
Nov 8, 2022
Shell and Raízen sign 3.2 billion litre cellulosic ethanol deal
Bioethanol News
Nov 8, 2022
Whitefox, a leading bioethanol membrane engineering innovator, has revealed that Western Plains Energy will be the first US ethanol producer to install Whitefox ICE®-XL system.
This will in place at its 50 million gallons per year ethanol plant in Kansas.
Derek Peine, CEO at Western Plains Energy, said: “Since beginning operations in 2004, Western Plains has always... [Read More]
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Nov 8, 2022
Honeywell has launched an innovative ethanol-to-jet fuel (ETJ) processing technology that allows producers to convert corn-based, cellulosic, or sugar-based ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Depending on the type of ethanol feedstock used, jet fuel produced from Honeywell's ethanol-to-jet fuel process can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% on a... [Read More]
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Nov 7, 2022
Airbus aims to reduce its CO2 footprint with greater adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
Today, the reduced carbon fuel is being increasingly used on Airbus sites and activities where a direct impact on carbon emissions can be made.
In line with its purpose to pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world, Airbus is working to reduce the environmental... [Read More]
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Nov 7, 2022
ITOCHU Corporation has been chosen for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) demonstration project by the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
The aim of the project is to demonstrate the blending of imported neat SAF locally in Japan, which helps the country prepare for when significantly larger quantities of SAF... [Read More]
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Nov 7, 2022
Digital solutions provider CargoAi and Neste have announced a partnership which enables freight forwarders to reduce the carbon emissions of their cargo transport through the purchase of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™.
Freight forwarders arrange transportation for the cargo of other companies and play a pivotal role in reducing the carbon emissions associated... [Read More]
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Nov 3, 2022
The first Etihad Airways flight to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by ITOCHU Corporation and NESTE took off from Tokyo Narita airport recently.
The pioneering flight was the result of a partnership in which ITOCHU provided Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Etihad, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, making Etihad the first international... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 3, 2022
British Airways, LanzaJet and Nova Pangaea Technologies will accelerate their ground-breaking Project Speedbird initiative to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for commercial use in the UK.
As part of the agreement, British Airways’ parent company IAG, is investing in the project to support the next phase of development work that will help decarbonise the aviation... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 2, 2022
The US and Argentina are expected to bring in a significantly larger sunflower seed harvest while poor growing conditions in the EU-27 limited yields there.
According to information published by the International Grains Council (IGC), around 52.1 million tonnes of sunflower seed will likely be produced globally in the 2022/23 crop year.
This would be 700,000 tonnes... [Read More]
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Nov 2, 2022
Qatar Airways and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer Gevo have signed an offtake agreement for 25 million gallons of neat SAF over the course of five years.
Deliveries are expected to commence in 2028 at various airports in California. Qatar Airways will be uplifting 5 million US gallons of neat SAF every year and will blend it with its existing supply of conventional... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 1, 2022
Shell Eastern Petroleum has announced that is has purchased the Asia-based waste oil recycling firm EcoOils.
The oil and gas major said this acquisition will help it to expand its biofuels production.
The company, as reported by Reuters, will completely take over EcoOils' subsidiaries in Malaysia and a 90% stake in its Indonesian subsidiaries through the deal, Shell... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 31, 2022
SGP BioEnergy is to build South America’s largest renewable fuels plant with two units in Colon and Balboa producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD).
SGP BioEnergy has chosen Topsoe technology to support the production of low-carbon fuels in Panama and to allow the facility to operate with net-zero emissions by adding green hydrogen from the... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 31, 2022
Alder Fuels has selected BTG Bioliquids to be part of the first Alder Greencrude (AGC) processing facility in the US – producing 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel.
The initial step in the fuel production process is the conversion of sustainable biomass residues into fast pyrolysis bio-oil.
As one of the world’s leading fast pyrolysis technology providers,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 26, 2022
Malaysia and the European Union (EU) have agreed to explore further cooperation under the Transport Ministry to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said this included making the product more accessible and affordable to the aviation industry players in the future, in addition to promoting the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction... [Read More]
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Oct 21, 2022
Bombardier and Signature Aviation have reached a multi-year agreement for the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
This will be done by utilising the Book and Claim system, covering all of Bombardier’s flight operations starting in January.
The initiative reinforces both companies’ leadership role in the promotion, adoption and widespread use of SAF.
“We... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 21, 2022
Bugaboo, DSM Engineering Materials, Fibrant and Neste have announced their cross-value chain partnership using biofuels.
This has enabled the launch of an entire Bugaboo stroller portfolio made with bio-based materials.
The majority of the strollers’ plastic parts are made using DSM Engineering Materials’ Akulon® 100% bio-based B-MB polyamide 6 (PA6), which in... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 20, 2022
Rolls-Royce has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alder Fuels, a clean tech developer and green crude producer to further test sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The SAF, which has been produced based on Alder Fuels’ proprietary technology, is being readied for global rollout as a drop-in replacement to petroleum-based jet fuel.
The testing, which will include... [Read More]