Mar 13, 2023
Delta to drive SAF usage in pursuit of net-zero goals
Bioethanol News
Mar 8, 2023
The LATAM group has made its first international flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The flight was made by LATAM Cargo Chile from Zaragoza Airport, Spain, to North America.
30,000 litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from used cooking oil were used - the other proportion being traditional jet fuel.
The SAF used was internationally certified through... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 3, 2023
Air bp has announced the first sale of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from its Castellon refinery in Spain.
The flight was carried out by LATAM Cargo Chile from Zaragoza, Spain to North America.
“This latest announcement marks another important milestone for Air bp as we work towards making SAF more available. As a key step in replacing fossil fuel with renewable... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 2, 2023
Peninsula has started supplying biofuels at its hub ports in the Strait of Gibraltar.
The marine fuel supplier has recently received a permit from ISCC – International Sustainability and Carbon Certification - related to physical supply operations in Gibraltar, Algeciras and nearby ports.
According to the company, the ISCC permits the supply of biofuels from feedstocks... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 1, 2023
bp has launched a green hydrogen cluster plan at its Castellón refinery in Valencia, Spain.
Its transformation - including green hydrogen, biofuels and renewable energy - could see bp invest a total of up to €2 billion in Castellon by 2030.
Its production of biofuels is expected to increase three-fold, to 650,000 tonnes a year 2030. Green hydrogen will also be used... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 1, 2023
Swedish Biofuels has announced that an investment by Mitsubishi Corporation to jointly accelerate the commercial deployment of clean renewable fuels using its advanced alcohol to jet (ATJ) technology.
The technology produces fully formulated sustainable aviation fuel (FFSAF) from a variety of biogenic feedstocks.
Swedish Biofuels FFSAF is different from other SAF, as... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 28, 2023
Essar Group has formed the Essar Energy Transition (EET) to drive the creation of the UK’s leading energy transition hub in north-west England.
EET plans to invest a total of $3.6 billion (€3.4 billion) in developing a range of low carbon energy transition projects over the next five years across its site at Stanlow.
This will include investing in developing 1 MT... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 27, 2023
Airbus and Qantas are set to announce a $200 million (€190 million) fund to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Australia.
Qantas has set a target of using 10% SAF in its fuel mix by 2030 and placed a multibillion-dollar order for Airbus narrowbody and widebody aircraft, Reuters reported.
Stephen Forshaw, Airbus' chief representative for Australia,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 24, 2023
Bell Textron has completed its first flight fuelled with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Its Bell 505 became the first-ever single engine helicopter to fly using 100% SAF.
This milestone flight was achieved by a close cooperation between Bell, Safran Helicopter Engines, GKN Aerospace, Neste and Virent.
Safran Helicopter Engines, manufacturer of the Arrius 2R... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 23, 2023
Heathrow Airport has called on the UK government to help make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) more commercially viable in the country.
SAF cuts the amount of carbon emissions released during air travel but is currently several times more expensive to produce than traditional fuel.
The government has said it wants five SAF plants under construction by 2025.
SAF is produced... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 22, 2023
United Airlines alongside five corporate partners are launching a new fund to invest in start-up firms to expand the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund will start with $100 million (€94 million) invested by United Airlines, Air Canada, Boeing, GE Aerospace, JPMorgan Chase and Honeywell.
“This fund... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 22, 2023
Neste and Wizz Air have agreed on the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ from 2025 onwards.
The agreement gives Wizz Air the opportunity to purchase 36,000 tons of Neste-produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per annum over a period of three years for the airline to use across its route network in Europe and the UK.
The SAF volumes to be purchased are... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 21, 2023
Sasol and Topsoe have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the intent to establish a 50/50 Joint Venture (JV) to develop sustainable aviation fuel solutions (SAF).
The JV will develop, build, own, and operate ventures producing SAF based on Sasol’s Fischer Tropsch technology and Topsoe’s relevant SAF technologies.
With aviation being responsible for 3%... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 21, 2023
KBR has launched sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology in alliance with Swedish Biofuels - a technology developer and pioneer in cutting-edge research on biofuels.
The alliance extends KBR's decarbonisation and energy transition portfolio into the aviation sector with a differentiated SAF offering.
In addition to processing ethanol, this technology can also convert... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 20, 2023
Petronas Research and SEDC Energy have signed an agreement to develop technology for microalgae oil production.
Under the agreement, the two firms will jointly develop algae production technology which includes cultivation, harvesting and extraction of crude algae oil that will later be refined to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Both parties will also deep dive... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 20, 2023
Boeing has agreements to purchase 5.6 million gallons (21.2 million litres) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Neste to support its US commercial operations this year.
These agreements more than double the company's SAF procurement from 2022.
"We are demonstrating our commitment to reduce our carbon footprint and catalyse the SAF industry," said... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 17, 2023
DHL Express has launched GoGreen Plus - a new service allowing customers to reduce the carbon emissions associated with their shipments through the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
This is a first for global express carriers and will initially launch in the UK, shortly followed by Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Canada, Australia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.... [Read More]
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