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Jan 12, 2023
Tributes have been paid to Dr Douglas John Ward, the former chairman of Celtic Renewables, who has died, aged 82. The Scotland-based company, in a statement, said it was deeply saddened following the passing of its ex-chairman who died peacefully in his home following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Ward was involved with the original R&D, which underpinned Celtic Renewables…
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Jan 11, 2023
As we settle into the new year, Biofuels International has looked back on the past 12 months to see which stories helped generate the most interest. The news that Repsol and the EIB have signed a deal to finance a new biofuels plant in Spain attracted a lot of traction. The article attracted more than 9,000 page impressions when it was uploaded in December. The piece described how the plant…
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Jan 11, 2023
CropEnergies revealed it generated revenues of €1,177 million up from €781 million the previous year. The main reason for this were higher sales volumes and sales prices overall, both for sustainably produced ethanol and for the food and animal feed products sold. As the significantly higher revenues for the products sold more than compensated for the negative impact from the higher raw…
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Dec 23, 2022
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and the Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport and Urban Development (JOIN) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on initiatives aimed at manufacturing and procuring sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). ANA will provide advice and other support to JOIN's SAF projects overseas, based on its experience and know-how in the aviation…
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Dec 19, 2022
Global output of oilseeds in the crop year 2022-23 is set to hit a peak of around 644.4 million tonnes - up around 7% year-on-year, according to USDA estimates. Global processing of oilseeds is also set to rise to a record high of 533.4 million tonnes, according to the most recent USDA outlook. This would be up around 21.9 million tonnes on the crop year 2021/22. Global ending stocks…
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Nov 24, 2022
Maersk has entered into a green fuel partnership with US-based project developer Carbon Sink to help decarbonise its customers’ supply chains. This is Maersk’s eighth such agreement in the efforts to accelerate global production of green methanol. The parties have signed a letter of intent covering the development by Carbon Sink of green methanol production facilities in the US. The first…
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Nov 18, 2022
The next Biofuels International Conference & Expo that will take place at the Le Plaza Brussels Hotel in Belgium has been pencilled in for 16-17 May. This year’s event earlier in the summer proved a resounding success after several postponements due to the pandemic and travel restrictions saw it not take place since 2019. Hosted by Biofuels International magazine, the event is now in its 14th…
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Nov 15, 2022
CARBIOW (Carbon Negative Biofuels from Organic Waste) officially started working together to research new technologies covering the process of converting organic waste into biofuels. The research group is funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Programme that addresses green transition and circular economy by proposing. The 42-month project held its kick-off meeting on 3…
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Nov 15, 2022
The debate surrounding whether the electrification of vehicles poses a threat to the biofuels sector has been raging for a while now. With more countries increasing their biofuel blends in their petrol – like the UK that upped it from E5 to E10 a year ago – this has helped producers increase their production capacity while assisting the transport sector to reach their net-zero…
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Nov 9, 2022
StocExpo, the largest and longest-running international bulk liquid storage event, is returning on 14-16 March at the Rotterdam Ahoy with a variety of exhibitors set to be present. More than 100 leading companies from across the world’s bulk liquid storage supply chain are expected to sign up and exhibit at the event. StocExpo provides visitors with cutting-edge solutions and insights in…
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Oct 27, 2022
Annual EU-27 rapeseed imports have significantly exceeded year-earlier levels. The EU-27 imported just less than 1.7 million tonnes of rapeseed in the first 14 weeks of the 2022/23 season. 
 This translated to a full 40% rise over past marketing year. Compared to the 2020/21 season, the volume is slightly smaller by around 1.5%. 
Naturally, the main reason for the fluctuations in import…
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Oct 25, 2022
The new European Biodiesel Board executive was elected into post for the term running from 2022-2024. 
 Dickon Posnett, from Argent Energy, was elected as EBB President, together with the two vice-presidents and eight board members.
 Posnett is the director of corporate affairs for Argent Energy, where he helps to develop markets for renewable fuels through regulatory and legislative…
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Oct 14, 2022
Australian industrial biotechnology firm MicroBioGen has opened its new laboratories in Macquarie Park in northern Sydney. The labs will produce world-leading micro-organisms that are essential to industries including biofuels, alternative proteins, space exploration, sustainable human foods and animal feed. The facility was opened by the Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy,…
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Sep 9, 2022
Everyone at Biofuels International has been saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on September 8. Her Majesty has dedicated a lifetime of service to the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and countries far beyond. We can all draw great inspiration from Queen Elizabeth who leaves behind a legacy of dignity, integrity, hard work and compassion.
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Sep 5, 2022
A fire and an explosion occurred at an idled biofuel refinery in Canada last week. The emergency happened at the Braya Renewable Fuels refinery, previously known as Come by Chance, which has not been in operation for more than a year. The incident on September 2 at the facility in Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador province injured eight people before the blaze was contained. All eight…
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Aug 25, 2022
Clariant has successfully priced its first green bond. The CHF $175 million (€181 million) green bond has a coupon of 2.717% and a 2027 maturity date. “The green bond issuance under our Green Financing Framework exactly fits our focus on sustainability as part of our purpose-led growth strategy. “We view this green financing option as a key contribution to sustainability across the…
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Aug 22, 2022
Herm has become the first Channel Island to commit to running completely on biofuel, ITV reported. It is hoped that introducing it more widely across the island could help ease rising fuel prices and the carbon footprint of islanders. Herm's ferry has been running on renewable biofuel since 2021, and the success of the move has inspired the island to convert all vehicles, boilers and generators…
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Aug 12, 2022
Bordeaux Airport has just become France’s first commercial airport with over a million passengers to permanently offer sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Three flights leaving from Bordeaux were refuelled with 30% SAF by TotalEnergies - Lufthansa flight LH1085 to Frankfurt, Air France flight AF7627 to Paris Charles-de-Gaulle and a medical assistance flight operated by Airlec, a business…
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Aug 11, 2022
Cleantech innovator Celtic Renewables has announced the appointment of two new board members. The news coincides with the completion of the company’s first production facility in Grangemouth and the unveiling of outline plans for a second biorefinery in the north of Scotland. Brett Simpson has been appointed as executive chairman with Eleanor Bentley taking up the role of Non-Executive…
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