In France, Total has begun producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its La Mède biorefinery in southern France and its Oudalle facility near Le Havre. The biojet fuel, made from used cooking oil, will be delivered to French airports starting in April 2021. Total will also be able to produce SAF as from 2024 at […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $61.4 million for technologies that produce low-cost, low-carbon biofuels. Topic areas for the “Bioenergy Technologies Office Scale-Up and Conversion” funding opportunity include high-impact biotechnology research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) to bolster the body of scientific and engineering knowledge needed to produce low-carbon biofuels at lower cost. This […]
In Sweden, RallyX Nordic presented by Cooper Tires will debut a new, sustainably-produced, high-performing biofuel this season courtesy of an innovative partnership with P1 Racing Fuels, as the championship aims to lead the way in going 100% fossil-free by 2022. Following extensive development and thorough safety testing, the revolutionary P1 Racing BIO RACING 100% fuel […]
In France, functioning of the enzyme FAP, useful for producing biofuels and for green chemistry, has been decrypted. This result mobilized an international team of scientists, including many French researchers from the CEA, CNRS, Inserm, École Polytechnique, the universities of Grenoble Alpes, Paris-Saclay and Aix Marseille, as well as the European Synchrotron (ESRF) and synchrotron […]
In Brazil, Platts reports that the ANP fuels agency suddenly suspended its biodiesel auction this week at the request of the Ministry of Mines and Energy with sources expecting that the unprecedented move was as a result of record biodiesel prices. The suspension occurred during the part of the auction exclusively for small-scale farmers, when […]
In Denmark, a new ShippingLab project is going to create an internationally recognized platform for testing and validating new fuel solutions that can aid in significantly reducing or eliminating GHG emissions from the shipping industry. As such, the purpose of the platform is to assist the global transition towards sustainable marine fuels by creating a […]
In Sweden, Alfa Laval has partnered in the Swedish company Liquid Wind, which develops electro-fuel facilities to produce renewable clean fuels. Alfa Laval will be part of the Liquid Wind board and contribute with its heat transfer expertise to improve the process efficiency and the overall heat and energy integration of the facilities. The closing […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association says American ethanol shipments eased 38% in February after January’s volume set a record high for the month. Exports were 101.7 million gallons (mg), with half destined for just three countries. However, exports spiked to South Korea, up 120% (11.9 mg) to 21.8 mg. This is the largest volume […]
In the Netherlands, Ship and Bunker reports Stolt Tanker has teamed with GoodFuels to trial marine biofuel in the chemical tanker Stolt Inspiration’s Rotterdam-to-Houston run. With marine biofuels becoming more competitive, with the premium over conventional fuels having shrunk to just a few percent, more companies are doing trials such as Stolt, this time with […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports that Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol stocks continued to shrink while production increased to 975,000 barrels per day. Stocks fell to the lowest seen since mid-November at 20.642 million barrels. With the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns having passed the one-year mark, statistics are now comparing COVID years […]
