2020 Read Full Article
PRIMA Pioneers Risk Management in Transport Decarbonisation
(PRIMA/PR Newswire) PRIMA's pricing service has been chosen to launch the world's first risk management contract for the recycled feedstocks cutting transport's carbon emissions. The CME-listed futures contract settles against the daily PRIMA European T1 Used Cooking Oil price assessment published by
September 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Japanese Producers Buck Weak Demand for Algae-Based Biofuel
(Nikkei Asian Review) Southeast Asian production rises while palm oil waste also takes the spotlight --- Japanese biofuel companies are expanding their production of fuel from sources such as algae and palm oil waste, despite the current lack of demand from
September 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Greener Flights from Greener Fields - Using Aviation Biofuel
(European Commission) Jet fuel from renewable sources holds the key to significantly reducing the environmental impact of aviation. EU-funded researchers have set out to boost Europe's production capacity, and are also developing a process that would leverage the growing of
September 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Biodiesel: Better, Cleaner, Now Is Booming Across Airwaves
(National Biodiesel Board) NBB launches new digital advertising campaign to raise biodiesel and renewable diesel awareness -- The National Biodiesel Board’s latest national advertising campaign hit airwaves in September with biodiesel and renewable diesel education aimed at key decision makers on
September 14, 2020 Read Full Article
PKN ORLEN to Be Emission-Neutral by 2050
(Orlen) PKN ORLEN is the first oil company in Central Europe to declare aspiration to achieve emission neutrality by 2050. In order to reach this goal, by 2030 the company will reduce CO2 emissions from its current refining and petrochemical assets by
September 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Biodiesel from Coconut Oil: An Eco-Friendly Alternative Fuel for Diesel Engine
by Victoria Sinla (Nature World News) A recent study shows that coconut oil could be used as biodiesel: renewable and alternative energy for diesel engines. The study findings suggest that coconut oil biodiesel is capable of running an engine and other properties
September 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Wakud and Modern Arabian Agree Partnership to Turn UCO into Biofuels
(Biofuels International) Wakud International has signed a partnership agreement with Modern Arabian Projects for the collection of used cooking oil (UCO) in Oman for conversion into biodiesel. Modern Arabian, the largest collector in the Sultanate, has been collecting UCO throughout
September 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Argus Launches Renewable Transport Fuel Prices for Europe
(Argus Media/PR Newswire) Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched new price assessments for renewable diesel in Europe. As countries seek to transition away from fossil fuels, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is becoming increasingly popular as a renewable alternative to
September 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Massive Refiners Are Turning into Biofuel Plants in the West
by Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) The latest sign of a worldwide energy transition: Massive oil refineries across the western U.S. are being converted into biofuel plants. Phillips 66 on Wednesday became the latest in a string of U.S. refiners to say it’s converting
September 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Lignocellulosic Platform Goes Beyond Biofuels: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Clariant’s Sunliquid
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Chemicals, catalysis, additives – At ABLC Digital this July, Clariant shared how they are working on advancing biofuels globally and details on their sunliquid technology to decarbonize transportation. A fully integrated and carbon negative process, sunliquid
September 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Are All Renewable Aviation Fuels Equally Sustainable?
by Michael Fiedler-Panajotopoulos (Renewable Energy Group Europe/European Waste-to-Advanced Biofuels Association /EurActiv) A recent European Commission inception impact assessment on “ReFuelEU Aviation” presents ideas about a future EU law to promote renewable aviation fuels, labelled as “Sustainable” Aviation Fuels (SAF). These
September 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Till, Baby, Till – $13M DOE Grant Advances New High-Value Feedstock, Pennycress
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a five-year, $13 million grant to a nationwide research project to genetically strengthen Thlaspi arvense, commonly known as pennycress, for use in sustainable energy efforts. CoverCress is an