Biodiesel

China sets biofuel quotas for shipping

China plans to issue its first 500,000 metric tons of export quotas for marine biofuel blends by early 2025, targeting European trade routes in an effort to support domestic biodiesel… Read more

by biofuels • November 21, 2024

HVO

Tidewater plans trade lawsuit against Canadian imports of U.S. renewable diesel fuel

Canadian renewable diesel producer Tidewater Renewables said in its third-quarter earnings report that it has hired outside trade law consultants and plans to soon file a trade remedy complaint with… Read more

by biofuels • November 19, 2024

SAF

Bangchak and Shell sign SAF supply agreement

Thailand-based Bangchak announced on 12 November that they have entered into a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supply agreement with Singapore-based Shell International Orient Trading. The agreement provides for the delivery… Read more

by biofuels • November 18, 2024

Biodiesel

Appropriation of $20.2 million for the development of products such as mixed-algae biofuels

On November 14, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Bioenergy Technologies and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced $20.2 million (approximately $146 million) in funding for 10… Read more

by biofuels • November 17, 2024

Feedstock

UCO theft is rampant in the US

Buffalo Biodiesel, a renewable energy company with operations throughout the North East, has announced that there were 96 UCO thefts in seven states between 4 and 10 November. In most… Read more

by biofuels • November 16, 2024

Biodiesel

Soybean Growers Urge Congress to Extend Biodiesel Tax Credit

The U.S. Clean Fuels Coalition and 10 national and state associations sent a letter to U.S. House and Senate leaders on 14 November requesting a one-year extension of the 40A… Read more

by biofuels • November 15, 2024

Biodiesel

New solution reduces biodiesel pre-treatment costs by up to 45 per cent

Building on the success of the Eversa portfolio in Brazil, Novonesis’ new bio-solution, Eversa Advance, addresses the challenge of processing feedstocks containing up to 20 per cent FFA. The product… Read more

by biofuels • November 15, 2024

Biodiesel

UK seeks to extend tariffs on Argentine biodiesel until February 2029

The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has provisionally proposed to maintain countervailing measures against Argentine biodiesel imports.In a statement of essential facts, the TRA has proposed that the duty payable… Read more

by biofuels • November 15, 2024

SAF

DG Fuels invests in new SAF facility

DG Fuels has selected the city of Moorhead, located in Clay County, Minnesota, for its new production facility serving the Great Lakes region. The plant will produce 193 million gallons… Read more

by biofuels • November 14, 2024

Biodiesel

Indonesia reaffirms B40 biodiesel program for January 2025

Nov. 13|The Indonesian government on Wednesday reiterated to lawmakers that it will implement the B40 biodiesel program in January 2025 as part of the new government’s ā€œRapid Resultsā€ program, sources… Read more

by biofuels • November 14, 2024