Bioethanol News

Leaders from across the UK’s Sustainable Aviation coalition have written to the Prime Minister to reaffirm the industry’s commitment to achieving net zero by 2050. The organisation is calling for a strengthened partnership between Government and the aviation sector to achieve the goal of making zero-emissions flight possible. In the letter, the coalition has called for support in several…
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Throughout history, fossil fuels were the dominant energy source that powered the world. However, due to their negative environmental impact and unsustainability, there have been new efforts to shift the world’s reliance onto greener, renewable sources of energy, such as biofuels. The biofuel industry has become an emerging market, providing a multitude of alternative energy sources that can…
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Rolls-Royce is to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel for the first time in testing next generation engine technology as part of its decarbonisation strategy. The tests will aim to confirm that unblended SAF makes a significant contribution to improving the environmental performance of gas turbine engines. The SAF being used in the tests was produced by low-carbon fuel specialist World Energy in…
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A new report from the World Economic Forum on the importance of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been published. The Clean Skies for Tomorrow: Sustainable Aviation Fuels as a Pathway to Net Zero Aviation report highlighted the need for rapid sale-up of SAF production and use. The report found that sufficient sustainable feedstocks were available to meet the projected fuel demand for global…
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GPS Group, the storage and logistics provider, and VARO Energy have revealed they are strengthening their strategic partnership. The expansion of their contractual relationship includes the formal construction of a new railway line and ethanol storage tanks at the Port of Amsterdam. VARO, a downstream energy company active in north-west Europe, will support GPS in maximising opportunities…
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Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels (NWABF) has announced it is in final funding discussions for its SAF project, which will produce and supply 60 million gallons of the aviation fuel for Delta Air Lines. NWABF is currently holding talks with US energy investment firms in reviewing the SAF investment opportunity. According to the company, these discussions were the logical “next step” forward in…
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Repsol has selected Axens Vegan technology for its first production plant for advanced biofuels in Spain. The new plant, at its Cartagena refinery, will be capable of producing 250,000 TPA of biodiesel, biojet, bionaphtha and biopropane. Axens’s expertise lies in hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO) and its commitment to power sustainability in transport. Its technology is able to hydrotreat…
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The biofuels industry has been strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Global transport biofuel production for this year was expected to be 144 billion litres, or 2,480 thousand barrels per day (kb/d) – an 11.6% drop from 2019’s record output. The IEA said this was the first reduction in annual production in two…
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Japan Airlines (JAL) will use biofuels made from general rubbish in about two years’ time as part of its efforts to cut carbon emissions. The airline plans to refuel its aircraft in San Francisco as they fly routes between the US and Japan. It will use recycled aviation fuel produced by US company Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc. JAL invested around 900 million yen (€7.3 million) in the startup…
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BP will stop fuel production at its Kwinana Refinery and is exploring options including turning it into a clean energy hub that could produce and store low carbon fuels. The site in Western Australia could be used to store sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. BP said that regional oversupply, along with sustained low refining margins, have resulted in the refinery no longer being…
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Hoyer Petrolog UK has announce that it has signed a five-year contract with BP to deliver bioethanol products to Hemel, Northampton and Kingsbury fuels terminals in the UK. As part of the contract Hoyer will take on responsibility for resource provision, planning and dispatch to the BP-owned terminals. The new contract commenced on 1 October that required five drivers and three vehicle…
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According to the German Federal Statistical Office around 94,100 tonnes of soybeans were harvested in Germany in 2020 - the largest quantity ever. Production grew 12% on the year despite, on average, lower yields and increased as much as 60% compared to 2018. German soybean production has increased more than tenfold since 2012 due to a steady expansion in production area. The soybean area for…
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