
Sep 18, 2023
United agrees deal for 1 billion gallons of SAF
Bioethanol News
Sep 14, 2023
Aemetis is set to build a 90 million gallon per year sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel plant at the 125-acre Riverbank Industrial Complex in Riverbank, California.
The complex, a former US Army ammunition production plant, is now being converted to business and industrial use.
“For many years, we sought out a green company to lead us into the future... [Read More]
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Sep 12, 2023
Gevo has finalised and executed a Notice of Grant and Agreement Award with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant of up to $30 million (€28 million) for its Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight Programme.
This programme is aimed at tracking and quantifying the carbon-intensity (CI) impact of climate-smart practices while... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 8, 2023
Sarawak will begin commercial production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from microalgae next year.
It is expected that by 2030 the largest state of Malaysia will be able to produce 100,000 barrels of SAF per day, the Star reported.
Deputy state secretary Datuk Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel said microalgae grown in waters mixed with carbon dioxide would be used to produce... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 8, 2023
Lummus Technology has announced the commercial availability of its ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) process technology.
The technology provides operators with a large-scale, commercially demonstrated solution to reduce the aviation industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.
“Lummus’ extensive commercial experience in all steps, including conversion of ethanol... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 8, 2023
VARO Energy will build a large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) manufacturing facility at the Gunvor Energy Rotterdam site.
The company will invest $600 million (€560 million) with the aim of helping its airline customers decarbonise.
This facility alone is expected to contribute up to 7% of the EU’s 2030 SAF target.
The 100% VARO-owned facility features... [Read More]
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]
Bioethanol News
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]
Bioethanol News
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]
Bioethanol News
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]
Bioethanol News
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]
Bioethanol News
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]
Bioethanol News
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]
Bioethanol News
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]
Bioethanol News
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]