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Finavia's Helsinki Airport has achieved net-zero carbon emissions targets in its own operations and has received an international Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme’s net-zero certification.
Neste MY Renewable Diesel™, powering the machinery and emergency power generators at the Helsinki Airport since 2024, has played a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.…
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Malaysia is ramping up its biodiesel initiative by increasing the blend used in ground transport vehicles at its main international airport, in a bid to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Plantation and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani announced that the country will upgrade from the current B10 biodiesel blend — comprising 10% palm-based biodiesel — to B20 for airport ground…
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In April and May, Dr Alan Crofts and a team of four experienced British explorers carried out the Into Clean Air expedition in Chile and Bolivia.
This ground breaking expedition was organised to evaluate the premise that remote expeditions over the severest terrain and environmental conditions can be carried out using sustainable and carbon saving fuel sources – primarily waste cooking oil -…
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Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc airport, operated by VINCI Airports, has taken a new step in its environmental strategy by providing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) thanks to a new fuelling contract with TotalEnergies.
This initiative is in line with the commitment made to the Haute-Savoie department when it took over operation of the infrastructure in 2022, aiming to decarbonise the activities…
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The Iowa Biodiesel Board and Iowa Soybean Association joined Pilot Travel Centres, PepsiCo and Optimus Technologies to celebrate the launch of a new B99 biodiesel pump for fleets at Pilot’s Des Moines travel centre — one of only a few in the nation dispensing almost pure biodiesel to commercial fleets.
The programme helps fuel retailers upgrade their equipment to accommodate higher blends of…
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The Tour d’Europe has been showcasing the decarbonisation potential provided by renewable fuels and underlining their role in reaching the EU’s objective of climate neutrality by 2050.
The Europe-wide event concludes in Brussels shortly.
During the Tour d’Europe, ICE light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles travelled throughout Europe between end-February and June, with a number of stops in…
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All petrol vehicles taking part in this year’s Formula Student competition will use SUSTAIN biofuels - thanks to a partnership between the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and fuel supplier Coryton.
The finals of the competition, which is organised by IMechE and attracts over 100 teams from universities in the UK and worldwide, will take place in July at the Silverstone race…
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Castle & Cooke Aviation, a premier provider of luxury FBO services, has highlighted its growing sustainability portfolio at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) as it joins forces with Avfuel.
With a focus on operational elegance and environmental responsibility, the FBO is positioned as a go-to destination for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and clean energy advancements in Southern California.
“While…
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Moeve has reached a strategic agreement with Grupo Armas Trasmediterránea to supply 2G marine biofuels in the Canary Islands, with approximately 40,000 tons to be delivered through December under a long-term contract.
This deal marks Moeve’s largest biofuel supply to date, and its first in the Canary Islands, reinforcing the company’s leadership in the production and sale of sustainable…
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AM Green and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding to focus on building a green energy supply chain between India and Northwestern Europe via Rotterdam, Europe’s first energy port and a key hydrogen carriers entry point.
This includes the supply of bunkering fuels and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and analysing requirements for the development of terminal…
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UPM plans to discontinue the development of its potential second biomass-to-fuels refinery at the Port of Rotterdam following extended technical, commercial and strategic evaluations.
As a result, UPM plans to halt all engineering work related to the CAPEX investment in Rotterdam and to withdraw from all site-related commitments associated with the Rotterdam investment.
At the same time, UPM…
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Petrobras and Riograndense Refinery (RPR) successfully completed an industrial scale co-processing test using 5% pyrolysis bio-oil combined with fossil feedstock.
The refinery, located in Rio Grande, southern Brazil, has Petrobras, Ultra and Braskem as shareholder companies.
Petrobras provided the technology for the co-processing test conducted at RPR's catalytic cracking unit, which lasted…
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According to recent data from the International Grains Council (IGC), global sunflower seed production will probably reach 50.1 million tonnes in the current season.
This figure is not only 100,000 tonnes lower than previously expected, representing a 12.4 per cent decline compared to the 2023/24 crop year, but also marks the smallest harvest in four years.
According to the IGC data, Russia,…
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Neste and FedEx have agreed on the supply of 8,800 metric tons of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to FedEx at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
It is the largest SAF purchase by a US cargo airline at LAX to-date. The fuel blend purchase will account for roughly a fifth of all jet fuel consumed annually by FedEx at LAX.
This fuel purchase by FedEx marks the first major US…
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Greenergy has announced the temporary suspension of operations at its biodiesel plant in Immingham in north-east England.
The company said this was done as it conducts a strategic review to evaluate the plant's commercial viability amid the significant challenges currently facing the UK biofuels industry.
Despite implementing significant cost reduction measures at Immingham, market conditions…
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