Biofuel news

The Vivergo Fuels site in Hull, UK, is to re-open following an announcement by the Department for Transport that E10 petrol will be introduced at pumps in the UK from September.

Subject to a final investment decision, upon operation the biorefinery will produce 200 000 tpy of renewable diesel from advanced bio-feedstocks.

This partnership will see the two companies co-operating in the field of carbon management by accelerating the implementation of technologies to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

The partnership will see Total join forces with leading players across the shipping sector to develop new low-carbon alternative fuels and carbon neutrality solutions.

The Carlyle Group has agreed to increase its shareholding in Varo Energy, which owns the Cressier refinery in Switzerland.

Investment agreements for Varennes Carbon Recycling have been signed by Proman and its partners, Shell, Suncor, the Government of Québec, and Enerkem.

The two companies are investigating the large-scale production of fossil-free hydrogen for the biofuel sector.

Once operational, the plant will process around 250 000 t of locally sourced wheat straw per year into 50 000 t of cellulosic ethanol.

thyssenkrupp has been awarded an engineering contract to install a water electrolysis plant, which will advance both green hydrogen and biofuel production in the country.

The agency said it is proposing to extend the compliance deadline for 2019 to 30 November 2021, and the 2020 deadline to 31 January 2022.