Neste’s biofuel blend cuts emissions by up to 80%

Finnish oil refiner Neste has introduced a co-processed 0.1% sulphur marine fuel together with Danish bunkering specialist Nordic Marine Oil that is said to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 80%. Neste said the biofuel fuel enables GHG reductions over its life cycle compared to fossil fuels, without compromising product quality and performance.

Komatsu India launches biofuel compatible mining equipment

Komatsu India Private Limited (KIPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd (Komatsu)., Japan, and manufacturer of Construction and Mining Equipment, along with its distribution partner Larsen & Toubro Limited (L & T) has secured orders for large-sized mining equipment from a major mining customer in India. Komatsu’s high-quality products and L & T’s trusted

Veolia launches solution to produce CO2-neutral biofuel

Veolia launches the world’s largest biorefinery project producing CO2-neutral bio-methanol from a pulp mill, located in Finland. The project allows to unlock the potential of this alternative source of feedstock for biofuel that is almost completely unexplored to date. Developed in close cooperation with Metsä Fibre, the largest cooperative forestry association in Europe, the refinery

Ethanol blending targets can pose challenges on farms in India

The Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) in India started in 2003 with the target of 5% blending of ethanol in petrol in selected districts which was later expanded to more states in 2006. The government recently claimed that it has achieved 9.45% ethanol blending with petrol, a practice which contributes to lower emissions and other environmental

Three firms join together to launch whisky into biofuel technology

Three Scottish companies have joined forces to accelerate the launch of new biofuel technology. The companies are Ardnamurchan Distillery, Woodlands Renewables and Scotland’s first bio refinery, Celtic Renewables, based in Grangemnouth. Celtic Renewables has already attracted £43million (€51 million) of investment and the new biorefinery will be able to produce one million litres of sustainable

DB Schenker turns to biofuel for shipping

DB Schenker is the first logistics company to turn its entire LCL volumes with CMA CGM to regular carbon-free production. The company has signed a purchase contract for over 2,500 tons of biofuel with CMA CGM, a global leader in shipping and logistics, which is more than required to transport all LCL (Less-than Container Load).

India’s fuel appetite seen at a record even as oil nears $100

India, the world’s third-biggest oil user, expects consumption of petroleum fuels to touch a record next year even as crude prices move toward the $100-a-barrel mark. Demand has been pegged at 214.5 million tons in the year starting on April 1, according to predictions by the Indian oil ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell. If

Nafed signs deal with IOC to curb carbon emissions

Agro co-op giant NAFED inked an MoU with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in order to increase biofuel production in the country in order to reduce carbon emissions, among other things. The event was attended by senior officials from Nafed and the IOC. “MoU b/w IOC & NAFED was signed on 15 Feb 2022 to set-up

IIT Madras team employs AI tools to study biomass-biofuel conversion

As carbon-intensive petroleum-derived fuels pose serious climate risks to the planet, turning to biomass to derive fuel makes sense but not in the conventional sense of directly burning wood, cow dung cakes, and coal, but as a source of energy-dense fuel. Now a team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is

Unifeeder receives first 100% biofuel bunker consignment at Rotterdam

Shipping company Unifeeder has bunkered its first 100% biofuel, from energy company VARO at the Dutch bunker hub of Rotterdam, the companies said in a statement Feb. 8. The transaction adds momentum to growing volumes of biofuel bunkered at Rotterdam as shipping tries to decarbonize. “Being able to operate our vessels on 100% biofuel is