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European Biodiesel Board (EBB) elected new president

During the annual general assembly in Brussels the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) elected Kristell Guizouarn (Avril Group, France) as its new president. more…

EU registers Argentinian biodiesel imports

From 25 May, the European Commission registers imports of biodiesel from Argentina. more…

Biodiesel output in Brazil breaks 10-year record

In March Brazil produced 452 million liters of biodiesel which is the highest volume in ten years in the month. more…

Britain introduced new biofuel targets

Britain’s new Renewables Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) came into effect on April 15. more…

NEW cuts output after surge in EU imports

German biodiesel producer Natural Energy West (NEW) is reducing its output by 50 percent because of surging imports from Argentina and Indonesia into the European Union. more…

Rapeseed oil price on multi-year low

The reduction of tariff rates on palm oil from Indonesia and on biodiesel from Argentina increasingly weighed down prices of vegetable oils in Germany. more…

ADM to suspend biodiesel production in Mainz

US agribusiness group Archer Daniels Midland will suspend production at their biodiesel plant in Mainz, Germany. more…

Metal-free catalyst for ester synthesis

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan developed a metal free and recyclable catalyst which could be used for biodiesel production. more…

German biodiesel exports grow by 4.4 percent in 2017

Brazil increases biodiesel blend mandate to 10 percent