The urgency of the climate crisis requires a meaningful transition to cleaner sources of energy, even as energy demand is sure to rise. Biofuels will be essential in our energy shift – especially in challenging areas, like jet fuel decarbonisation. With the United States alone consuming more than 20 billion gallons of jet fuel annually, biofuels must undergo unprecedented... [Read More]

Biodiesel producers in North America have their eyes set on hitting a US output target of 6 billion gallons, much earlier than originally planned, as they enjoy a period of demand driving supply. After securing a 3 billion/gallon output last year, production across the US is on track for 4 billion this year with power to add, according to Paul Winters, director of public... [Read More]

Member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), have adopted the IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, with enhanced targets to tackle harmful emissions. The revised IMO greenhouse gas strategy includes an enhanced common ambition to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international... [Read More]

In Wisconsin, just off the main road, lies a lone silver structure surrounded by green pastures. That structure houses the fictitious Ethanol Ltd, a mid-sized ethanol manufacturing plant. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, delivering over 50 million gallons of pure ethanol a year to its consumers. An attractive candidate As concern over climate change... [Read More]

Renewable diesel, including sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), is really taking off in and around Fort Dodge, Iowa. Several active projects in the renewable fuels space have considered locating to the industrial agriculture park just outside the city limits. According to Derick Anderson, project engineer at McClure Engineering: “McClure Engineering, working... [Read More]

Cepsa and Air Europa have sealed an alliance whereby the energy company will supply 14.4 tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the airline for one year to cover the first monthly Madrid-Havana flight. Collaboration This is the first time that two companies in Spain have established a regular supply of this sustainable fuel for a specific air route. During... [Read More]

Pretreatment of fat-based feedstock plays a crucial role in ensuring efficient and reliable biofuel production, regardless of whether the end product is biodiesel, renewable diesel (RD), or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Considering the significant impact of raw material costs on production expenses and the evolving legislation favouring the use of waste oils and fats... [Read More]

The aviation industry is embarking on a strong growth journey following the turbulence of the Covid-19 years. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Global Outlook for Air Transport report released in June, noted that the recovery in air passenger traffic observed in 2022 continued its upward trajectory into the first quarter of this year. By March, industry-wide... [Read More]

What if someone said that Oscar the Grouch, Sesame Street's lovable curmudgeon, has something to teach us about sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)? While Oscar may be more concerned with rubbish than jet fuel, his recent role as United Airlines' “Chief Trash Officer” highlights an essential truth - local waste can be a global treasure. Climate change is a pressing global... [Read More]

Novozymes is a global biotechnology company based in Bagsværd, Denmark, which sees its purpose as finding biological answers for better lives in a growing world. The company has more than 6,700 employees across 33 countries and its focus is the research, development and production of industrial enzymes and microorganisms. In fact, Novozymes is the world's largest provider... [Read More]

From chicken nuggets to fish and chips, fried restaurant foods have one thing in common — they all generate tonnes of used cooking oil (UCO) per year. However, for Thumb BioEnergy, UCO is not a waste product. Instead, the Sandusky, Michigan, enterprise creates value by using UCO as a feedstock to produce biodiesel fuel. Renewable, cleaner burning biodiesel benefits... [Read More]

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) successfully bunkered the third supply chain of a biofuel blend as part of its pilot to develop a quality, quantity and GHG abatement assurance framework for drop-in green fuels earlier in the summer. Partnering with tonnage provider Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), this GCMD-led trial involved the Kaupang, a mid-sized... [Read More]

Emirates has reached an agreement with Shell Aviation for the supply of over 300,000 gallons of blended SAF for use at the airline’s international hub in Dubai. The first SAF delivery under the agreement is expected to commence before the end of the year, making it the first time that SAF is supplied through the Middle Eastern airport’s fuelling system. Focus... [Read More]

In the quest for a greener and more sustainable future, the maritime industry has found itself at the forefront of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The European Union’s FuelEU Maritime regulation and the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) decarbonisation strategy have set the scene for decades to come, in a critical transition for the shipping... [Read More]