Sep 8, 2023
VARO to build major SAF manufacturing facility in Rotterdam
Bioethanol News
Sep 7, 2023
Used cooking oil and animal fats powered a cargo plane in test flights for the first time in Korea.
GS Caltex held a ceremony with Korean Airlines at Incheon International Airport to commemorate the test flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) - procured by GS Caltex from Finland’s Neste.
The event followed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between... [Read More]
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Sep 6, 2023
Sulzer pump technology has been selected by Raízen, Brazil’s largest producer of ethanol from biomass feedstock, as a supplier for their new second-generation ethanol (E2G) processing facilities.
Sulzer is supplying a range of special metallurgy, process and utility pumps to process raw materials in support of renewable biofuel production for three new facilities.... [Read More]
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Sep 5, 2023
Technip Energies has been awarded a significant contract by bp for a hydrogen production unit at its Kwinana biorefinery in Western Australia in support of the planned project to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biodiesel from bio feedstocks.
The contract covers engineering, procurement and fabrication (EPF) of a modularised hydrogen production unit with a... [Read More]
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Sep 5, 2023
Korean Air is to launch a programme to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for air cargo operations.
Customers can make customised contributions through the Korean Air Cargo SAF programme and reduce their carbon footprint.
Korean Air will use the contributions to purchase additional SAF and share with customers the amount of carbon emissions reduced by using SAF.
The... [Read More]
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Sep 4, 2023
Enerkem and Technip Energies have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at accelerating the deployment of its technology platform for biofuels and circular chemical products from non-recyclable waste materials.
Enerkem specialises in the development and commercialisation of its ground-breaking gasification technology transforming non-recyclable waste into biofuels,... [Read More]
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Sep 4, 2023
Air bp has won Australian Aviation’s 2023 Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award.
It was recognised for introducing the first all-electric hazardous goods vehicle and refueller approved for use in the country.
The all-electric refueller has been in operation at Brisbane Airport since August 2022 and represents one small step in Air bp’s sustainability journey... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 1, 2023
Pertamina is aiming to mix more of its gasoline products with bioethanol in 2024.
The Indonesian state-owned energy company will mix its 90-octane gasoline, Indonesia's most widely used fuel product under the brand Pertalite, with 7% ethanol.
Pertamina will also increase the ethanol blend in its other fuel product to 8% from 5%. That fuel, called Pertamax Green 95, is... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 1, 2023
EEL Biofuels has announced an advancement in renewable energy technology with the development of its revolutionary algae-based biofuels.
This cutting-edge technology is poised to revolutionise the energy sector by providing a game-changing alternative to traditional fossil fuels.
The core of their success lies in harnessing the power of nature's own biofactory - algae.... [Read More]
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Aug 31, 2023
Syngenta Seeds and Sustainable Oils have entered into a new agreement to sell camelina sativa (camelina) seed – an ultra-low carbon oilseed crop that can be used as feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable fuels.
The collaboration reflects Syngenta’s strong commitment to enabling farmers to economically adopt regenerative practices around the world.... [Read More]
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Aug 22, 2023
Gevo has announced that its Net-Zero 1 ethanol-to-jet project has been invited by the UUS Department of Energy to the due diligence and term sheet negotiation phase for a $950 million (€1.1 billion) loan guarantee under the Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Programme.
The invitation was based on the DoE’s determination that Gevo’s Net-Zero 1 Project is highly qualified... [Read More]
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Aug 21, 2023
China petrochem company Shandong Haike Chemical has selected Axens’ Vegan® technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by retrofitting its existing assets.
Vegan® technology is a second-generation hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) solution which processes up to 100% of any kind of lipid, including wastes from agriculture and food industry to produce renewable... [Read More]
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Aug 17, 2023
Boeing has earmarked Brazil as a prospective world-leading producer of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as concerns over supplies grow.
Concerns have been raised over SAF supplies, to meet global net-zero aims. Boeing has singled out Brazil given the country is already among the world’s largest producers of biofuels from agriculture.
“Brazil has the technical capacity,... [Read More]
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Aug 16, 2023
International Airlines Group (IAG) and Microsoft have signed the largest co-funded purchase agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) emissions reductions globally, where both parties are funding part of the cost of the supply.
IAG’s industry-leading SAF programme has seen it commit to $865 million (€791 million) in future SAF purchases and investments as of the... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 14, 2023
US ethanol exports edged 1% lower to 111.9 million gallons (mg) in June.
Nearly 99% landed in just 10 markets, with Canada serving as its largest destination for the 27th consecutive month and representing 45% of sales.
The US shipped 50.8 mg of ethanol north of the border — 0.3% less than May and the third largest on record — which included 65% of total US denatured... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 10, 2023
Vehicles from the Bentley Heritage Collection and press fleet will be able to reduce their carbon impact by an estimated 85% thanks to a new 1,200-litre fuel bowser within the Crewe production site.
Bentley ran its six strong fleet at Goodwood using the fuel and successfully completed all 32 hill-climbs. The 750PS, W12-engined Batur fuelled with the second generation... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 1, 2023
Uniper and Sasol ecoFT have jointly applied for funding from the Swedish Energy Agency to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The final decision on the award is likely to be received during the next study phase.
In SkyFuelH2, biomass and renewable hydrogen feedstock will be combined using Sasol’s proprietary Fischer-Tropsch technology to produce SAF on an industrial... [Read More]