According to Hong Kong media news on May 29, the Business Environment Council (BEC) today released the report “Study on Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel in Hong Kong”, pointing out that renewable diesel (also known as Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO)), as a second-generation biofuel, can be used in place of traditional diesel without engine modification, and […]
On May 29, Boeing Canada said it is investing millions of dollars in commercial ventures in British Columbia and Quebec with the ultimate goal of producing nearly 200 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel annually. The announcement, made Wednesday, includes nearly $17.5 million in grants to two projects aimed at converting carbon captured from wood […]
According to the Business Times, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s New Land and Sea Corridor Operation Co Ltd, planning to promote logistics and trade cooperation on the Qinzhou-Chongqing port route. This agreement will open the way for Malaysian palm oil to further expand into the Chinese market. Dato’ […]
Virgin Australia and The Boeing Company recently released a study by independent consultants Pollination, which provides insight into the policy challenges and potential opportunities of the ‘Book and Claim’ model of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) accounting. The report was published at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). The report was launched at an industry […]
May 25th, recently, a huge ship “LE**” loaded with 26,000 tons of hydrocarbon-based biodiesel successfully set sail from CNOOC Taifu Terminal to the European market. This is the 6th hydrocarbon-based biodiesel export shipment guaranteed by Zhangjiagang Maritime Safety Bureau this year, marking the steady expansion of China’s green energy products in the international market. According […]
In the early hours of May 22, the U.S. House narrowly passed the HR 1 bill, which includes key provisions to extend and update the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit through 2031. The bill limits eligibility to fuels made from feedstocks produced in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico and excludes indirect land use change […]
The Japanese government will introduce 10 percent biofuel blends in different parts of the country from 2028 and plans to roll them out nationwide by 2030, Kyodo News reported. The plan is to increase the proportion of biofuel blends to 20% a decade later. The exact location of the introduction will be decided this fall […]
Chevron is set to lay off 70 employees at the headquarters of its Renewable Energy Group (REG) in Ames, Iowa, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed with the Iowa Workforce Development Department. The layoffs are scheduled for June 18, 2024, and have been confirmed by a company spokesperson. In a statement, […]
Against the backdrop of a global surge in green energy, the UK’s home-grown production of renewable fuels has suffered frequent setbacks. Recently, Greenergy, the UK’s leading fuel supplier, announced that it will suspend operations at its biodiesel plant in Immingham, North East England, and initiate a strategic assessment of the plant’s commercial viability. Greenergy said […]
According to Corporate Jet Investor UK, Titan Aviation Fuels International is actively supporting business aviation operators in complying with upcoming EU fuel blending regulations. Set to take effect in January 2025, the regulation mandates that operators flying more than 500 flights annually must refuel with a 2% SAF blend at designated airports across mainland Europe. […]