Mar 2, 2022
Honeywell joins Oriental Energy to build million tonne sustainable aviation fuel production facility
Bioethanol News
Mar 2, 2022
Marathon Petroleum Corp has announced it has entered into definitive agreements to form a joint venture with Neste for its Martinez renewable fuels project.
The partnership will be structured as a 50/50 joint venture with Neste expected to contribute a total of $1 billion (€0.9 billion), inclusive of half of the total project development costs projected through the... [Read More]
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Mar 2, 2022
Japan's campaign to cut greenhouse gas emissions is extending to the skies as the government aims to have airlines replace 10% of their jet fuel with eco-friendlier alternatives by 2030.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is made from waste, biomass or scrap material. While they generate 70% to 90% less carbon dioxide than conventional jet fuel, they can cost up to 10 times... [Read More]
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Mar 1, 2022
Honeywell and bp have signed a licensing agreement for Honeywell UOP’s Ecofining™ technology.
bp will revamp its hydroprocessing equipment at its former refinery site in Kwinana, Australia, to Honeywell UOP’s Ecofining process produce biodiesel at the underutilised plant.
The refurbishment would enable bp to produce 10 kbd diesel and sustainable aviation fuel... [Read More]
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Feb 28, 2022
Eni and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mozambique have signed an agreement for the cooperation and development of agricultural projects aimed at producing oil seeds and vegetable oils for the production of biofuels.
Under the agreement, Eni and the ministry will assess potential sites and the most appropriate crops for the production of oil seeds... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 28, 2022
Chevron Corporation has acquired Renewable Energy Group (REG) for $3.15 billion (€2.81 billion) in an agreement under which Chevron will acquire its outstanding shares.
The acquisition combines REG’s growing renewable fuels production and leading feedstock capabilities with Chevron’s large manufacturing, distribution and commercial marketing position.
“REG... [Read More]
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Feb 25, 2022
Air bp has completed an industrial first in Germany producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from used cooking oil.
The bp plant in Lingen is the first industrial production facility in Germany to use co-processing to produce SAF from waste and residues.
The Lingen refinery processes the used cooking oil together with crude oil in its existing facilities, which is... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 25, 2022
Multinational oil and gas firm ExxonMobil has teamed up with biotech company Viridos to research and produce biofuel from algae.
The firms have signed a joint agreement for the commercial production of Veridos’s low-carbon intensity biofuels.
“We’re excited to announce that ExxonMobil is continuing this collaboration with us to bring sustainable algae biofuels... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 22, 2022
Eni’s chemical company Versalis has begun the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass at Crescentino.
The plant, which was acquired in 2018, has been overhauled thanks to major investments and has started the production of advanced bioethanol.
The bioethanol, produced using Proesa® technology, is ISCC-EU certified and will be used to formulate petroleum... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 22, 2022
Cepsa and Binter have signed an agreement to promote the decarbonisation of the aviation sector in Spain through the development and research of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
The alliance will also develop other energy alternatives, such as renewable hydrogen and electrification for the airline's ground fleets.
This agreement, which will promote the sustainability... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 21, 2022
Singapore International Airlines is set to start using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) derived from used cooking oil and waste animal fats under a one-year pilot programme.
The airline said it will purchase 1.25 million litres – or about 330,000 gallons – of this blended SAF.
All Singapore International Airline flights and those of its low-budget affiliate,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 17, 2022
Shell has become the first supplier of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Singapore.
The oil and gas company revealed during an event at the Singapore Airshow.
"We have delivered some (SAF) to our customers SIA Engineering Company and the Republic of Singapore Air Force," said Doris Tan, head of aviation Asia Pacific & Middle East.
Shell has also completed an upgrade... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 16, 2022
Dr Vinicius Celinski, application development manager, Clariant/Business Unit Functional Minerals, argues that the biggest portion, more than 70%, of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) comes from energy consumption.
Celinski said that in Europe transportation represented almost a quarter GHG emission, where road transportation was by far the biggest, more than 70%, followed... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 16, 2022
Neste and ITOCHU Corporation have expanded their partnership to grow the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Japan.
ITOCHU will act as the branded distributor of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ in Japan making Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel available first at Tokyo Haneda and Narita airports.
Neste, ITOCHU and All Nippon Airways started cooperating... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 15, 2022
USA BioEnergy is to develop an advanced biorefinery that will convert 1 million green tonnes of wood waste into 34 million gallons of transportation fuel.
This includes sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel and renewable naphtha developed through its subsidiary, Texas Renewable Fuels (TRF).
Future expansion will double the plant’s production capacity to... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 14, 2022
British Airways and Phillips 66 Limited have entered into a multi-year supply agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced at its Humber Refinery.
The SAF will be supplied to British Airways to power a number of its flights from this year.
It will be produced from sustainable waste feedstock at the refinery, which will deliver its SAF supply to British Airways... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 14, 2022
Pearson Fuels, the largest distributor of E85 flex fuel in the US, has opened its 250th station.
The company delivered more than 50 million gallons of E85 flex fuel through its retail station network last year.
This volume of E85 represents nearly 200,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions reduced each year by California motorists choosing to fuel with E85 flex... [Read More]
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