Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels (LSB) appoints Piero Cavigliasso as new chairman
LSB calls for clear, long-term and sustainable policy for advanced biofuels post 2020: “we are ready to help decarbonize European transport” Piero Cavigliasso Director Public Affairs, BIOCHEMTEX In the Annual General Meeting of Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels on June...
St1 has today launched the first ever St1 Nordic Energy Outlook 2030.
Climate change is a race where the finishing line shifts further all the time. The global energy challenge calls for significant measures. Otherwise we selfishly waste the possibilities of future generations. Read the full news
UPM Biofuels gains ISCC PLUS certification for bio-based applications
UPM, Helsinki, 18 April 2016 at 13:00 EET) - UPM Biofuels has extended sustainability certification to cover all of its output streams from the Lappeenranta Biorefinery in Finland under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Scheme ISCC PLUS. UPM...
DONG Energy invests in bio plant in the UK
The world's first bio plant for handling unsorted household waste without prior treatment, using enzymes will be ready in early 2017. DONG Energy will finance, build and operate the plant. DONG Energy has decided to build the world's first plant for handling...
Clariant’s sunliquid® bio-ethanol is being used in the Bio Alcohol Multi Surface Cleaner of the brand Frosch of Werner & Mertz.
Bioethanol made from agricultural residues used for the first time in cleaning agents Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, in cooperation with Werner & Mertz, the producer of Frosch® products, has launched a project which expands the possible...
LSB companies featured in the Global Outlook 2016 of Biofuels International Magazine
Market leaders from around the world reflect on 2015 and make their predictions for the year ahead... Read "Great year ahead for advanced biofuels" by Mika Aho, Managing Director, ST1 and Chair of Leaders of Sustainable Biofuels Read "Binding blend mandate...
Corporate Knights ranks UPM on the 25th place in the list of 100 most sustainable corporations in the world
(UPM, Helsinki, 21 January 2016 at 14:00 EET) - UPM has been ranked on the 25th place in the list of 100 most sustainable corporations by Corporate Knights, the Canadian-based media and research company. UPM is the only company in the Paper and Forest Products...
Clariant receives the 2015 German Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment
Muttenz, January 21, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, was honored for its innovative sunliquid technology for the production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues as part of the 2015 German Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment...
UN invites UPM to join a group of world’s top 50 sustainability leaders
(UPM, Helsinki, 19 January 2016 at 15:00 EET) - UPM has accepted a special invitation to join the United Nations Global Compact LEAD as of 1 January 2016. UPM is the first forest industry company and also the first Finnish company ever to receive such an invitation....
Second generation biofuels ready for roll-out
Today, the vast majority of biofuels used in vehicles with petrol engines are made with first generation bioethanol produced using resources such as wheat, maize, sugar beet and sugar cane. However, an EU-funded project is creating second generation biofuel from...