On Oct. 27, as part of its goal to unleash production of 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel, Alder Fuels has selected BTG Bioliquids to be part of the first Alder Greencrude (AGC) processing facility in the U.S. Southeast.
Neste released third quarter financial results on Oct. 27, reporting that its Renewable Products segment performed well despite an adverse impact from margin hedging and some logistical delays in product deliveries.
Valero Energy Corp. released Q3 financial results on Oct. 25, reporting both its renewable diesel and ethanol operations were profitable during the quarter. The company also said additional renewable diesel capacity will be online next month.
The U.S. EPA has released data showing that 1.72 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the RFS in September, up from 1.62 billion generated during the same month of last year.
Eni is investigating the opportunity to build a new biorefinery at the company's industrial site in Livorno, Italy. The project sould include a feedstock pretreatment unit, an Ecofining plant, and facility to produce hydrogen from methane.
U.S. ethanol and biodiesel capacity were down slightly in July. Renewable diesel capacity, however, continued to expand and is poised to surpass operatable biodiesel capacity, according to data released by the U.S. EIA.
TotalEnergies and SARIA have concluded an agreement to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production on the Grandpuits (Seine-et-Marne) zero-crude platform. The agreement is a major step in securing feedstock supply.
Worldwide renewable energy employment reached 12.7 million last year, according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency. Liquid biofuels, solid biomass and biogas accounted for a combined 3.44 million of those jobs.
Greenergy, Europe's largest producer of biodiesel from wastes, announced Aug. 25 that it is increasing production in its Amsterdam biodiesel manufacturing plant by over 25 percent. The upgrades will be complete in 2023.
Neste Corp. and Marathon Petroleum Corp. have finalized an agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture to produce renewable diesel following a conversion project of Marathon's refinery in Martinez, California.
China's biodiesel production in 2022 is expected to increase by 32 percent when compared to 2021 due primarily to a surge in export demand, according to a report filed with the USDA FAS Global Agricultural Information Network.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 19 delivered a final rule to create canola oil fuel pathways under the RFS for renewable diesel, jet fuel naphtha, liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and heating oil to the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Neste is launching a strategic study on transitioning its refinery in Porvoo, Finland, to non-crude oil refining and into a globally leading renewable and circular solutions site. The company aims to complete the transition by the mid-2030s.
The U.S. EPA has announced it will hold a virtual public workshop on Sept. 29 that focuses on the new biointermediates provisions of the Renewable Fuel Standard program. Attendees must preregister by Sept. 27.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 15 released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data, reporting that nearly 1.81 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in August, up from 1.72 billion generated during the same month of last year.
Imperial has announced a long-term contract with Air Products to supply low-carbon hydrogen for Imperial's proposed renewable diesel complex at its Strathcona refinery in Alberta. The faciliy is expected to produce 1 billion liters per per year.
Vertex Energy Inc. on Sept. 12 provided an update on the company's Mobile, Alabama, refinery renewable diesel conversion project. Construction is now expected to be complete in Q1 2023, with production scheduled to begin in Q2 2023.
As the fall harvest grows closer, funding has more than tripled for a new statewide on-farm biodiesel credit program to give back to farmers using biodiesel on their farms, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.
California drivers at over 600 76 stations can now fuel their diesel engines with a renewable diesel produed by Phillips 66 at its Rodeo refinery. The San Francisco-based facility can now produce nearly 9,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel.
Strategic Biofuels annoucned that the LCDA's executive committee voted unanimously to adopt a resolution granting final approval for the issuance of up to $1.1 billion of its revenue bonds to finance a portion of the Louisiana Green Fuels project.
With gas prices soaring and food costs pinching family budgets, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at WPI is looking at ways to use food waste to make a renewable and more affordable fuel replacement for oil-based diesel.
Biodiesel consumption in the Philippines is expected to expand by 31 percent in 2022, according to a report filed with the USDA FASA's Global Agricultural Information Network. The increase is primarily due to a projected movement from B2 to B5.
Biodiesel consumption in the Philippines is expected to expand by 31 percent in 2022, according to a report filed with the USDA FASA's Global Agricultural Information Network. The increase is primarily due to a projected movement from B2 to B5.
A public comment period on Washington's proposed Clean Fuel Standard closed Aug. 31. The program aims to incentivize fuel suppliers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 20 percent by 2038.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Aug. 31 approved the air quality permit for Next Renewable Fuels' $2 billion clean fuels project. The facility, under development in Oregon, will produce renewable diesel and SAF.
U.S. operable biofuel production capacity expanded to 21.58 billion gallons per year in June, up 125 MMgy when compared to May, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 31. Feedstock consumption was also up.
Aemetis Inc. announced Aug. 29 that Universal Biofuels was selected by the three government-controlled oil marketing companies (OMC's) and a major oil refiner to supply approximately 8 million gallons of biodiesel over the next two months.
Canadian consumption of both renewable diesel and biodiesel is expected to be up slightly in 2022, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Information Network.
Chevron Renewable Energy Group broke ground on the expansion of its Emden, Germany biorefinery during a ceremony held on Aug. 27. The expansion project includes the addition of a pretreatment system at the facility.
A new study by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows biorefineries can increase their financial returns by selling renewable propane versus using it as a processing fuel or as a hydrogen feedstock.
Advertisement
@ Copyright 2024 - BBI International - All rights reserved.