All diesel vehicles in the City of Vancouver’s fleet will be fuelled by 100% renewable diesel, according to a statement. The City has signed a new supply contract with integrated energy company, Suncor. “This new contract concretely demonstrates our commitment to greening our operations and deriving 100% of our energy from renewable sources,” said Jerry Dobrovolny, … Read More

In a bid to reduce its crude oil imports over the next four years, India is set to invest heavily in biofuels. Various media outlets are reporting that on 10 August, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the plans to build the country’s biofuel capacity through 100 billion rupees of investment. India is one of … Read More

Biodiesel is a renewable fuel made from biomass. Most U.S. biodiesel is produced from vegetable oils and animal fats. Biodiesel can be used in the same equipment as diesel fuel made from petroleum. The major sources of feedstock (raw material) for making biodiesel in the United States and their shares of total biodiesel feedstocks in 2017 … Read More

The terms biodiesel and green diesel are easy to confuse and often are. Both of these products are refined from vegetable oil (and occasionally animal fat). What sets these two diesel fuels apart are the processes used to produce them and the end product that results. Biodiesel is produced by reacting triglycerides with alcohol to … Read More

Fuels like methanol and ethanol are not practical for aviation because they have very low energy densities. Planes would either be severely limited in their range or would not be able to take off thanks to the weight of the fuel they would need to carry. Aviation fuel has an energy density of 42 to … Read More

Overview: High-efficiency diesel low-temperature fluidity improver is a new type of low-temperature flow improver. It is different from common pour point depressant, not only has the function of lowering the freezing point of diesel, but also can effectively change the crystal size and shape of wax precipitated at low temperature of diesel. To make the … Read More

With its domestic crude oil output stagnating and the demand for oil continuing to rise at an ever-increasing pace, India has an opportunity to use substitutes of fossil fuels for both, economic and environmental benefits. Ethanol is one such substitute that can be produced from sugarcane and used for transport by blending it with petrol/gasoline. … Read More

The Indonesian government is planning to make the use of biodiesel blended fuels compulsory for all vehicles and heavy machinery from 1 September, according to Reuters. (more information about biodiesel ,pls clinck) According to the wire service, Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Director General Rida Mulyana announced the government’s ambitious aim on 1 August. Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo … Read More

Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) has announced a significant expansion to its membership. (more information about biodiesel ,pls click!) ABFC is the industry association for biofuels in Canada. According to a statement, the new members include fuel distributors, global technology developers and strategic compliance services providers. These include Canada Clean Fuels, Canfor Pulp, EcoEngineers and Honeywell … Read More

The production of biodiesel in Southeast Asia started late, but it is growing faster. Malaysia and Indonesia, which are rich in palm oil, are the fastest-growing countries in Southeast Asia. The total crude palm oil production in the two countries accounts for about 85% of global production. There are currently about 20 biodiesel plants in … Read More