Shell stops exploring biofuel project in Singapore

Shell has confirmed that it has stopped exploring a biofuels unit and a Group II base oil plant in Singapore. Although Shell will no longer pursue these particular projects, the company noted that it will maintain a presence in the region. In late 2021, Shell announced that it was studying a project aimed at producing

Qantas, Airbus to provide funding for biofuel refinery

Qantas Airways Ltd and Airbus SE will jointly invest A$2 million ($1.34 million) in a biofuel refinery being set up in Australia’s Queensland state that would convert agricultural by-products into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The funds will be used for a detailed feasibility study and early-stage development of the proposed facility jointly developed by Jet

Kuehne+Nagel partner with ScaleAQ for biofuel cargo

Kuehne+Nagel has been in a trusting partnership with Norwegian technology company ScaleAQ since 2014. Their shared ambition to drive a sustainable future has now resulted in Norway’s first fully traceable biofuel cargo. Norway is the world’s leading producer of Atlantic salmon and one of the largest seafood exporters in the world. Norwegian aquaculture has developed

Singapore to operate all harbour craft with netzero emissions by 2050

As part of a broader portfolio of decarbonization measures, Singapore’s port authority plans to require newbuild harbor craft to be net-zero ready in less than a decade. Beginning in 2030, all new harbor craft operating in Singapore’s port must be fully electric, or be capable of using B100 (straight) biofuel, or be compatible with net-zero

CEF Group to invest in Uttar Pradesh for biofuel production

CEF Group will set up multiple waste processing plants in various locations in Uttar Pradesh to address the problem of waste mismanagement and augment bio-fuel production at an investment ₹650 crore. CEF and the Uttar Pradesh government have signed an MoU for setting up the plants that will generate employment for approximately 240 people. The

GCMD completes trialling two supply chains of biofuel

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) announced it has completed trialling two supply chains of biofuel blends sourced from different origins. These trials were done between 31 October 2022 and 15 February 2023 across five vessels, with approximately 4,700t of sustainable biofuel blends bunkered. The biofuels were traced from where they were produced outside

Toyota India, ISMA to co-promote ethanol usage

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) to create awareness and promote the use of ethanol as a sustainable biofuel in India. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, along with the other key government officials and

PRIO unveils ECO Bunkers B30 biofuel

PRIO has introduced new ECO Bunkers B30 biofuel in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and World Fuel Services. PRIO previously launched ECO Bunkers B15, a green fuel for ships with 15% biodiesel and the company then launched a 20% biofuel blend, ECO Bunkers E20. The new ECO Bunkers B30 is a 30% blend of

Genesis Energy and Fonterra to collaborate to develop biofuel as coal substitute

Genesis Energy and Fonterra are working together to develop locally sourced biofuel as a substitute for coal. Their two-year Biomass Collaboration Agreement was aimed at reducing the amount of coal used to generate electricity at Genesis’ Huntly Power Station, and to generate the heat necessary for Fonterra’s dairy processing. The companies had been working separately

Shell and S&W JV to develop and produce sustainable biofuel feedstocks

Equilon Enterprises LLC and S&W Seed Company, a global agricultural company announced the execution of an agreement to establish a joint venture for the purpose of developing novel plant genetics for oil seed cover crops as feedstocks for biofuel production. The JV company, named Vision Bioenergy Oilseeds LLC, will be jointly owned by Shell and