Bioethanol News

SAF One, a platform focused on the development of global sustainable aviation fuel solutions, has appointed Kent to carry out a technology licensing review for its first synthetic parafinic kerosene (SPK) production plant. This announcement underscores the company's commitment to support the aviation sector with scalable, SAF options. This is supported by a joint dedication to sustainability…
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Poland has joined the ranks of EU countries where E10 petrol blend – containing up to 10% renewable ethanol – is available for motorists, helping reduce GHG emissions from cars. Since the beginning of 2024 drivers of petrol and hybrid cars in Poland have had the option of choosing climate-friendly E10 at petrol pumps nationwide. With the addition of Poland, 19 EU countries plus the UK now…
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Cepsa and Bio-Oils, a subsidiary of Apical, are beginning construction of the largest second-generation biofuels plant in southern Europe. This facility, which will flexibly produce 500,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (hydrogenated vegetable oil or HVO) annually, will allow the joint venture formed by both companies to double its current production capacity.…
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The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has reacted to the Biden Administration’s decision to allow the sale of E15 year-round in eight Midwest states - but not until next summer. In April of 2022, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin petitioned EPA for this step to protect the air quality of their citizens. “As the saying goes, ‘better late…
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Growth Energy in the US has submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regarding the board’s proposed changes to California’s low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS). Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued the following statement in response: “While California has its sights set on the future, the state continues to overlook a significant challenge that it faces right now - …
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Airbus and TotalEnergies have signed a strategic partnership to meet the challenges of aviation decarbonisation with sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). In line with the objective of achieving net carbon neutrality of aviation by 2050, this partnership aims to contribute to the reduction of the sector's CO2 emissions, in which SAF play a key role. SAF supplied by TotalEnergies can reduce up to…
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Aircastle Limited has made an investment commitment to the United Airlines Ventures’ Sustainable Flight Fund. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is an alternative to conventional jet fuel that, on a lifecycle basis, reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with air travel compared to conventional jet fuel alone. Aircastle now joins 21 other corporate partners who represent various…
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Quadrise Plc has signed a Project Development Agreement (PDA) with renewable biofuels specialists, BTG Bioliquids (BTL) and Euthenia Energy Group. Quadrise and BTL entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) last year to investigate the use of BTL's fast pyrolysis bio-oil (FPBO) as a potential cost-effective renewable feedstock for Quadrise's bioMSAR™ solution. The JDA forms part of the…
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Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) is investing in the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight FundSM - the first of its kind venture fund focused on funding startups dedicated to the scale up of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Natixis CIB joins a group of 22 investors consisting of industry leaders across the aviation value chain including OEMs, airlines, fuel producers,…
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Raízen and Wärtsilä have signed an agreement in order to advance decarbonisation of the marine sector. By studying the effects of ethanol application as a marine fuel, the new initiative aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), provide novel options to customers seeking sustainable fuel alternatives and substantively contribute to the discussion of the energy transition in the global…
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Jet Zero Australia has executed a first-of-a-kind licence and engineering agreement for Australia between Jet Zero and LanzaJet. The agreement will progress the development of Project Ulysses - a North Queensland sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project using LanzaJet’s Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) technology that converts the bioethanol into SAF and renewable diesel. The project is the first…
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Velocys has begun a new chapter following the completion of its take-private on 18 January. As part of the transaction, a new consortium of growth investors, including Carbon Direct Capital, Lightrock, GenZero and Kibo Investments, has infused Velocys with $40 million (€37 million) of growth capital. The funds will be used to accelerate the delivery of Velocys’ proprietary technology to…
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