BSBIOS to build ethanol plant to ramp up renewable fuel

BSBIOS, a Brazilian biofuels company, has signed an agreement to build the first large-scale ethanol plant in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The plant will process cereals, particularly wheat, to ramp up local production of the renewable fuel. The plant will produce ethanol and bran from the processing of cereals such as corn,

Michigan Soybean Committee launches advanced biofuels coalition

The Michigan Soybean Committee announced formation of the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC). The new coalition promotes the use of advanced biofuels, including biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Produced from renewable resources, such as soybean oil and used cooking oil, these fuels reduce lifecycle emissions from diesel vehicles and aircraft by 50%

XFuel secures funding to speed up roll-out of low carbon fuel technology

XFuel has secured €8.2 million funding for laying the foundation for the commercialization of its next-generation synthetic diesel, marine and jet fuel technology. The fuels developed by the company comply with marine and road fossil fuel specifications, and can therefore be used in existing infrastructure and engines, either blended with conventional fuels or as a

Marine biofuel blend tests on B20 and B30 completed by CTI-Maritec

CTI-Maritec has tested quite a number of biodiesel blends in residual marine fuel, typically the biodiesel blends are ranged from B20 to B30. It has been offering full range of biodiesel blends testing for bunker fuels since early 2022. In addition to the ISO 8217 parameters, it is highly recommended that biodiesel blends also be

Neste, MAN and Altens to collaborate on promoting biofuels in France

Neste, MAN and Altens have entered into an agreement aimed at promoting biofuels in France. The objective of this partnership is to promote the common vision of Neste, MAN and Altens of the crucial role that biofuels can play in the sustainability transformation. France is a strong market for biodiesel and FAME, but many OEMs

India extends excise duty exemption to ethanol and biodiesel

The government of India announced it is expanding the excise duty exemption on ethanol and biodiesel to encourage higher biofuel blends. The tax exemption originally applied to E10 blends, but has now been expanded to blends of E12-E15. The exemption will also apply to B20 made from vegetable oils. India recently set an ambitious goal

Ethanol production picks up in Brazil

UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that ethanol production picked up in June. Mills in the south-central region of Brazil processed 38.6 million tons of sugarcane during the first half of June, up 5.76 percent when compared to the same period of last year. Since the start of the current harvest season, which

DHL and Hapag-Lloyd agree for the use of biofuel

DHL Global Forwarding has signed an agreement with Hapag-Lloyd, a leading worldwide liner shipping company, for the use of advanced biofuels. The two companies share the vision of decarbonizing container shipping and logistics. As per the agreement signed between the two companies, Hapag-Lloyd will ship 18,000 TEU of DHL’s volume using advanced biofuels, which is

Vibra Energia to buy 50% of Zeg Biogás

Vibra Energia entered into an agreement for the acquisition of 50% of the share capital of Zeg Biogás e Energia SA. The transaction was approved by its board of directors and will not require the approval of the company’s general meeting. Zeg Biogás, a subsidiary of Zeg Energias Renováveis SA and FSL Consultoria Empresarial Ltda.,

First biofuel bunker operation for a vehicle carrier completed in Singapore

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have completed the first biofuel bunker operation for a vehicle carrier in Singapore. The operation was completed with the support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The MOL-operated car and truck carrier, Heroic Ace, was refuelled by TotalEnergies-supplied biofuel on 11 June 2022 via