Aldi announced on September 27th that it plans to convert more than 30% of its HGVs in the UK to run on Hydrogen Vegetable Oil (HVO), or renewable diesel. The conversion has already been successfully implemented at distribution centers in Cardiff, Swindon and Neston, involving more than 160 vehicles. It is expected that the adoption […]
On September 30th, under the joint promotion of Xiamen Maritime Bureau, Xiamen Port Authority, Xiamen Customs and other departments and units, China Ship Bunker Company Limited’s bunker ship “Hongxin 106” successfully refueled 800 tons of B24 marine biofuel oil on board the vessel “Xin Chiwan” of COSCO Shipping Container Lines Co. successfully refueled 800 tons […]
Encyclis has announced the successful completion of the UK’s first pilot project to use sustainably hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) in waste-to-energy incineration. This breakthrough results from a 12-month research and development program to explore the possibility of replacing diesel with an environmentally friendly product made from waste vegetable oil to reduce carbon emissions from fossil […]
Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has officially set the biodiesel market index price for October 2024 at 12,633 rupiah per liter. In a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday (October 2), the price has been effective since October 1, said Agus Adi, Director General of Public Communication, Public Information Service and Cooperation of […]
The European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) has recently released a Draghi report supporting the use of cleaner fuels in the shipping industry, according to a UK shipping-related website. The report analyzes that the shipping industry is one of the most difficult industries to decarbonize, requiring about 40 billion euros of investment annually, and that the […]
Singapore-based Arkas Bunker has begun supplying B24 bunker fuel to Turkey, marking the country’s first use of biofuel in the maritime industry. The fuel, which is used to bunker Arkas Line’s container ship Matilde A at Marport, is a blend of 24% ISCC-certified used cooking oil and 76% fuel oil. Seckin Gul, Managing Director of […]
The ORLEN Group has begun selling its HVO100 fuel at two gas stations in Germany and plans to expand further to other stations across Germany in the near future. HVO100 is a second-generation biofuel derived from vegetable oils as well as waste products from the food and hospitality industries, including used cooking oil. The innovative […]
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is trialing the use of a fossil-free marine diesel to fuel the Royal Research Ships (RRS) James Cook and Discovery. Use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), made from used vegetable oils and fats and non-food crops, is able to significantly reduce net CO2 vessel emissions, compared to conventional diesel fuel. The trial is funded […]
European Union (EU) imports of biodiesel from China fell by 91% in July compared to the previous month following the European Commission (EC)’s introduction of anti-dumping duties, according to Eurostat data reported by Palm Oil Magazine. According to the analysis, Chinese biodiesel exports to the EU dropped from 109,457 tonnes in June to 9,835 tonnes in […]
Dutch technology company GAFT has signed a formal agreement with the Singapore-based philanthropic organisation Temasek Foundation to secure €750,000 as one of the two grand winners of The Liveability Challenge 2024. The catalytic funding will help accelerate GAFT’s technology readiness to produce formic acid using its patented electrolyser unit in Europe, before shipping this to […]