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30 May 2018
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…
25 May 2018
EU registers Argentinian biodiesel imports
From 25 May, the European Commission registers imports of biodiesel from Argentina. more…
24 May 2018
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…
17 Apr 2018
Britain introduced new biofuel targets
Britain’s new Renewables Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) came into effect on April 15. more…
10 Apr 2018
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…
6 Apr 2018
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…
26 Mar 2018
ADM to suspend biodiesel production in Mainz
US agribusiness group Archer Daniels Midland will suspend production at their biodiesel plant in Mainz, Germany. more…
14 Mar 2018
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…
6 Mar 2018
German biodiesel exports grow by 4.4 percent in 2017
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6 Mar 2018
Brazil increases biodiesel blend mandate to 10 percent
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