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KLM and Transavia are increasing ticket prices by up to €12 this year to pay for the use of more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The airlines took a first step in this direction early last year by blending half a percent of SAF for flights from Schiphol in the Netherlands.
That amount will be doubled this year, according to a spokesperson.
KLM said it is taking this step voluntarily, along…
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United Arab Emirates renewable energy company Masdar, state oil firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and oil and gas major BP have agreed to conduct a joint feasibility study on exploring the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the country.
The agreement, which includes Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company Tadweer and Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways, would explore the production of…
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EcoCeres has announced that it has received a significant equity investment from global investor Bain Capital.
EcoCeres is an Asia-based advanced biorefinery platform with industrial-scale production capacity that converts waste-based biomass into a wide spectrum of biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials.
The company is one of the few players in the world to produce commercialised HVO…
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Henkel and Shell Chemical have agreed to a five-year collaboration to replace up to 200,000 tonnes of fossil feedstocks used in the manufacture of surfactants with feedstocks that are based on renewable raw materials.
The renewable-based surfactants will be used in Henkel’s laundry products including many varieties of Persil®, Purex® and all® brands.
“This landmark cooperation…
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Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have expanded their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchases by adding supplies from Japanese trading house Itochu Corp and US producer Raven SR.
The global airline industry has sought to rely on SAF — which is produced from feedstock such as agricultural waste and used cooking oil — to meet its net-zero emissions target by…
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Alfa Laval has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of CVR Energy Inc to supply processing systems for feedstock pre-treatment as the US-based refining company expands into biofuel production.
Alfa Laval will supply pre-treatment systems, including pumps, separators, heat exchangers and agitators, to reduce contaminants in the feedstocks before conversion into biofuel.
The systems are…
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Iowa ethanol production increased to a record-breaking 4.5 billion gallons last year - up from the previous record of 4.4 billion gallons in 2021.
Observers credit fuel demand returning to pre-pandemic levels, Iowa ethanol plant efficiencies, and the ample local corn supply as factors in the upward trend.
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) executive director Monte Shaw felt increasing…
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A global coalition focused on business aviation sustainability announced that the industry, aligned with the World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow initiative is offering a market-based solution to help reduce carbon emissions for flights to and from the forum’s annual meeting in Davos.
Basel-based Jet Aviation is encouraging those utilising business aviation to participate in the…
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VINCI Airports, operator of Toulon Hyères airport, and WFS, holder of the airport's fuelling contract, are launching a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) service available to commercial and business aviation firms.
The fuels will be distributed in a 30% blend with conventional kerosene.
To distribute these fuels, VINCI Airports and WFS have chosen a 100% electric refuelling truck with electric…
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The US Grains Council, Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association have congratulated India for recently achieving its ethanol fuel blending target of 10% - five months ahead of schedule.
The three groups issued the statement ahead of India’s upcoming Auto Expo 2023, one of Asia’s largest automotive trade shows that’s expected to welcome more than 115,000 visitors to New Delhi.
The…
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The German Bioethanol Industry Association (BDBe) has criticised the Federal Minister’s claim that food and fuel are in competition with one another.
The Federal Minister of Food an Agriculture , Cem Özdemir, has led calls to abandon biofuels from cultivated biomass.
“Since the animal feed grain used for domestic bioethanol production is not qualitatively suitable for human consumption,…
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Repsol and ASAJA, the largest professional agricultural organisation in Spain that represents more than 200,000 farmers, have signed a collaboration agreement to promote projects that focus on the circular economy.
Repsol will analyse the potential of waste and by-products as new raw materials for the manufacture of renewable fuels and circular materials in its industrial complexes.
The company…
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its Renewables 2022 Analysis at the end of last year.
Renewables 2022 included analysis on the renewable energy sector, including developments and trends for transportation, including increasingly ambitious energy targets in the European Union (EU), growth in ethanol consumption in Brazil, biofuel blending in India and global feedstock…
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Gulfstream Aerospace took to the skies in one of its jets powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The flight took place on a Gulfstream G650 from its headquarters in Savannah.
“At Gulfstream, leading our industry closer to decarbonisation is a long-standing priority, and testing, evaluating and promoting new developments in SAF takes us another step closer to that goal,” said Mark…
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US ethanol exports declined 3% to a three-month low of 81.4 million gallons (mg) - about 40% less than the volume shipped a year ago, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. All exported US ethanol landed in just 10 countries in November.
Canada secured its place as the US’s top customer for the 20th consecutive month as shipments to Canada increased 8% to 47.9 mg—an unprecedented…
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