Jan 28, 2025
Boeing partners with Norsk e-Fuel to advance SAF production
Bioethanol News
Jan 24, 2025
Enilive has announced the commissioning of its first plant to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the Gela biorefinery, in Sicily.
Production has started at the plant, which has a capacity of 400,000 tonnes per year, representing almost a third of the expected European SAF demand in 2025, following the implementation of the ReFuelEU Aviation regulation.
Since... [Read More]
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Jan 23, 2025
Moeve will supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Air Nostrum at Melilla Airport.
All Air Nostrum flights departing from this airport last October and November carried 30% of SAF supplied by Moeve.
SAF, produced by Moeve at its La Rábida Energy Park (Huelva) from used cooking oils, is a second-generation biofuel that can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90% throughout... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 23, 2025
Growth Energy has welcomed the executive order urging Environment Protection Agency action on E15.
Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Order Declaring a National Energy Emergency, which, in Section 2(b), orders the EPA to “consider issuing emergency fuel waivers... [Read More]
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Jan 22, 2025
Topsoe has signed an agreement with Chuangui New Energy to provide technology and services to produce SAF and renewable diesel.
Located in Qinzhou City in south-west China, Chuangui New Energy company will use Topsoe’s licensing and engineering design services and technologies, including its HydroFlex® technology, proprietary equipment and catalysts enabling production... [Read More]
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Jan 22, 2025
LanzaJet has announced the selection of the site for their next production facility - Project Speedbird in Teesside’s Wilton International.
LanzaJet has partnered with Sembcorp Utilities to develop an ethanol-to-SAF facility at Wilton International in Teesside, UK.
Through a collaboration with British Airways, Project Speedbird will produce over 90,000 tonnes (30... [Read More]
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Jan 20, 2025
OMV and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the decarbonisation of the aviation industry through sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The partnership aims to support the reduction of CO2 emissions in the aviation sector, with SAF playing a pivotal role in achieving the goal of net carbon neutrality by 2050.
OMV and Airbus will explore joint solutions... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 20, 2025
Wizz Air, Airbus, Moeve and Charleroi Airport have announced the successful completion of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) operational trial.
During the trial, Wizz Air operated more than 50 flights using a blend of SAF and traditional jet fuel, according to the mass balancing model.
The initiative demonstrated the feasibility of incorporating SAF into regular operations... [Read More]
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Jan 17, 2025
Honeywell has signed an agreement with USA BioEnergy (USABE) to implement its Experion® PKS Distributed Control System (DCS) and safety system at USABE’s new Texas Renewable Fuels Bon Wier advanced biorefinery.
The site is designed to convert wood waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Honeywell Experion® PKS will support the Texas Renewable Fuels plant’s... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 15, 2025
Growth Energy has urged the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) not to retroactively reduce renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for cellulosic biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
In December, the EPA proposed a partial waiver that would reduce the requisite amount of cellulosic biofuels that needed to be blended into the nation’s fuel supply, as... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 14, 2025
SAF One, a platform focused on the development of global sustainable aviation fuel solutions, announced the acquisition of Green Biotrade - a UAE based feedstock and biofuels trading company.
This strategic acquisition will strengthen SAF One's supply chain capabilities and secure critical feedstock for its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects.
Deepak Munganahalli,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 13, 2025
Terviva has announced a strategic investment from integrated energy company Idemitsu.
Idemitsu, in partnership with Terviva and Stanmore, an Australia-based coal resource company, is beginning a trial plantation of Terviva’s pongamia in Queensland, Australia.
This collaboration leverages Terviva’s scalable tree production and Idemitsu’s expertise in fuels to... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 8, 2025
SK Energy has exported sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Europe - marking a first for a Korean refiner.
With the European Union (EU) initiating mandatory SAF usage this month, SK Energy has swiftly entered the market, establishing itself as a leading producer with its robust large-scale production system.
On January 5, SK Energy announced the export of SAF, produced... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 7, 2025
The aviation industry is one of the vital arteries that keeps the global economy ticking, but as a major source of carbon emissions it comes at a significant cost to the planet.
Current projections estimate that demand for air passenger journeys could exceed 16 billion by 2050, placing further strain on a sector which is facing constant scrutiny, so it is essential to... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 3, 2025
Ecoceres is planning to begin operations at its Malaysia-based biofuels production unit in the second half of this year.
The unit, according to a Reuters report, will have a total capacity of 350,000 metric tons per year of biofuels, which consists of 220,000 tpy of sustainable aviation fuel and 130,000 tpy of hydrotreated vegetable oil.
Used cooking oil and palm oil... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 3, 2025
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) said it was disappointed a bipartisan provision ensuring market access for E15 on a year-round basis was ultimately excluded from year-end legislation adopted by Congress.
However, it said that the fact that Congressional leadership initially included it in the continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government is an encouraging... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 2, 2025
Neste and Air New Zealand have signed an agreement for the supply of 23,000 tons (30 million litres) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™.
It is the airline's largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to date. The SAF will be used by Air New Zealand at Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) international airports through to February 2026.
The agreement... [Read More]