Emerson has been selected to support Neste’s digital transformation of its expanded refinery in Tuas, Singapore. Emerson’s automation systems and software will help Neste deliver high-performance, efficient operations to help Neste’s plan to increase biofuel production by up to 1.3 million tons per annum by 2023. Neste is the world’s largest producer for renewable... [Read More]

The European Commission has drafted plans to set an EU-wide minimum tax rate for polluting aviation fuels as it seeks to meet more ambitious targets to fight climate change. The European Commission is drafting an overhaul of EU energy taxation, as part of a package of measures it will propose on July 14, to meet a target to reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by... [Read More]

The International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director Fatih Birol met with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen last week to discuss how the energy sector can reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and what should be done to unlock more investments for clean energy transitions around the world. The meeting, which included the participation of senior officials from the US... [Read More]

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a 2019 rule by the Environmental Protection Agency that lifted outdated restrictions on the sale of a 15% ethanol fuel blend (E15). The case, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, et al. vs. EPA, was a challenge by oil refiners to the rulemaking that allowed the year-round sale of E15. Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels... [Read More]

Korean Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Oilbank, a leading petroleum and refinery company in Korea, regarding the manufacturing and usage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Through the partnership, Korean Air hopes to not only counter climate change caused by the aviation industry through the use of SAF, but also help commercialise SAF and... [Read More]

Shell and Rolls-Royce signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which aims to support the decarbonisation of the aviation industry and their progress towards net zero emissions. The MoU will expand and accelerate several existing areas of cooperation between the companies such as advancing the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This includes Rolls-Royce’s new... [Read More]

The soybean production area in the EU-27 has more than doubled over the past 10 years, according to information published by the EU Commission. The area planted with soybeans in 2021 is reported to amount to almost 958,000 million hectares. This is up around 2% year-on-year. Italy remains by far the largest EU soybean producer with an area of presumably 286,000 hectares... [Read More]

NextChem and MET Development have reached an agreement with FerSam Uruguay to develop projects for the production of green ammonia and bioethanol in Latin America. Under the agreement, Maire Tecnimont Group’s subsidiaries and FerSam will undertake feasibility studies for two projects. The first is to evaluate and assess the possibility of jointly producing green ammonia. The... [Read More]

Velocys has announce the execution of a strategic framework agreement with Koch Project Solutions (KPS) for Velocys’ Bayou Fuels biorefinery project. KPS may be awarded a turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to deliver the project facility in Natchez, Mississippi, US. This project is expected to produce approximately 33 million gallons/year... [Read More]

The UK continues its track to deliver the world’s first zero emission flight across the Atlantic within a generation following two progressive announcements by the Transport Secretary. Launching the first round of the ZEFI competition, delivered by the Connected Places Catapult – the government will award businesses and universities around the UK up to £50,000 (€58,000)... [Read More]

The Middle East South Asia (MESA) operation of Hellmann Worldwide has become the first in the region to join the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme. Hellmann is a global logistics services provider with a strong commitment to sustainability focusing on the three pillars of economy, ecology, and social issues. The... [Read More]

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, completed its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) charter chain of 16 flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta last week. Working with their partner Kuehne+Nagel, IAG Cargo sourced 1.2 million litres of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Neste. The last of the British Airways B787-900 flights left Stuttgart... [Read More]

Neste has set up a supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Cologne Bonn Airport. Neste is helping to meet increasing levels of demand from air freight and corporate customers at Cologne Bonn Airport. AFS, the leading provider for aviation fuelling services in Germany, supports Neste to serve this market. The first flight fuelled with Neste MY SAF was... [Read More]

The US Department of Energy (DoE) today announced over $30 million (€25 million) in federal funding, matched by over $35 million (€29.3 million) in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialisation of promising energy technologies — ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.... [Read More]