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DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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JANUARY 3, 2022

Meanwhile, wet waste feedstocks, such as animal manure and fats, oils, and greases (FOG), represent another important category of resources that could be utilized to produce MCCI bioblendstocks due to its abundant availability. Skaggs et al. demand in 2016. Skaggs et al. demand in 2016.

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Building materials recycler switches fleet to Neste renewable diesel

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

Since forming in 2013, Argent Materials, a San Francisco Bay Area recycler of concrete and asphalt, and supplier of aggregate such as crushed rock, entry, cutback, sand, backfill and base rock for construction projects, has diverted more than a billion pounds of waste from local landfills. <>/div>. —Bill Crotinger.

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Neste Oil de-emphasizing microbial oil R&D for renewable diesel; seeking other uses for cellulosic biomass

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

Despite the decision to de-emphasize microbial oil, Neste Oil emphasized that cellulosic waste will continue to play an important role in its research strategy, adding that it remains committed to its goal of further extending its feedstock base and making greater use of waste and residues in this area in particular.

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Diamond Green Diesel to more than double renewable fuel capacity using second Honeywell Ecofining unit; 675M barrels renewable diesel per year

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

will more than double its annual production of renewable diesel with the completion of a second Honeywell Ecofining process unit with a capacity of 30,000 barrels per day (bpd). The Diamond Green Diesel facility converts inedible oils and other waste fats into a high-quality renewable diesel fuel. Ecofining unit.

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Diesel Renewable Green Fuel

Greenergy opts for Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to produce low-carbon fuels from waste tires

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JANUARY 19, 2021

Greenergy will invest in Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of a project to produce low-carbon transportation fuels from waste tires. billion tires are discarded each year worldwide, creating significant waste. This project will be the first of its kind to use waste tires as feedstock for low-carbon, low-sulfur fuel production.

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Waste Carbon Fuel Renewable

Eni and Hera Group partner on conversion of used vegetable oil to renewable diesel for waste collection vehicles

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NOVEMBER 24, 2018

In Italy, Eni and Hera signed a partnership agreement with the aim of converting used vegetable oil into renewable diesel for Hera’s waste collection vehicles. Enidiesel+ will power Hera’s urban waste collection vehicles. This service is increasingly comprehensive.

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Waste Oil Renewable Diesel

Strategic Biofuels successfully tests carbon capture and storage for renewable diesel plant

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AUGUST 15, 2021

LGF is the first renewable diesel fuel project to achieve this milestone. Carbon capture and permanent geologic sequestration is no longer a hypothetical scenario for Louisiana Green Fuels—successful completion of the test well is a major milestone that’s not been achieved by any other renewable diesel project.

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Renewable Carbon Diesel Louisiana

Renewable Energy Group collaborates with Iowa State University on hydrotreater pilot plant for renewable diesel

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

Biofuels producer Renewable Energy Group joined Iowa State University (ISU) at the BioCentury Research Farm (BCRF) to mark the start of a new hydrotreater pilot plant. REG converts waste and byproduct fats and oils into biodiesel and renewable diesel.

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Iowa Renewable Diesel Universal

Neste Oil successfully using recycled oil as a transportation fuel feedstock

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JUNE 18, 2014

Neste Oil recently produced its first batch of transportation fuel from recycled lubricants. Following treatment, spent lubricating oil can be reused as a feedstock for producing gasoline and diesel fuel. —Lars Peter Lindfors, Neste Oil’s Senior Vice President, Technology.

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Oil Transportation Fuel Waste

Shell to build one of Europe’s biggest biofuels facilities for SAF and renewable diesel; 820,000 tonnes/year

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Once built, the facility will be among the largest in Europe to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel made from waste. Hydrogen and high-pressure steam are then used in the production process to convert oils into fuels (hydroprocessing), helping to reduce the fuel’s carbon intensity.

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Renewable Diesel Building Waste

Neste, Recycling Technologies and Unilever combine expertise to test and validate systems to recycle waste plastics chemically

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OCTOBER 18, 2020

In this three-year project, Recycling Technologies will take waste plastic packaging and process it using its RT7000 proprietary technology to turn it into a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock called Plaxx. A joint project involving these three companies has been awarded a £3.1-million

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Waste Grant Renewable Polymer

Goodyear offering second tire with soybean oil; Endurance WHA

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MAY 19, 2022

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced a new formulation of its popular Endurance WHA waste haul tire made with a renewable soybean oil compound. The Endurance WHA is now made with soybean oil, which replaces a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in its production. Earlier post.). “In

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Aemetis signs $3B, 10-year supply agreement for 450M gallons of renewable diesel with industry-leading travel stop company

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

Aemetis, a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products ( earlier post ), has signed a 10-year, 450-million-gallon renewable diesel supply agreement with an industry-leading travel stop company, which is expected to generate more than $3 billion in revenue. billion miles of heavy truck and cargo transportation.

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Renewable Diesel Supplies Industry

Phillips 66 and Renewable Energy Group plan large-scale renewable diesel facility on West Coast

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Phillips 66 and Renewable Energy Group, Inc. announced that planning is underway for the construction of a large-scale renewable diesel plant on the US West Coast. The plant would utilize REG’s proprietary Bio-Synfining technology for the production of renewable diesel fuel. from the intermediate renewable hydrocarbons.

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Renewable Diesel Energy Washington

Total begins producing sustainable aviation fuel in France

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APRIL 13, 2021

The biojet fuel, made from used cooking oil, will be delivered to French airports starting in April 2021. Total started up production at the La Mède biorefinery—converted from a former oil refinery—in 2019. Total will not use vegetable oils as feedstock. An 8-megawatt solar farm that can supply 13,000 people.

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Fulcrum BioEnergy successfully produces first low-carbon synthetic crude oil from landfill waste at its Sierra BioFuels Plant

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Fulcrum BioEnergy, a clean energy company pioneering the creation of renewable, drop-in transportation fuels from landfill waste, successfully produced a low-carbon synthetic crude oil using landfill waste as a feedstock at its Sierra BioFuels Plant, the world’s first commercial-scale landfill waste-to-fuels plant.

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Sierra Waste Carbon Oil

Li-ion battery waste used in biodiesel production from discarded vegetable oil

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JULY 22, 2020

Brazilian researchers have demonstrated a new chemical approach for producing biodiesel from domestic cooking oil waste by using lithium hydroxide mixed with either sodium hydroxides or potassium hydroxides as catalysts. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy doi: 10.1063/5.0005625. —Gilberto Maia de Brito.

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Waste Li-ion Oil Lithium Ion

Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20% lower CO2; rollout of Blue Gasoline this year

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MAY 4, 2021

The new fuel, called Blue Gasoline, similarly contains up to 33% renewables, ensuring a well-to-wheel reduction in carbon emissions of at least 20% per kilometer driven. On the road to climate-friendly mobility, we must ensure we don’t leave any technical opportunities untapped, starting with electromobility and ending with renewable fuels.

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Gasoline Renewable CO2 Gasoline-Electric

Euglena completes demo-scale algae biorefinery for renewable jet and diesel

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Japan-based biotechnology company euglena ( earlier post ) has completed the construction of its demonstration-scale biorefinery in Yokohama for the production of renewable jet and diesel fuels from algae and waste oil. Euglena expects its renewable jet fuel to qualify for ASTM certification by next spring.

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Renewable Diesel Isuzu Chevron

Audi introduces R33 Blue Gasoline for factory fills in Germany

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

Many new vehicles that leave the Audi plants in Germany are delivered with R33 fuel—a blend comprising one-third renewable components. R33 Blue Gasoline and R33 Blue Diesel consist of one-third renewable components, based exclusively on residual and waste materials. HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil)—and 7% biodiesel.

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Gasoline Germany Audi Diesel

DOE issues draft loan solicitation for up to $4B for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects; drop-in biofuels a key area

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APRIL 16, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a draft loan guarantee solicitation for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects located in the US that avoid, reduce, or sequester greenhouse gases. Waste-to-Energy. Drop-in Biofuels. DOE anticipates qualifying projects may include, but?are

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Renewable Energy Waste Grid

Neste to acquire Mahoney Environmental to strengthen its growth strategy and position in renewable raw material sourcing

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MARCH 11, 2020

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has agreed to acquire 100% of Mahoney Environmental (Mahoney), a collector and recycler of used cooking oil in the United States, and its affiliated entities. Neste has announced a $1.54-billion

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Renewable Singapore Waste Oil

IEA: Petrochemicals set to be the largest driver of world oil demand

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

Petrochemicals are rapidly becoming the largest driver of global oil demand. Petrochemicals are set to account for more than a third of the growth in world oil demand to 2030, and nearly half the growth to 2050, adding nearly 7 million barrels of oil a day by then. Source: IEA. —Dr Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director.

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Oil Waste Economy Global

Nextchem and Saola Energy partner to deliver renewable diesel technology

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

NextChem, an Italian renewable energy technology company, is partnering with Kansas-based Saola Energy to support the production of renewable diesel from vegetable oils and residual fats. Companies handling waste oils and residual fats will have access to new opportunities in the market for second-generation renewable fuels.

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Renewable Diesel Energy Kansas

Neste and CIM collaborate to supply sustainable aviation fuel to France to support SAF blending obligations

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NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Neste and CIM, part of NOVEN Group in France, the leading independent French group of companies providing oil storage and supply services, are collaborating to enable the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel into France. We have also announced the expansion of our Rotterdam renewables refinery.

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France Supplies Fuel Waste

Cemvita demonstrates “gold hydrogen” production in situ, sets up subsidiary

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Gold Hydrogen is a novel source of carbon neutral hydrogen produced from depleted oil reservoirs that are ready for plug and abandonment, extending the life of wells that would otherwise be a significant burden. Cemvita Factory’s mission is to reimagine heavy industries such as oil & gas and mining for the net-zero economy.

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EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

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JUNE 28, 2021

The EU-funded research project HyFlexFuel recently successfully produced biocrudes via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) from a variety of biomasses, including sewage sludge, food waste, manure, wheat straw, corn stover, pine sawdust, miscanthus and microalgae in a pilot-scale continuous HTL plant at Aarhus University (Denmark).

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ICCT report finds expected surge in renewable diesel production could have damaging environmental impacts due to feedstock demand

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JANUARY 19, 2022

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a report prepared by the consultancy Cerulogy that explores the potential market and environmental impacts of increased capacity for renewable diesel produced by hydrotreating oils and fats in the US. —from the report, “Animal, vegetable or mineral (oil)?”.

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Renewable Diesel Production Oil

Engine testing shows environmental and performance benefits of hydrotreated vegetable oil as renewable diesel fuel

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MARCH 25, 2014

For the study, the biodiesel (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) consisted of a mixture of 80% palm-based methyl ester (PME) and 20% biodiesel derived from waste cooking oil—a typical blending ratio of commercial biodiesel in Korea. liter diesel engine and passenger car. 2014.01.089. 2013.07.001.

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Diesel Oil Engine Fuel

Energy Vault to provide 1.6 GWh of gravity energy storage to support DG Fuels SAF projects

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OCTOBER 31, 2021

Energy Vault, a company developing grid-scale gravity energy storage solutions, has entered into an energy storage system agreement with DG Fuels, a developer of renewable hydrogen and biogenic-based, synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and diesel fuel. Under the terms of the agreement, Energy Vault agreed to provide 1.6

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Eni launching sustainable aviation fuel production

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OCTOBER 16, 2021

Eni has been producing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) biofuel in its Venice and Gela bio-refineries since 2014 via its proprietary Ecofoning technology; it can also produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) from waste and plant-based raw materials using the same technology. HVO: Demand Outlook”). —Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni.

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Neste to use May Day doughnut fat for renewable diesel feedstock

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APRIL 25, 2017

The oil used to fry Fazer Bakery’s May Day doughnuts will be recycled by refining it to produce Neste MY renewable diesel. The amount of diesel that’s made from the oil used to fry every three doughnuts is enough to drive a distance of about one kilometer. There are many new uses for waste and residues. Earlier post.)

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Renewable Diesel Finland Waste

Neste, ReNew ELP and Licella to collaborate in utilization of waste plastic as a raw material for fuels and chemicals

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AUGUST 16, 2018

Neste, the leading producer of renewable diesel, UK-based chemical recycling company ReNew ELP, and Australian technology developer Licella are collaborating in a development project to explore the potential of using mixed waste plastic as a raw material for fuels, chemicals, and new plastics. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Waste Renewable Fuel Oil

UrbanX Group signs FEED contract with Hyundai Engineering for renewable diesel facility in Bakersfield

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JUNE 3, 2021

UrbanX Renewables Group of Long Beach, CA, executed a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract with Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd—an essential step for building the state’s first facility producing ultra-low carbon renewable diesel. It can also yield a prime sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). UrbanX process flow.

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Renewable Diesel Long Beach Hyundai

Volvo Cars switches to biodiesel for ocean freight; cutting fossil CO2 emissions by 84%

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JULY 5, 2023

From now on, most of these seafaring journeys are made with renewable fuel instead of traditional fossil fuel. Due to the renewable fuel, CO 2 emissions are reduced by at least 84% (Well-to-Wake, WTW) compared to fossil fuel. No feedstock related to palm oil or palm oil production is used.

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Volvo Emissions CO2 Renewable

Volkswagen testing R33 BlueDiesel; up to 33% renewable content; now in permanent use in Wolfsburg

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The fuel, jointly developed by Volkswagen, the Coburg University and other project partners, contains up to 33% renewable components based exclusively on residual and waste materials and enables CO 2 savings of at least 20% compared to conventional diesel thanks to the use of biofuels.

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Renewable Diesel Climate Protection 2018

BP and Johnson Matthey license Fischer-Tropsch technology to waste-to-biofuels producer Fulcrum BioEnergy for biojet

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

BP and Johnson Matthey (JM) have signed an agreement with Fulcrum BioEnergy to license their Fischer Tropsch (FT) technology to support Fulcrum’s drive to convert municipal solid waste into biojet fuel.

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Gevo develops process for low-cost renewable isoprene; building block for rubber and rubber products

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FEBRUARY 3, 2019

has developed a proprietary catalytic process that transforms low-cost commercially available, or even waste by-product, renewable alcohols into renewable isoprene that would be expected to compete head-to-head on price with natural and petroleum-based chemical equivalents while reducing CO 2 emissions.

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Low Cost Renewable Production Building

EU research project IDEALFUEL seeks to develop marine low-sulfur heavy fuel oils from biomass; Bio-HFO

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JUNE 26, 2020

In an EU-funded research project, an international consortium is aiming to develop new production methods for sustainable marine fuels to replace heavy fuel oils in shipping. IDEALFUEL seeks to develop methods to convert woody residual and waste materials such as sawdust and wood chips into renewable marine fuels.

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Mariner Oil Fuel Cleaner

Neste submits three pathways for California LCFS for renewable diesel produced at Porvoo refinery

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DECEMBER 22, 2018

Finland-based Neste has submitted three new Tier 2 Pathways for California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) for renewable diesel produced at its Porvoo, Finland refinery. Two pathways are for Renewable Diesel from Tallow & Animal Fat and one is for Renewable Diesel from Used Cooking Oil (UCO). gCO 2 e/MJ. gCO 2 e/MJ.

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Renewable Diesel Finland New Zealand

EcoCeres makes first cellulosic ethanol shipment to Europe

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JUNE 5, 2023

EcoCeres , an Asia-based bio-refinery company, announced its first shipment of 100% agricultural waste-produced cellulosic ethanol to the European markets, a milestone the company achieved after commissioning another facility in China.

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10 years of Neste renewable diesel

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JUNE 19, 2017

Neste began production of renewable diesel 10 years ago at the Neste Porvoo refinery in Finland. Neste has since become the leading circular economy company in biofuels and reduced GHG emissions from traffic by more than 33 million tons, based on production of the renewable bio-hydrocarbon fuel. Earlier post.)

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Renewable Diesel Finland Waste

BMW testing HVO100 renewable diesel for parts delivery in Germany

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APRIL 20, 2023

BMW is testing the use of renewable HVO100 renewable diesel for parts delivery in Germany. HVO100 (100%, or neat, renewable diesel) is made from various waste products, residues and renewable raw materials, including used cooking oil. It can also be supplied via the existing fuel station infrastructure.

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BMW Renewable Diesel Parts

Neste exploring ways to use waste plastic as a raw material for fuels and plastics

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JULY 18, 2018

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, is now exploring ways to introduce liquefied waste plastic as a future raw material for fossil refining. The company’s target is to process annually more than one million tons of waste plastic by 2030.

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Waste Fuel Oil 2018

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

Building materials recycler switches fleet to Neste renewable diesel

Neste Oil de-emphasizing microbial oil R&D for renewable diesel; seeking other uses for cellulosic biomass

Diamond Green Diesel to more than double renewable fuel capacity using second Honeywell Ecofining unit; 675M barrels renewable diesel per year

Greenergy opts for Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to produce low-carbon fuels from waste tires

Eni and Hera Group partner on conversion of used vegetable oil to renewable diesel for waste collection vehicles

Strategic Biofuels successfully tests carbon capture and storage for renewable diesel plant

Renewable Energy Group collaborates with Iowa State University on hydrotreater pilot plant for renewable diesel

Neste Oil successfully using recycled oil as a transportation fuel feedstock

Shell to build one of Europe’s biggest biofuels facilities for SAF and renewable diesel; 820,000 tonnes/year

Neste, Recycling Technologies and Unilever combine expertise to test and validate systems to recycle waste plastics chemically

Goodyear offering second tire with soybean oil; Endurance WHA

Aemetis signs $3B, 10-year supply agreement for 450M gallons of renewable diesel with industry-leading travel stop company

Phillips 66 and Renewable Energy Group plan large-scale renewable diesel facility on West Coast

Total begins producing sustainable aviation fuel in France

Fulcrum BioEnergy successfully produces first low-carbon synthetic crude oil from landfill waste at its Sierra BioFuels Plant

Li-ion battery waste used in biodiesel production from discarded vegetable oil

Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20% lower CO2; rollout of Blue Gasoline this year

Euglena completes demo-scale algae biorefinery for renewable jet and diesel

Audi introduces R33 Blue Gasoline for factory fills in Germany

DOE issues draft loan solicitation for up to $4B for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects; drop-in biofuels a key area

Neste to acquire Mahoney Environmental to strengthen its growth strategy and position in renewable raw material sourcing

IEA: Petrochemicals set to be the largest driver of world oil demand

Nextchem and Saola Energy partner to deliver renewable diesel technology

Neste and CIM collaborate to supply sustainable aviation fuel to France to support SAF blending obligations

Cemvita demonstrates “gold hydrogen” production in situ, sets up subsidiary

EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

ICCT report finds expected surge in renewable diesel production could have damaging environmental impacts due to feedstock demand

Engine testing shows environmental and performance benefits of hydrotreated vegetable oil as renewable diesel fuel

Energy Vault to provide 1.6 GWh of gravity energy storage to support DG Fuels SAF projects

Eni launching sustainable aviation fuel production

Neste to use May Day doughnut fat for renewable diesel feedstock

Neste, ReNew ELP and Licella to collaborate in utilization of waste plastic as a raw material for fuels and chemicals

UrbanX Group signs FEED contract with Hyundai Engineering for renewable diesel facility in Bakersfield

Volvo Cars switches to biodiesel for ocean freight; cutting fossil CO2 emissions by 84%

Volkswagen testing R33 BlueDiesel; up to 33% renewable content; now in permanent use in Wolfsburg

BP and Johnson Matthey license Fischer-Tropsch technology to waste-to-biofuels producer Fulcrum BioEnergy for biojet

Gevo develops process for low-cost renewable isoprene; building block for rubber and rubber products

EU research project IDEALFUEL seeks to develop marine low-sulfur heavy fuel oils from biomass; Bio-HFO

Neste submits three pathways for California LCFS for renewable diesel produced at Porvoo refinery

EcoCeres makes first cellulosic ethanol shipment to Europe

10 years of Neste renewable diesel

BMW testing HVO100 renewable diesel for parts delivery in Germany

Neste exploring ways to use waste plastic as a raw material for fuels and plastics

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