June 2022: Cargill completed its first advanced biodiesel plant in Ghent, Belgium, which diverts waste oils and residues into renewable fuel. The maritime and trucking sectors will utilize these produced at the facility, helping customers decrease the carbon footprint associated with their maritime and road transport activities.
In July 2022, DHL Global Forwarding, Germany's Deutsche Post DHL Group's air and ocean freight specialist, reached an agreement with Hapag-Lloyd, a compatriot liner shipping business, to employ advanced biofuels. As an initial step, Hapag-Lloyd will ship 18,000 TEU of DHL freight using advanced biofuels, resulting in a 14,000-ton decrease in Well-to-Wake CO2 emissions. The two companies share a strategy for decarbonizing container shipping and logistics.
In June 2022, Cargill completed its first cutting-edge advanced biodiesel facility in Ghent, Belgium, which turns waste oils and wastes into renewable fuels. The advanced biodiesel generated at the facility will be used by the marine and trucking industries, allowing clients to reduce their carbon footprint connected with maritime and road transport activities.
TotalEnergies, a worldwide energy firm, has taken considerable steps toward sustainability by turning several of its traditional refineries into biofuel producing facilities. One of its most noteworthy initiatives is to convert the La Mède refinery in southeastern France into a biorefinery. This facility has become a key component of the company's strategy to manufacture sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel from environmentally friendly feedstocks.
Shell's Rotterdam biofuel factory is a significant step forward in Europe's energy transition, reflecting the growing reliance on renewable energy sources. The project, which was planned to open in 2024, would manufacture sustainable fuel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from waste resources such as leftover cooking oil, animal fats, and other residual biomass.
The European Union has aggressive climate goals, including lowering GHG emissions by 55% by 2030 and becoming net-zero by 2050. Facilities like Shell's in Rotterdam are critical to accomplishing these goals.
With its second-generation bioethanol generating technology, Clariant has accomplished a major step in sustainable energy. Their flagship Sunliquid® plant in Podari, Romania, just opened and features this creative method. By proving Clariant's dedication to using non-food biomass for generation of renewable fuels, the company positions itself as a major participant in the change to a low-carbon economy.
