UK freight company Chamberlain Transport has converted its local Palletforce collection and delivery vehicles to run on Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) supplied by Certas Energy. With this change, the family-owned business expects to reduce its carbon emissions by more than 150 tonnes (150,000 kg) per year. Transport plans to use the first six months of […]
Only 10 of the world’s 77 airlines have made significant progress in transitioning to truly sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), while 87 per cent have failed to take this step, according to a newly released ranking by Transport & Environment (T&E). The majority of companies are underperforming in their use of sustainable fuels, or even failing […]
In Singapore, the shipping industry is increasingly using biofuels such as fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). However, concerns have arisen about the legality of biofuels and whether they are truly sustainable. Industry bodies have found a growing number of cases of mislabelling of biofuels purportedly made from recycled fats and oils, while suspicions remain that […]
Phillips 66 announced on 5 December that it has signed an agreement with United Airlines for Phillips 66 to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to United Airlines at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), helping to advance the development of low-carbon fuels in Illinois and California. Phillips 66 will supply […]
The German government is under pressure to stop imports of contaminated Chinese biofuels that threaten local industries. A loose coalition of German biofuel makers, environmentalists and lawmakers want the government to set up a system of inspections and sanctions by 1 January to stem the tide of palm oil-blended biofuels. Germany and the European Union […]
The US exported 18,718 metric tonnes of B30 or higher biodiesel and biodiesel blends in October, according to data released by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service on 5 December. Biodiesel imports for the month reached 70,228.9 metric tonnes. Biodiesel exports in October were 18,718 metric tonnes, down from 67,675.3 metric tonnes exported in September and […]
Congress must extend the long-term biodiesel blenders tax credit (BTC) in response to published reports that the U.S. Treasury and IRS are unlikely to issue guidance governing the implementation of the Clean Fuels Production Tax Credit, also known as 45Z, before the end of the year, fuel retailers associations NATSO and SIGMA said. The organisation […]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and SAFCO Venture Holdings Limited (SAFCO) signed a landmark $86.2 million financing package to finance the construction and operation of a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility in Sheikhupur, Pakistan, the first private sector-led SAF initiative in Asia and the Pacific. The financing consists of $41.2 million from ADB’s Ordinary Capital […]
Ever Cat Fuels, a biodiesel producer headquartered in Isanti, Minnesota, USA, recently announced that it is shutting down all production activities and ceasing its biodiesel business operations. As a company once regarded as a pioneer in the industry, this shutdown has triggered the market to think deeply about the future development of the U.S. biodiesel […]
company has been awarded a contract by DG Fuels to provide early engineering, licensing, and the Process Design Package (PDP) for a state-of-the-art SAF plant in Nebraska, USA. The project will leverage MyRechemical’s proprietary NX Circular™ gasification technology, a cutting-edge solution designed to convert residual biomass into high-value SAF. With an expected annual production capacity […]