In Alabama, the Oil & Gas Journal reports Vertex Energy has become the first flexible refinery to pivot its renewable diesel hydrocracker back to processing petroleum on the back of high renewable diesel supplies in the market. It relaunched the hydrocracker on Oct. 9 after having announced the turn around back in May. The relaunch […]
In West Virginia, Downey Ridge Environmental Company (Greasezilla) and bp announced an agreement that will enable the capture and extraction of brown grease waste as a feedstock for biofuel production. As part of the agreement, bp will finance the expansion of Greasezilla’s production facilities to support the delivery of brown grease feedstock to the market, […]
In Australia, Rio Tinto said it will develop Pongamia seed farms in Australia as part of a new biofuels pilot. The project will explore the potential of Pongamia seed oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel, the firm said. The pilot aims to determine if Pongamia seed oil can contribute to Rio Tinto’s renewable diesel […]
In Washington D.C., The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports in the first five months of 2024, the United States experienced a notable increase in renewable diesel imports, averaging 30,000 barrels per day, nearing the record set in May 2023. This surge is primarily concentrated on the West Coast, which accounts for 94% of the country’s […]
In California, The Port of Hueneme announced a collaboration with STAX Engineering to deploy an innovative emissions capture and control system featuring mobile floating barges that attach filters to vessel stacks, capturing harmful emissions like particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen directly at the source. In 2017, the Port of Hueneme became the first Port […]
In Australia, industry super-owned global fund manager IFM Investors, GrainCorp and Australia’s largest transport energy provider Ampol have signed a three-way Memorandum of Understanding to explore the establishment of an integrated renewable fuels industry in Australia. As the initial priority under the MOU, Ampol and IFM will progress the feasibility assessment of a renewable fuels […]
In Germany, Bloomberg reports Chevron Renewable Energy Group will furlough employees at is facility in Oeding in northern Germany as of August 1 having already been mothballed for months due to imports of Chinese used cooking oil that has sent the European biodiesel industry into a flurry. The German government will cover part of the […]
In the Netherlands, in a partnership aimed at advancing sustainability in river cruises, Neste and OK Slurink, subsidiary of Catom B.V. and a specialist in bunkering services, have joined forces with Scylla, a provider of river cruises, to supply Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in the Netherlands for Scylla’s river cruise operations. The collaboration, ongoing since […]
In Washington, Amtrak reported in its 2023 sustainability report that it replaced more than 2 million gallons of fossil fuel with renewable diesel on California’s state-supported Capitol Corridor, Pacific Surfliner and Amtrak San Joaquins passenger trains, reducing GHG emissions by roughly 63%. Amtrak is on a mission to connect more people and places across America […]
In Finland, Neste said it welcomed the allowance of unrestricted sales of paraffinic diesel fuels according to the DIN EN 15940 fuel standard in Germany. The sales of unblended, 100% renewable diesel has previously only been allowed in specific segments, such as in non-road vehicles and public transportation, Neste said. The approval that has now […]
