Dec 23, 2024
easyJet reaches agreement with Moeve for supply of SAF for six years
Bioethanol News
Dec 18, 2024
North Sea Port and Ghent-based Terra Mater are collaborating with the Brazilian group Petrom to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and basic chemicals.
Terra Mater will utilise its proprietary 2X alcohol-to-jet technology, developed in Ghent, for this venture.
Under the agreement, Petrom, a major Brazilian petrochemical group, will supply Terra Mater with the necessary... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 17, 2024
Enilive has signed a new agreement with easyJet to supply a number of flights from Milan Malpensa Airport with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The SAF purchased by easyJet, which has a purity of 20% and is blended with conventional jet, enables the airline to meet its requirements for flights on its two new routes to Norway (Malpensa-Oslo and Malpensa-Tromsø) over... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 13, 2024
Samsung has secured a contract for a new biorefinery that will have the capability to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) to cater to the growing demands of the global aviation and transportation industries.
It is Samsung’s first entry into the SAF market, a new business initiative in the era of energy transition.
The company... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 11, 2024
Avfuel Corporation has delivered blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) out of Port Everglades to Naples Aviation (KAPF).
Naples Aviation accepted Avfuel’s delivery of SAF on December 10 and it marked the fuel supplier’s first network location to commit to consistent SAF inventory out of this new supply point.
It proved to be a monumental moment for two industry... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 10, 2024
NASCAR has announced it was abandoning its biofuel branding.
The American motor racing body will no longer require teams in its National Series to display the American Ethanol Get Bioethanol advertising on its vehicles.
NASCAR's relationship with biofuels dates back to 2011, when it started a partnership with Growth Energy, the leading trade association for bioethanol... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 9, 2024
Aramco, TotalEnergies and Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) have a Joint Development and Cost Sharing Agreement (JDCSA) to assess the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in Saudi Arabia.
This collaboration will draw on the expertise of the three partners to develop a production unit of SAF by converting local residues from the circular... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 6, 2024
Phillips 66 and United Airlines have signed an agreement to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the airline at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Phillips 66 will supply United Airlines with 3 million gallons of SAF for use at ORD.
This agreement includes the potential to increase the supply to 8 million gallons... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 5, 2024
Lufthansa Cargo and A.P. Moller – Maersk have signed an agreement to promote the decarbonisation of airfreight through the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Lufthansa Cargo will use 400 metric tonnes of SAF on behalf of Maersk in the remainder of 2024, which is an important contribution in the year-end business with traditionally high cargo volumes.
The expected... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 4, 2024
MAIRE through its subsidiary MyRechemical has been awarded an early engineering, licensing and Process Design Package (PDP) contract by DG Fuels based on its proprietary NX CircularTM gasification technology for a SAF plant in Nebraska, USA.
The plant is expected to be operational in 2029, with an annual production of 450 million liters of SAF derived from residual biomass.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 3, 2024
easyJet, Braathens Renavia, in partnership with Mana Group, and World Fuel Services have signed a memorandum of understanding for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel for the airline’s operations in Europe and the UK.
The agreement supports the airline’s decarbonisation strategy and is expected to give easyJet access to up to 150,000 tons of SAF (including up... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 29, 2024
Formula 1 has announced it is expanding its investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through a new programme developed with Qatar Airways.
This builds upon the previously announced investment alongside Global Logistics Partner, DHL and creates a broader framework for Formula 1 teams and the FIA to participate.
In total, the combined investment in the two programmes... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 28, 2024
Unite the union has written to energy secretary Ed Miliband demanding action on Grangemouth to turn it into a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant.
In September, Grangemouth’s owners Petroineos announced that it intended to close the only refinery in Scotland with the loss of over 400 directly employed jobs, in the second quarter of 2025.
In the letter to Ed Miliband,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 27, 2024
Solarig is progressing the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects with a portfolio that exceeds 400,000 tons of annual SAF production in Spain.
The company has begun the development of a SAF production plant in Teruel. The project, named Turboleta SAF, will have a production capacity of more than 75,000 tons of SAF annually.
This project will enable... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 27, 2024
The national oil and gas company of Brazil, Petrobras is aiming to return to the ethanol sector after a strategic break.
CEO Magda Chambriard has started talks with industry players such as Raízen, bp and Inpasa to explore potential joint ventures in the ethanol market. This move signals a significant shift in PBR’s focus as the company aims to position itself as... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 25, 2024
DHL Express and Shell, one of the world's largest energy companies, have signed a deal to drive sustainable air freight at Brussels Airport.
The one-year deal includes the delivery of 25 kt of SAF into Brussels via pipeline to the airport. The SAF used is certified according to ISCC’s voluntary certification system ISCC Plus and is expected to reduce GHG by 80 kt CO2e... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 19, 2024
The first tanker of sustainably produced bioacetone and biobutanol has been dispatched from Celtic Renewables’ flagship biorefinery in Grangemouth - marking a major milestone for the world’s shift to green chemicals.
This achievement is backed by over £60 million (€71 million) in funding which enabled the construction of Scotland’s first biorefinery and its... [Read More]