Dec 1, 2022
Essar to build £360 million carbon capture facility as part of biofuel ambitions
Bioethanol News
Dec 1, 2022
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has welcomed the introduction of the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022.
This bipartisan legislation clarifies E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends containing gasoline and over 10 percent ethanol.
ACE CEO Brian Jennings endorses this legislative... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 1, 2022
Ryanair and Shell have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at over 200 airports across Europe.
This includes SAF supply to the airline’s largest bases including Dublin and London Stansted.
The agreement with Shell gives Ryanair potential access to 360,000 tonnes (120 million gallons) of SAF between... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 30, 2022
Neste and Airbus have signed an agreement to advance the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the aviation sector.
Both parties share a vision that SAF is a key solution to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions of air travel. This collaboration aims to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to SAF.
Reaching the aviation industry’s ambitious “net... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 29, 2022
Nova Pangaea Technologies has signed an agreement with Sembcorp Energy UK to build a new commercial plant - NOVAONE.
NOVAONE will be the UK’s first second generation bioethanol facility with construction expected to begin early next year.
The UK’s recently announced Jet Zero strategy, where bioethanol is converted to SAF, requires five commercial plants to be in... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 29, 2022
Neste and CIM are collaborating to enable the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ into France.
The collaboration enables fuel marketing companies to comply with the French mandate for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which has set a requirement to include a minimum of 1% SAF in jet fuel for all commercial flights from French airports in 2022.
Compagnie Industrielle... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 28, 2022
TotalEnergies and ENEOS Corporation will pursue a feasibility study for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production unit at the latter’s Wakayama refinery in Arida, Japan.
The study was initially planned for the ENEOS Negishi refinery, but industrial, technical and competitiveness criteria have led ENEOS and TotalEnergies to select the Wakayama refinery instead.
The... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 28, 2022
Qantas is aiming to increase sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) usage by forming a new coalition of corporate clients.
The Australian airline’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition includes Australia Post, Boston Consulting Group, KPMG Australia, Macquarie Group and Woodside Energy.
Coalition members will pay a “premium” to reduce about 900 tonnes of their carbon... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 25, 2022
Bioethanol membrane engineering innovator Whitefox revealed that Western Plains Energy will become the first US ethanol producer to install its ICE®-XL system.
This will be installed 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 been on the... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 25, 2022
Cellulosic drop-in sustainable aviation fuel producer DG Fuels has signed a multi-year sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreement with Air France KLM.
This is for up to 60,408 metric tons (21 million gallons) per year from DGF’s initial plant to be located in Louisiana.
The minimum 10-year deal will reduce lifecycle emissions by up to 340,647 metric tons of... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 24, 2022
Avfuel Corporation and Atlantic Aviation have extended their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement to include continuous inventory of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM at all four of Atlantic’s Colorado locations.
While the two companies announced continuous supply of Neste MY SAF at Atlantic’s Aspen facility (KASE) in the spring of 2021, this agreement... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 23, 2022
Neste has delivered over 500,000 gallons (1,500 metric tons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
This SAF delivery was made possible by a close cooperation with LAXFUEL, the consortium of the airlines operating at LAX providing the jet fuel supply infrastructure for the planes at the airport. It is the first time SAF is... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 22, 2022
DB Schenker has extended its portfolio of climate-friendlier logistics solutions by opening a new chapter of greener transport in air freight.
Its customers can now choose sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for their air transport to anywhere in the world and independent of the type of aircraft or airline used.
DB Schenker only uses biofuel which is certified palm oil... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 22, 2022
Shipments of German rapeseed oil declined in the 2021/22 marketing year, following three consecutive years of considerable growth.
At slightly less than 1.1 million tonnes, Germany exported about 22% less rapeseed oil in 2021/22 than in the previous season.
Nevertheless, exports exceeded the volume of the 2019/20 marketing year by 13%.
The Netherlands, which acts... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 21, 2022
An RAF Voyager – the military variant of an Airbus A330 – recently took to the skies powered entirely by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The flight over Oxfordshire in the UK will help pave the way for a range of possibilities for the future of flying military and civilian aircraft.
The flight was a joint endeavour between the RAF, DE&S and industry partners... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 21, 2022
Scientists from NASA and Boeing have been testing whether an aircraft with engines burning different blends of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produce fewer soot particles than traditional jet fuel.
In its efforts to accelerate progress towards a sustainable aviation system, NASA is not only working to design the ultra-efficient aircraft of the future, but also to advance... [Read More]
Features
Nov 21, 2022
Cornelius Claeys, manager of renewable transport fuels at Stratas Advisors, outlines what attracted him to become involved in this sector.
What was your first job?
My first job ever was as a bartender, so I guess technically I was selling ethanol at the age of 15. My first grown-up job involved no alcohol at all. This was in Saudi Arabia, where I analysed the potential... [Read More]
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