22 August 202215 August 2022 Brasilianische Wissenschaftler entdecken eine Methode zur Umwandlung von Methangas in flüssiges Methanol Die Umwandlung fand bei Umgebungstemperatur und -druck statt, was die Verwendung von Methan, einem starken Treibhausgas, zur Herstellung von Kraftstoff ermöglichen könnte
24 June 202220 June 2022 Assessment of Biofuels Policy: Effectiveness of Emissions Reductions The Fuels Institute published a new white paper, which explores the carbon benefits to using biofuels and looks at fuel ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel and gasoline, hydrogen and R80B20
15 March 202214 March 2022 Driving up renewable fuel technology Sulzer Chemtech will provide a BioFlux® technology package to support the creation of the Sabah Maju Jaya Renewable Energy Industrial Complex (SMJREIC) in Malaysia
24 February 202223 February 2022 Aemetis India to Acquire Site for Biodiesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Feedstock Refining Facility India biodiesel plant adds pre-treatment facility to convert crude tallow into refined tallow for biodiesel production and export of feedstock to California
31 January 202224 January 2022 Auburn University was recently awarded University will make a huge investment to support research for producing jet and diesel fuels from wood biomass and waste plastics
21 January 202220 January 2022 LanzaJet Secures $50M in Funding from Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund LanzaJet partners with Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to enable the transition towards net-zero sustainable fuels
17 January 202213 January 2022 Kentucky begins Renewable Chemical Production Program Kentucky Department of Agriculture will help administer new tax credit program
8 October 20216 October 2021 Maersk invests in electrofuels startup company Maersk has identified 4 potential fuel pathways to decarbonization; biodiesel, alcohols, lignin-enhanced alcohols and ammonia
11 August 20215 August 2021 Eni und BASF kooperieren bei Forschung und Entwicklung (F&E) zur Senkung der CO2-Emissionen im Transportsektor Mit der Zusammenarbeit wird das Ziel verfolgt, eine neue Technologie zur Herstellung von fortschrittlichem Biopropanol aus Glycerin zu entwickeln
Eni and BASF launch joint R&D initiative to reduce the CO2 footprint of the transportation sector The cooperation aims to develop a new technology to produce advanced bio-propanol from glycerin
9 August 20215 August 2021 Eni and BASF launch joint R&D initiative to produce bio-propanol from biodiesel by-product The technology under development involves the conversion of glycerin to propanol via an innovative, catalytic hydrotreatment process.
15 July 20219 September 2021 EU biofuels goals seen behind deforested area as big as the Netherlands The report analysed biodiesel production and consumption data from three statistical and market analysis agencies
14 July 20219 July 2021 10 years of EU’s failed biofuels policy has wiped out forests the size of the Netherlands – study T&E, who carried out the study, calls on the EU to end support to palm and soy biodiesel immediately to avoid further deforestation impacts
24 June 202117 March 2025 Covenant Energy chooses Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ and H2bridge™ solution to produce renewable diesel with low carbon footprint With HydroFlex™, customers can convert low value feedstocks to renewable fuels that qualify for the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit
4 June 202116 June 2021 Haldor Topsoe and Preem achieve 85% co-processing of renewable feedstock The revamp of the refinery is a significant step in a long-term plan for Preem with the goal to produce five million cubic meters of renewable fuels by 2030
1 June 20219 September 2021 Transport biofuels production fell 8% in 2020, IEA reveals The largest year-on-year drops in output were in Brazilian and US ethanol production, and in biodiesel production in Europe
31 May 202116 June 2021 EU’s dismissal of crop-based biofuels will impede transport decarbonisation: industry Commission to minimise the contribution of crop-based biofuels from the road transport energy mix – even though such biofuels have been the main contributor to displacing fossil fuel
5 March 20212 March 2021 Diamond Green Diesel Receives Approval to Begin Construction in Port Arthur Texas DGD's total annual capacity of Renewable Diesel expected to increase to 1.2 billion gallons upon completion
16 February 20219 September 2021 Neste reports strong results for renewable products segment Nameplate capacity for renewables increased from 3 million metric tons per year to 3.2 million metric tons per year during the second quarter of 2020
6 January 202118 December 2020 Increased household collection of used cooking oil means better climate protection In many countries, used cooking oils are already being collected from restaurants and the food industry. But their full potential is far from being reached
18 December 202015 December 2020 India to gradually move towards alternative fuels: Oil secretary Tarun Kapoor “The plan is to reach a level in major cities where diesel vehicles will be ultimately eliminated to be replaced by affordable and accessible Compressed Natural Gas (CNG),” Kapoor said
17 December 20209 September 2021 IndianOil, DBT and LanzaTech pioneer Technology to convert CO2 to Bio-Diesel and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Carbon recycling will bring in the dual benefits of increased access to green energy and affordable nutrition to all
2 November 202031 October 2020 Cargill invests to promote circular economy with its first multi waste- and residues-based biodiesel plant $150 million investment in Belgium helps customers remove carbon emissions from their supply chains using innovative technology that supports new regulations
29 October 20209 September 2021 New Technology Turns Delivery Boxes into Biodiesel A newly developed technology is capable of producing biodiesel, an eco-friendly fuel for automobiles, using paper waste generated by parcel deliveries
13 October 20208 October 2020 Neste MY Renewable Diesel available at more than 100 sales points in the Netherlands Customers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%** compared to fossil diesel over the fuel’s lifecycle
7 October 20209 September 2021 Total: Komplette Neuausrichtung der Raffinerie in Grandpuits Konzern avisiert neue Rohöl-freie Plattform mit vier Industriezweigen, um mittels eigener Zugeständnisse zur Energiewende ein Carbon-neutrales Europa bis 2050 zu erreichen
17 August 202017 August 2020 Success in promoting plant growth for biodiesel High-speed motor protein developed by gene fusion promotes growth and seed yield of Camelina sativa
16 June 202012 June 2020 FAO vegetable oil price index falls to eight-month low UFOP Chart of the week (21 2020)
26 May 202021 December 2020 “Sinnvolle Sammlung von Altspeiseölen für mehr Klimaschutz im Straßenverkehr” DBU-gefördertes Projekt “Jeder Tropfen zählt” will das vollständige Potenzial gebrauchter Speiseöle nutzen, um daraus Biodiesel zu erzeugen
15 April 20208 April 2020 INSIGHT: Europe glycerine spot prices post triple-digit rises on fears of further biodiesel output cuts There is almost no material being seen in the crude glycerine market at the beginning of April
24 March 202019 March 2020 PTG earmarks B5bn for pumps, expansion Thai Company to invest $15.5M in PPP Green Complex JV - Goal is No. 2 in Thai market after outlay
19 March 202016 March 2020 Preem selects HydroFlex™ for renewable fuels plant with potential to save 2.5 million tons CO2 New plant is scheduled to be put on-stream in 2024 and will produce renewable fuels from tall oil, tallow, and other renewable feedstocks
16 March 202011 March 2020 Umweltfreundlicher Biodiesel aus Palmöl? Universität Göttingen untersucht Auswirkungen von Palmöl-Biodiesel auf Treibhausgase
Eco-friendly biodiesel from palm oil? Research led by University of Göttingen questions whether palm-oil biodiesel can reduce greenhouse gas emissions
New greener process for producing cheaper biofuel INRS researchers make biodiesel from sewage sludge and glycerol
11 March 20209 March 2020 USDA Announces Intent to Make Grants Available Under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program The Department plans to publish application deadlines and other program information in the Federal Register this spring
28 February 202027 February 2020 Trump’s agriculture department announces 30% biofuel goal for 2050 The biofuel goal is part of a new department-wide sustainability initiative aiming to boost farm production by 40%
12 February 202014 May 2020 Fintoil, partly owned by Taaleri, invests more than EUR 100 million in a biorefinery in Hamina More than 60% of the biorefinery’s output will be directed as feedstock to biodiesel production
10 January 20204 January 2020 OUTLOOK ’20: Europe fatty acids, fatty alcohols demand diverges on end-market performance The European fatty acids and fatty alcohols markets face diverging outlooks for 2020
13 December 201910 December 2019 Global biodiesel production is increasing UFOP Chart of the week (50 2019)
12 December 20199 September 2021 An electron highway headed for methanol Making methanol just got a lot easier, now that chemists at Yale have opened up a new electron highway
2 December 201927 November 2019 Cooperation among Govts on biodiesel mandates can sustain CPO price rise Governments could coordinate allocation increases under the biodiesel mandates, says palm oil expert Dr James Fry
12 November 201911 November 2019 Increased global biodiesel production to lengthen glycerine markets in 2020 An increase in global biodiesel production is likely to further lengthen the world's glycerine supply glut in 2020 as higher biodiesel mandates increase the supply of crude glycerine by-product
30 October 201928 October 2019 Fraudulent Used Cooking Oil biodiesel – bad for the climate and a blow to EU farm, oilseed and plant protein sectors While the storm brews over fraud in Europe’s used cooking oil biodiesel it is a good idea to reflect on who is actually being defrauded
17 October 201914 October 2019 Neste to open an office for its growing Renewable Aviation business and launch Neste MY Renewable Diesel in the Netherlands Neste is now launching Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to climate-conscious fleet customers
19 September 201916 September 2019 Netherlands mulls end to used cooking oil double-counting Some investigations recently launched in the UK and the Netherlands into companies showed that they have allegedly been selling unsustainable biodiesel containing palm oil
13 September 201911 September 2019 UFOP: Biodiesel exports rose sharply Chart of the week (36 / 2019)
26 August 201921 August 2019 Mineral oil groups ramp up HVO production in the EU In view of alternative feedstock options, UFOP has urged the EU to step up certification and documentation requirements
