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Jan 27, 2025
Virgin Atlantic has shared headline results from Flight100 - the first transatlantic flight that ran on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) last year.
These proved that not only did the SAF used for the flight was safe to use with existing infrastructure and delivered material reductions in CO2, but that it could also improve local air quality, contribute to a reduction... [Read More]
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Jan 21, 2025
Sundyne has more than 60 years of experience supplying reliable pump and compressor solutions to conventional refineries.
That expertise can be directly transferred to services found in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD).
Sundyne pumps and compressors are suitable for all SAF and RD production pathways, including HEFA, alcohol-to-jet,... [Read More]
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Jan 15, 2025
The UAE has revealed the details of its National Policy on Biofuels, recently approved by the UAE Cabinet. The policy aims to support the country’s shift to clean and sustainable energy sources.
The policy has been developed by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) in coordination with its strategic partners from the public and private sectors, aiming to... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2025
Fully scaled production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will enable the aviation industry to achieve its net-zero ambitions, but how to do this remains an unsolved challenge.
At the same time, the last decade has seen intense innovation in the SAF industry, with major breakthroughs in production technology and new feedstock utilisation pathways.
If these innovations... [Read More]
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Dec 20, 2024
Axens is leading the way in developing a diverse range of technologies for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a vital alternative to fossil jet fuel and a cornerstone of aviation’s decarbonisation strategy. SAF can be produced from renewable or waste-derived bio-based resources or through captured CO₂ combined with low-carbon hydrogen, generated using renewable... [Read More]
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Dec 19, 2024
On 14 August, Be8 announced the start of construction of its new ethanol plant - the first large-scale facility in the state producing biofuel from cereals and the first vital gluten production plant in Brazil.
Be8 is a global renewable energy company that implements new energy matrices through a circular innovation ecosystem.
“We now begin turning a dream into reality... [Read More]
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Dec 12, 2024
Axens is leading the way in developing a diverse range of technologies for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a vital alternative to fossil jet fuel and a cornerstone of aviation’s decarbonisation strategy.
SAF can be produced from renewable or waste-derived bio-based resources or through captured CO₂ combined with low-carbon hydrogen, generated using renewable or... [Read More]
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Dec 11, 2024
Carrie Song, senior vice-president commercial, renewable products, Neste, speaks to Biofuels International about the latest biofuel developments.
How buoyant is the US market for renewable diesel (RD) produced by Neste?
Neste has been providing renewable diesel to help heavyduty sectors in the US reduce reliance on fossil diesel since 2012. Over the past decade we’ve... [Read More]
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Dec 9, 2024
The reality of a new presidential team entering the White House in January 2025 has created an inevitable degree of uncertainty for biodiesel producers in recent months.
The presidential election debate has hardly been strong on policy signals after all and judging how the new president may address the role of biodiesel over the next four years is far from easy.
The... [Read More]
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Dec 9, 2024
As the world races towards netzero, Alfanar is stepping up to play a vital role, building what is set to become Europe’s largest and most advanced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Teesside, UK.
This ambitious project is setting a new standard for the aviation industry’s path to decarbonisation. “Aviation remains a notable source of global carbon emissions,... [Read More]
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Dec 2, 2024
Bill Morphew, global VP sales – liquids segment, CPM Crown, looks back on a successful 12 months at CPM/Crown.
Can you outline CPM’s role in biofuel production?
CPM’s mission is to feed, fuel and build a better world. Biofuels are central to that mission and it is a market that CPM touches in a variety of ways. In biomass applications, CPM’s equipment is used... [Read More]
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Nov 21, 2024
Progress in the biofuels industry towards a more efficient and sustainable future demands the deployment of innovative strategies and collaboration with key partners that can guide this process in a coherent and effective way.
Tomsa Destil is a Spanish company with over 170 years of experience providing engineering solutions worldwide for the alcohol and biofuels industry.
The... [Read More]
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Nov 21, 2024
Biofuel producers and investors in Europe undoubtedly face a challenging future, although maybe one with a little more hope than has been true of the past decade of high promise and low achievement.
For all the ambitious words and targets attached to European biofuels in the recent past, the damming conclusion reached by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) at the end... [Read More]
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Nov 11, 2024
The aviation industry's ongoing shift towards sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), biofuels and ethanol marks a critical step in the global pursuit of environmental sustainability.
As the need to reduce the carbon footprint of air travel becomes increasingly urgent, SAF and biofuels offer a promising solution.
These alternative fuels are not only environmentally beneficial,... [Read More]