Insight
The evolution of the UK biofuels sector
...2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Biodiesel 1,025 1089 962 998 521 832 885 Bioethanol 208 437 612 682 787 822 811 Total Biofuels 1,233 1,526 1,574 1,680 1,308 1,654...
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News
Lewis Tankers wins biofuel transport contract
Lewis Tankers has won a two-year contract from PetroIneos Fuels to transport biofuel (‘denatured’ bioethanol) by road from bulk storage tanks located in the Grangemouth Docks to the company’s fuel...
News
Biofuels – an uncertain future
In December 2009, as the legislative framework shaping biofuels was about to change, FON reported on problems and issues affecting the industry. Two years on, we take a look at...
Analysis
Fuelling progress: future fuels for transport decarbonisation
...being delivered at scale.” Big names get on board with biofuels Some of the industry’s biggest names have jumped on the biofuels bandwagon, including bp, which clearly sees their potential....
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Interview
Green Fuels: fighting climate change with sewage sludge
...in marine. Biofuels make sense for aviation and marine.” Claudia asked James what will make the difference to mass adoption of biofuels to which he responded: “Basically, if you fill...
News
Another energy giant expands interest in biofuels
...develop up to five facilities to produce the biofuels and biofuel components and will convert forestry and wood-based construction waste into lower-emissions biofuels and biofuel components. It is anticipated that...
Knowledge
Data: the UKIFDA databank
...levels Biofuels used in transport Liquid biofuels are mainly used in transport – blended with, or replacing, fossil fuels. Biofuels supplied to the road transport sectors represent the majority of...
Opinion
Is there a place for biofuels in Ireland’s future energy strategy?
...the biofuels group is: “Properties that use kerosene or LPG could make an immediate transition to low carbon heating as biofuels are considered carbon neutral”. The comment that biofuels are...
Interview
Stanlow Terminals: a sustainable energy hub for the future
...in the market today, like bioethanol, biomethanol, and biodiesel – but also future biofuels that aren’t in the market today such as sustainable aviation fuel which is going to be...
Opinion
UKIFDA vision for a liquid fuel future
...to plan and for suppliers to innovate and invest to ramp up supplies of liquid biofuels. Use tax rates to incentivise take up of liquid biofuels in domestic, agricultural, and...
Further Reading
Opinion
Industry alliance leads the way toward zero carbon heating for Ireland
...by blending liquid biofuels, like ethanol, with petroleum-based fuels like petrol. There is no reason this logic cannot be applied to the heating sector, where liquid biofuels like hydrotreated vegetable...
Opinion
E10 to fuel UK’s journey to net zero
Today’s announcement that the UK Government will mandate the introduction of E10 fuel – petrol containing up to 10% of sustainable bioethanol, from September this year – has been welcomed...
Opinion
UKIFDA encourages homeowners to start biofuel transition
...system change. Transitioning to biofuels is key Biofuels would allow off-grid homes to switch to a more environmentally friendly fuel with lower carbon emissions straightaway, with a view to fully...
Opinion
UKIFDA encourages homeowners to begin transition to biofuels
...heating. “We feel that adding biofuels into the energy mix for meeting carbon reduction targets and having a pathway to biofuels is key in reaching decarbonisation targets, and in a...
Insight
Downstream Norway: Leading the way in decarbonisation
...consultation, the Norwegian Environment Agency has proposed an increase in the amount of waste and advanced biofuels used in road and off-road transport from 1 July. However, the overall biofuels...
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Association stats show steady progress towards net zero
...for 25 percent of the market share, with much of the imports in the form of used cooking oil. Also of note is that bioethanol has increased its renewable fuel...
News
Vivergo Fuels announces closure plans
...its bioethanol plant in Hull. Making the announcement, Mark Chesworth, Vivergo Fuels’ managing director, said: “The government’s lack of pace to introduce E10 over the past decade has further undermined...
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Trafigura set to expand into biofuels sector with Greenergy acquisition
...to supply diesel with lower emissions, Greenergy is today one of Europe’s largest suppliers of biofuels with manufacturing plants in the UK and the Netherlands and a leading distributor of...