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Cargolux became the first airline to uplift sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Luxembourg Airport with the use of the fuel on a celebratory cargo flight. Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ was supplied to the airport’s fuel storage using NATO’s Central European Pipeline System (CEPS) in cooperation with World Fuel Services and supported by the airport. Cargolux used Neste’s SAF to…
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Zenith Energy has received the first shipment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Montana Renewables. The fuel was transported to its Portland, Oregon, fuel storage facility on June 5. “This historic event advances Zenith’s commitment to the city of Portland to remove 100 percent of all crude oil from their storage facility by October 2027,” the company stated. Zenith expects…
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Cepsa and Volotea have reached an agreement to accelerate the decarbonisation of air transport by researching and producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Both companies are prioritising the development of sustainable fuels to further reduce the carbon footprint of air transport and contribute to the fight against climate change. The partnership involves Cepsa supplying SAF to Volotea,…
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Production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members reduced greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 78.4% compared to fossil fuels in 2022, according to newly certified data. It was the 11th consecutive year in which EU renewable ethanol increased its GHG-reduction score. The record-breaking figure highlights the continuing innovation of the European renewable ethanol industry as…
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An Airbus H125 helicopter belonging to State Grid Space Technology (SGST) has successfully used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for a flight demonstration at Hefei Shiwan airport in China. This is the first helicopter flight using SAF in China, marking an important milestone in the development of low-carbon aviation in Chinese aeronautics. The H125, which is powered by a Safran ARRIEL 2D…
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Whitefox Technologies has revealed that Redfield Energy has implemented a Whitefox ICE® Plus membrane dehydration system at its ethanol plant located in South Dakota. This project is Whitefox’s first ICE Plus project in the US. It represents a major milestone towards delivering net-zero benefits, while also debottlenecking the plant’s ability to deliver additional ethanol capacity. The…
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Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport will be the first airport in the world to offer only blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all aircraft refuelling there. This will significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of departing flights. Neste will supply its Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to the airport in southwestern Sweden by the end of June. Västflyg, a Swedish commercial…
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OXCCU has completed a $22.7 million (€21 million) Series A financing to commercialise cost-effective sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The round was led by Clean Energy Ventures with participation from investors Aramco Ventures; Eni Next, the corporate venture arm of Italian energy company Eni; United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight FundSM; and Braavos Capital alongside existing investor…
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TotalEnergies is stepping up production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and low carbon energies at its Grandpuits site. These investments reflect the company’s ambition to develop low carbon energies. Plans include the doubling of SAF production at Grandpuits, bringing the site’s annual production capacity to 285,000 tons - more than double the capacity announced in 2020. This new…
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EWABA has raised concerns about potentially unsustainable biodiesel imports from China and has urged the EU to improve its vetting processes The European Waste-based Advanced Biofuels Association said 11 European biodiesel plants have already halted production and another 10 have reduced their capacity. The EU has provided incentives for the production of biodiesel made with waste oils and fat…
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Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways has become the first African airline to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provided by Eni for a long-haul flight. The Boeing 787-800 (B787-8) Dreamliner, that took off from Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol was powered by Eni Sustainable Mobility's sustainable aviation fuel. For this flight, JetA1 fuel is mixed with…
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Brazil’s largest producer of ethanol from sugarcane waste is embarking on a major wave of investment. With plans to build 20 second-generation processing facilities over the next seven years, Raízen has picked Sulzer as a key technology supplier. Ethanol produced from the fermentation of crop wastes has become the world’s most widely used and important biofuel. In many markets…
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