Biodiesel

Philippines implements B3 mandate

The Philippines on Oct. 1 increased its coco-methyl ester (CME) biodiesel mandate from B2 to B3, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information… Read more

by biofuels • October 24, 2024

Biodiesel

Indonesia to make B40 biodiesel mandatory by 2025

Indonesia plans to make the use of B40 biodiesel (containing 40% palm oil) mandatory from 1 January 2025, a senior official from the country’s energy ministry has said. The move… Read more

by biofuels • October 24, 2024

Biodiesel

KKR to acquire 25% stake in Eni’s biofuels unit for €2.9bn

Oct. 24,Italian energy group Eni said Thursday that U.S. fund KKR will buy a 25 percent stake in its biofuels unit Enilive for a deal consideration of 2.938 billion euros.… Read more

by biofuels • October 24, 2024

SAF

Canadian Business Aviation Association joins SAF campaign group

Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) as a formal member of the growing sustainability advocacy campaign focused on advancing the business aviation industry’s commitment to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.… Read more

by biofuels • October 23, 2024

Biodiesel

Vale Signs Agreement with Petrobras to Develop Renewable Diesel and B24 Biofuel

The Brazilian mining company Vale and Petrobras announced Oct. 18 the signing of a strategic-alliance agreement to supply products with a focus on competitiveness and advancing the decarbonization agenda. This… Read more

by biofuels • October 23, 2024

SAF

Raised $3 million to advance its SAF technology

Unifuel Technologies (Unifuel) announced on 22 October that it has closed a $3 million financing round for its Flexiforming technology, which the company says can reduce SAF production costs by… Read more

by biofuels • October 23, 2024

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Wizz Air, Airbus to begin SAF trial ahead of EU mandates

Wizz Air announced Oct. 21 that it will trial operations using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in collaboration with Airbus.  Wizz Air said this positions the airline at the forefront of… Read more

by biofuels • October 23, 2024

SAF

Julius Baer partners with Cathay Pacific to promote use of SAF

On 23 October, Julius Baer has partnered with Cathay Pacific to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel as part of the airline’s corporate sustainable aviation fuel programme. The collaboration… Read more

by biofuels • October 23, 2024

Biodiesel

Biodiesel sea trial to be conducted on harbour craft in Singapore

Pinnacle Marine, NTU MESD, Weichai Singapore and China Classification Society will conduct a 1000-hour continuous run of pure FAME biodiesel in a newly built harbour craft in Singapore. Shipbuilder Pinnacle… Read more

by biofuels • October 22, 2024

HVO

Neste Singapore refinery equipment failure shuts down renewable diesel line

Recently, Neste Corporation disclosed in a statement that its renewable diesel production line in Singapore has been temporarily shut down due to an unforeseen equipment failure, affecting the company’s supply… Read more

by biofuels • October 22, 2024