China Classification Society’s Singapore branch signed a four-party research-cooperation agreement in October to test B100 biodiesel on a ship for 1,000 continuous hours in Singapore port waters. CCS signed the agreement with Weichai Singapore Pte. Ltd., Marine Energy and Sustainability Research Department of Nanyang Technological University, and Pinnacle Marine in Singapore. B100 biodiesel is one of the solutions for […]
Farm Credit Canada says changes to U.S. tax credits for biofuel production starting Jan. 1, 2025, could hamper the growth of biodiesel production in Canada. Currently, the U.S. provides a tax credit ($1 per gallon) to blenders of biodiesel or renewable diesel with conventional diesel. Given that biodiesel and renewable diesel are significantly more expensive […]
In 2024, the GDP of the soybean and biodiesel chain could fall by 5.77%, totaling R$521.3 billion. After 22 years of strong growth of 2,023%, this drop is related to the poor soybean harvest and its negative impact on agribusiness services. This was emphasized in a survey conducted by Esalq/USP’s Cepea (Center of Excellence in […]
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offers a significant opportunity for growth in the biofuel sector and a new revenue stream for farmers, but realizing that potential will depend on the establishment of favorable policies and adequate incentives, according to a report released by CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange on Oct. 25. The report, titled “Charting the Path Forward […]
USDA Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced on 29 October that the department will provide $39 million in grants to US business owners to increase domestic biofuel supplies in 18 states and provide Americans with cleaner, more affordable fuel options. Torres-Small also announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide $200 million in funding […]
Indonesian chemical and infrastructure company Chandra Asri Group announced on 28 October that it has invested in TUKR, the waste cooking oil (UCO) collection arm of Biofront, which is responsible for collecting, filtering, storing and transporting UCO, and which will operate from 2021 onwards, and which has been certified by the ISCC. Biofront is said […]
Indonesia is stepping up oil palm cultivation to boost crude palm oil (CPO) production as a feedstock for the production of 50 per cent biodiesel (B50), the Agriculture Ministry said on Monday. According to the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (IPOPA), crude palm oil production is set to reach 50.07 million tonnes in 2023, with […]
Starting this November, Japan’s Suntory Group is set to introduce PET bottles made from bio-paraxylene, an innovative material derived from used cooking oil, for select beverage products. This launch marks a global milestone, as it will be the first instance of commercialized PET bottles using bio-paraxylene. The new packaging is expected to significantly reduce CO₂ […]
BP announced on 23 October that it has begun selling Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO), also known as Renewable Diesel, at selected petrol stations in Spain. The fuel will initially be supplied at four service stations in Madrid, Valencia and Navarra. The stations were chosen because of their strategic location on the Iberian Peninsula and their […]
US scientists have developed a new method for converting high-strength organic wastewater into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The method uses methane-arrested anaerobic digestion (MAAD) technology to convert high-strength organic wastewater into volatile fatty acids, which can be upgraded to SAF. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory stated that the cost-competitive sustainable aviation fuel could […]