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Brazil and Argentina are set to maintain their shares in the global soybean market this crop year.
While Brazil's harvest is likely to fall just short of the previous year's bumper crop, Argentina is expected to double its soybean production.
Brazil, the US and Argentina are the world's main soybean producing countries, collectively accounting for 80% of global soybean output. China follows…
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The FAO vegetable oil price index averaged 122.5 points in January, which was marginally up on the previous month, but still 12.8% below the January 2023 level.
In January, higher palm oil and sunflower oil prices contrasted with, and practically offset, lower soybean and rapeseed oil prices.
The rise in palm oil prices was first due to seasonally lower production in the most important…
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Repsol has received certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), giving the company access to sell its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the RSB Book and Claim System.
This enables the multi-energy company to deliver SAF at specific airports and enter it into the RSB registry.
This allows customers at other airports around the world to claim the certified emission…
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Exports of both rapeseed and soybean meal rose sharply in the period from July to November last year compared to the previous year.
The commodities were mainly sold to other EU countries.
According to information published by the German Federal Statistical Office, Germany exported a total of 783,000 tonnes of rapeseed meal in the period July to November 2023. This translated to a 30% rise on…
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Sasol and Topsoe have announced the appointment of Jan Toschka as the CEO of the joint venture established to develop, build, own and operate SAF ventures and to market the products.
In June last year, Sasol and Topsoe announced their intent to form a new joint venture.
The aviation industry alone accounts for 2% of global carbon emissions, and the joint venture aims to combine and utilise the…
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According to investigations by Agrarmarkt-Informations-Gesellschaft the total area planted with cereals, oilseeds and protein, sugar and fibre crops, fruit, vegetables and nuts was 1.2 billion hectares in 2022.
The largest share was used directly or indirectly, via livestock feeds, for human nutrition. Only around 6% of the area was used to produce biofuels.
Biofuel production was located in…
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United Energy Trading has achieved International Sustainability and Carbon Certification EU and PLUS certifications for its purchasing, selling, and trading of ISCC EU and PLUS certified biofuels.
The ISCC EU certification is recognised by the European Commission to demonstrate compliance with the sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids set out in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED…
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Biofuel demand is forecast to expand to 6% of forecasted road transport energy demand in 2030, driven by policies and planned project additions, according to data from the International Energy Agency.
The 6% share will be equivalent to 5.3 exajoules, the IEA said in its December report The Role of E-fuels in Decarbonising Transport.
Road transport accounted for nearly all liquid biofuels use in…
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The 2024 Energy from Waste Conference to be held in London on 6-7 March will once again bring together an exceptional line-up of the industry’s best speakers, with technical experts, international leaders and innovative developers providing an unmissable two days of the latest information.
Attendees will benefit from a packed two-day programme as they explore the critical issues facing the…
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The USDA said the global production of oilseeds in the crop year 2023/24 is set to hit a peak of around 661 million tonnes, which would be up around 4% year-on-year.
Global processing of oilseeds is also set to rise to a record high of 542.5 million tonnes, according to the most recent USDA outlook.
This would be up around 19.1 million tonnes on the crop year 2022/23.
Global ending stocks…
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The boards of directors of Madison Bidco Limited and Velocys have reached an agreement concerning the takeover of the sustainable fuels technology company.
It has been reported that terms and conditions of a recommended cash acquisition by Bidco of the entire issued, and to be issued, ordinary share capital of Velocys has been agreed.
It is intended that the acquisition will be implemented by…
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Biofuel innovation start-up Kvasir Technologies has appointed René Østergaard Palne as its chief financial officer (CFO).
René brings experience in corporate finance, including international roles in the oil and gas industry in the Middle East and the Netherlands.
His background spans both conventional and green energy sectors, positioning him perfectly to advance Kvasir's mission as the…
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The aviation industry is making significant efforts to increase the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) to replace traditional fossil-derived fuels.
Made from non-petroleum feedstocks, SAF is vital in reducing the aviation industry’s carbon footprint.
Many countries, universities, research labs, and companies are actively researching and investing in developing new feedstocks and…
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Fuels including biofuels have rigorous testing requirements that must be carefully followed to identify the presence of any contaminants and ensure operational efficiency for engines.
Maintaining fuel performance and preventing damage to equipment requires examining the composition and quality of a biofuel sample. PerkinElmer examines how innovative testing systems can help labs and…
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easyJet has become the first airline in the world to sign a contract with Airbus for its carbon-removal initiative.
Available through the Airbus Carbon Capture Offer, the technology uses Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS), to offer airlines worldwide carbon removal credits to advance their decarbonisation goals.
The technology is complementary to other carbon reduction technologies…
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The Dubai Airshow 2023, scheduled to take place from 13-17 November, is set to make waves in the aerospace, space and defence industry with a comprehensive conference agenda including discussions about sustainable aviation fuel.
More than 300 speakers will deliver upwards of 80 hours of engaging content that will drive the conversation forward on key industry topics.
The CPD-accredited…
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Circularise and GoodFuels, FincoEnergies’ sustainable fuels brand, have announced their project to digitise the biofuels record management process required for RED II compliance.
FincoEnergies shared their knowledge on bookkeeping processes with Circularise to expand its MassBalancer traceability software suite to include the biofuels supply chain, adding ISCC EU certification as an additional…
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Biofuels International will be hosting its annual conference and exhibition in Brussels on 18-19 June next year.
For the first time, the event will include sustainable aviation fuel summit to be held at the same venue – Le Plaza in the city centre.
Decarbonisation, net zero and energy security are set to be hotly debated topics in 2024 with biofuels taking centre stage in helping companies…
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The International Grains Council (IGC), according to its latest information, said global production of sunflower seed will probably amount to 56.1 million tonnes in 2023/24.
The IGC has lowered its previous month's forecast by 300,000 tonnes. The previous year's output was exceeded by only 2.6%.
The downward adjustment was mainly due to a prospective smaller crop in the EU-27.
The sunflower…
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