Biofuels

CARB research finds bio-based diesel fuel delivers biggest reduction in California carbon emissions from transport

Friday, 31 May 2019 Robin Whitlock New data gathered by the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard program, showing that bio-based diesel fuels deliver the state’s biggest reduction in carbon emissions for ...

Air BP and Neste Offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Support of SAJF Industry Initiative

Monday, 20 May 2019 REM Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, returns to EBACE 2019 with the news that it has offered sustainable aviation fuel to general and business aviation customers and ...

Savonlinja and Neste launch a low-emission Green Travel service for bus passengers

Tuesday, 14 May 2019 Robin Whitlock From mid-May onward, customers with the Savonlinja bus company in Finland will be able to opt for a lower-emission journey thanks to cooperation with Neste which has enabled the introduction of a surcharge ...

UTIA to Study Woody Biomass Feedstock Logistic Systems for Commercialized Biorefineries

Monday, 13 May 2019 REM A team of researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) has been awarded a grant for nearly $1 million to determine the key parameters for high-quality, year-round woody biomass ...

Neste MY Renewable Jet Fuel wins award for reduction of black carbon emissions

Tuesday, 07 May 2019 Robin Whitlock Neste MY Renewable Jet Fuel has won an award for its role in reducing black carbon emissions in a competition jointly organised by the Climate Leadership Coalition, the Bioenergy Association of Finland, ...

DOE Announces $79 Million for Bioenergy R&D

Friday, 03 May 2019 REM The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing up to $79 million in funding for bioenergy research and development including biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower. This funding supports DOE’s goal of ...

Neste and the City of Oakland partner to fuel the city fleet with the city waste

Wednesday, 24 April 2019 Robin Whitlock

The City of Oakland and Neste have announced that waste feedstock from the city is now being converted to Neste MY Renewable Diesel and fuels the city's fleet.

Swedish SEKAB Provides Technology for Finnish Bioethanol Project

Tuesday, 23 April 2019 REM The biorefinery Nordfuel is scheduled to open in Northern Finland in 2021. The facility will produce bioethanol and biofuel from soft wood residues, an investment worth €150 million. Swedish clean-tech ...

WPI Helps Develop an Extraction Process that May Provide a More Economical Way to Make Biofuel

Friday, 19 April 2019 Dan McCue Taking a step closer to a “green” replacement for fossil fuels, a research team that includes a chemical engineer at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has developed a novel process using an unusual ...

Enerkem Closes a New Round of Financing

Wednesday, 17 April 2019 REM Canada’s biofuel company, Enerkem, has closed a new round of financing totaling $76.3 million (Canadian). The financing comes from Enerkem's existing investors, as well as a new investor, Suncor Energy ...