Researchers in the labs of Joshua Yuan and Susie Dai at the University of Missouri’s McKelvey School of Engineering used carbon dioxide electrocatalysis to convert carbon dioxide into intermediates, which were then converted by microorganisms into lipids or fatty acids that ultimately became biodiesel feedstocks, according to a report from Washington University in St. Louis, […]
UK-based SAF developer Firefly Green Fuels has signed an agreement with Sanepar, Brazil’s largest water and sanitation company, to increase its access to sustainable feedstocks for biofuel production. Under the co-operation agreement, Firefly and Sanepar will jointly explore opportunities to convert locally aggregated biosolids (wastewater) into advanced biofuels, including SAF, the report said. ‘Brazil has […]
Bp Energy Spain has signed a strategic agreement with Spanish agri-food group MIGASA to supply up to 40,000 tonnes per year of non-food industrial waste from vegetable oils over the next ten years. bp will use these bio-based feedstocks in conjunction with other fossil feedstocks to process renewable fuels at its Castellón refinery, such as […]
Assam, with its abundant agricultural resources and strong farming community, is emerging as a key player in India’s biofuel sector. According to Assam Pollution Control Board (PCBA) Chairman Arup Kumar Mishra, the region has immense potential to become a major supplier of biofuel feedstock. Mishra emphasized that promoting biofuel crop production not only meets the […]
Unite, the UK’s largest trade union representing Grangemouth workers, has written to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband demanding action against Grangemouth.In September, Petroineos, the owner of Grangemouth, announced plans to shut down Scotland’s only refinery in the second quarter of 2025, which will result in the loss of more than 400 direct jobs. The closure will […]
November 22 – DHL Express and Shell have signed an agreement to boost sustainable airfreight at Brussels Airport. The one-year agreement includes the delivery of 25 kt of SAF by pipeline to Brussels Airport. The SAF used is certified under ISCC’s voluntary certification system ‘ISCC Plus’ and is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by […]
Corteva, a U.S. agrochemical and seed company, announced on Nov. 18 that it has partnered with bp, Inc. in a joint interest to form a biofuel joint venture for crop-based feedstocks. Corteva and bp have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of establishing a joint venture that will progressively scale up […]
HSBC Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Airways (293) and Eslite have announced that HSBC will purchase approximately 3,400 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel for refueling Cathay Pacific flights departing from Hong Kong International Airport. The purchase is expected to reduce carbon emissions by up to 90% compared to conventional aviation fuels, and promote the development […]
Darling Ingredients Inc. announced on November 13th the development of DarLinQ™, the company’s newest, industry-leading innovation that utilizes advanced sonar and Bluetooth technology to provide continuous, accurate oil level monitoring of waste cooking oil (UCO) storage containers through customized, automated equipment to improve operational efficiency and safety.
China plans to issue its first 500,000 metric tons of export quotas for marine biofuel blends by early 2025, targeting European trade routes in an effort to support domestic biodiesel producers hit by European Union anti-dumping tariffs, according to industry sources and consulting firm JLC, according to a report by Texas-based Global Trade. State-owned oil […]