January 14, 2015
BY Ron Kotrba
France’s energy ministry recently issued an order to up the allowable biodiesel concentration in diesel fuel sold at public fueling stations across France.
Ministerial order DEVR1431074A increases the allowable concentration of biodiesel from 7 to 8 percent.
Groups such as FuelsEurope and the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association are calling on France to keep the blend limit consistent with the standards set by the European Fuel Quality Directive (2009/30/EC) and the European Technical Specification for Diesel fuel EN590:2013, which call for a maximum of 7 percent fatty acid methyl ester content in diesel fuel.
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Germany-based Mabanaft on April 17 announced it started to supply SAF to airlines at Frankfurt Airport in January. The company said it will deliver more than 1,000 metric tons of SAF to the airport this year under the European SAF mandate.
easyJet and ATOBA Energy, in partnership with World Fuel Services, announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the development of long-term supply of SAF for easyJet’s operations in Europe and the U.K.
EVA Air announced the signing of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procurement agreements with three major suppliers: AEG FUELS from the U.S., COSMO Oil Marketing Co. Ltd. from Japan, and Formosa Petrochemical Corp. from Taiwan.
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Mammoet on April 23 announced that it will be implementing HVO fuel across the Netherlands, U.K. and Canada. The investment in HVO was driven by higher demand from lower carbon solutions from the company’s customers.