Biofuel – Holland America Line Begins Pilot Test of Renewable Fuels on its Flagship, Rotterdam. Holland America Line announced the start of a long-term biofuel test on its flagship, Rotterdam, leveraging 100% low carbon intensity biofuel while sailing within the Norwegian World Heritage Fjords. The ship bunkered the biofuel before leaving the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, April 27, 2024, and will operate one of its four engines using low carbon intensity oil derived from organic waste or residues and certified according to the EU Renewable Energy Directive while in the Fjo ..read more

Heikki Malinen appointed as the President and CEO of Neste Corporation. Neste Corporation’s Board of Directors has appointed Heikki Malinen, M.Sc. (Econ.), MBA (Harvard) as the President and CEO of Neste as of 2 November 2024, at the latest. Malinen joins Neste from Outokumpu Corporation where he has held the position of President and CEO since 2020. Malinen is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Neste, from which position he will step down before assuming the duties of the President and CEO. Matti Kähkönen, the Chair of the Board of Directors of Neste, said: Heikki Malinen has a ..read more

Kent secures FEED contract for UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project with Fulcrum BioEnergy. Kent, a leading engineering and project management company, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the FEED (Front End Engineering Design) contract for a groundbreaking initiative spearheaded by Fulcrum BioEnergy. Fulcrum’s NorthPoint project is designed to convert approximately 600,000 tonnes of pre-processed waste into 100 million litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Fulcrum BioEnergy, a prominent US-based clean energy company, has chosen Kent for this crucial project. With a focus on dev ..read more

Biofuel – Glander International Bunkering and CEPSA deliver B100 HVO for seismic survey vessel. Global bunker trading firm, Glander International Bunkering coordinated with CEPSA to supply B100 HVO to a seismic survey vessel in Algeciras. Although the seismic research vessel is not subject to EU ETS, the biofuel supply was a pre-emptive part of its decarbonization strategy. The delivery was also ISCC certified, aligning with Glander International Bunkering’s emphasis on sustainability and traceability standards. In fact, seven offices at Glander International Bunkering have ISCC EU and ISCC PL ..read more

Quadrise to advance luxury yacht biofuel venture to sea trials. Quadrise PLC (AIM:QED) has announced an extension of a joint development agreement (JDA), with Vertoro BV, for its bioMSAR Zero sustainable marine fuel. The proposed sea trial is part of a collaboration aimed at creating a sustainable fuel solution for luxury yachts. Together, Quadrise and Vertoro are focused on accelerating sea trials for bioMSAR Zero. The extension follows a pilot scale trial that used a bioMSAR formulation containing up to 40% of Vertoro’s crude sugar oil. It will now see a prototype motor yacht constructe ..read more

EPA Approves Registration of Vertimass Green Gasoline Blends. Vertimass is pleased to announce that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved registration for blending up to 20% of Vertimass green gasoline with conventional gasoline. This new renewable gasoline product, VertiGas20, is made from renewable ethanol by novel Vertimass Consolidated Alcohol Deoxygenation and Oligomerization (CADO) technology and can substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing cars and other gasoline powered engines. Dr. John Hannon, Vertimass Chief Operating Officer, said ..read more

Wallenius Wilhelmsen puts trust in biofuels. Wallenius Wilhelmsen officially announced they have met their CO2 intensity target, while biofuel has become an integrated part of their fuel mix. In particular, the company says it has updated its progress on emissions targets and performance related to its sustainability-linked financing framework established in 2022. The company mentioned that the effect of reaching their target is a reduction in interest cost of 5 to 10 basis points for the following 12-month period related to drawn amounts under USD 875m of sustainability-linked bank loans. Fur ..read more

Australian researchers eye sustainable aviation fuel from landfill gases. Australian researchers have developed a chemical process that could produce sustainable aviation fuel from landfill gases as a way of cutting carbon emissions, they said on Wednesday. The global aviation industry seeks more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to meet a net-zero target on carbon emissions by 2050, but airlines lament lack of supply and a price that is three to five times more expensive than traditional jet fuel. The Sydney University scientists used non-thermal plasma technology that fires high-ener ..read more

Biodiesel – GROWMARK and Optimus Technologies Partner on Decarbonization Pilot. GROWMARK, Inc. has partnered with Optimus Technologies, Inc., to test biodiesel in five semi-tractors in GROWMARK’s Manito Transit fleet as a potential pathway for transitioning the entire fleet to low-carbon fuels as part of GROWMARK’s ongoing efforts to look for decarbonization opportunities within the GROWMARK System.  Optimus Technologies is an innovation company dedicated to creating a suite of proven technology solutions fleets can deploy to immediately reduce carbon affordably and sustainably. Thei ..read more

Braya Renewable Fuels Commences Commercial Operations. Braya Renewable Fuels (Braya) is pleased to announce it has achieved commercial operations. This marks the successful completion of its refinery conversion project and is the beginning of providing reliable renewable fuel for the energy transition. Todd O’Malley, Braya’s Chief Executive Officer, said: We are incredibly grateful for all of the hard work and dedication of the Braya team that has allowed us to achieve commercial operations at the refinery. “I would personally like to thank our workers, the community, all levels of gove ..read more