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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 producers and supporters…
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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 economy, such as used…
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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 through the first…
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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 reduction of CO2…
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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.
The licensing and…
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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 to 75,000 tons of e-SAF)…
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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 in 2024 will reduce…
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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, Unite general…
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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 the decarbonisation of…
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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 a major player in the…
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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 versus fossil jet-fuel.…
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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 commercial-scale…
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Blue Biofuels has officially contracted with the engineering firm Global Management Partners (GMP) to produce Front-End Loading (FEL-2) level engineering plans for a production facility capable of producing 3 million gallons of biofuel per year.
These plans will outline the specifics of how the facility will be built and operated.
This planning stage is crucial for ensuring that the…
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Sulzer solutions has been selected for high-quality sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in support of China’s carbon neutrality strategy. Made from renewable feedstocks, SAF meets rigorous aviation performance standards while cutting greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%.
The facility, based in Shandong, China, is expected to produce 500,000 metric tons of SAF per year ⎯ enough to…
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DG Fuels has selected a site for a $5 billion (€4.7 million) manufacturing facility and hundreds of good jobs in Moorhead, Minnesota, that will produce 193 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using agricultural and wood waste as feedstock.
The announcement reflects Minnesota’s compelling value proposition to SAF producers, which includes abundant and diverse…
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