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Alfanar has outlined its vision for a series of multi-billion-pound green investments in the UK.
The first of these investments, the planned £1 billion (€1.15 billion) Lighthouse Green Fuels waste-to-SAF plant, entered the FEED phase in June after alfanar awarded the contract to Worley.
This milestone makes the project one of the most advanced SAF facility in the UK and is due online in…
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The global aviation industry currently accounts for about 2.5% of umaninduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Air traffic doubles every 15 years, with an 80% increase in the number of flights between 1990 and 20142.
With that being said, global aviation emissions are projected to grow by 300-700% compared to 2005 levels3, driving the urgency to implement more environmentally sustainable…
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Tüpraş will license Honeywell’s UOP Ecofining™ technology to produce biofuels from feedstocks such as used cooking oil and waste animal fat at their refinery in Turkey.
The new Ecofining™ plant in Izmir is being designed to convert 8,300 barrels per day of waste feeds/feedstocks to SAF, renewable diesel, and other products.
By utilising the Honeywell Ecofining™ process, Tüpraş…
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Neste and Fly Victor have announced a partnership which sets a new sustainability benchmark in business aviation.
Victor members can purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) for every private jet booking globally. This enables private jet charterers to reduce the carbon footprint of their private air travel in a credible and measurable way.
Victor’s private and corporate members…
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The Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) 2022 progress report which provides a comprehensive overview of the UK Government’s progress to date in reducing emissions has been published.
It is accompanied by a new Monitoring Framework which details the CCC’s updated approach to tracking real-world progress through a host of new indicators.
The report is a pivotal point in the UK’s journey…
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Boeing released its annual Sustainability Report, which defines the company’s sustainability goals including key metrics to measure progress of core enterprise priorities.
This includes sustainable operations, innovation and clean technologies and community engagement.
In addition, the report highlights the company’s 2021 sustainability achievements, its sustainable vision for the future…
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EU renewable ethanol refineries produced more animal feed than fuel in 2021, according to new audited data from ePURE.
The EU renewable ethanol industry’s important contribution to food security often goes overlooked or misrepresented in the debate over biofuels, according to the organisation.
The ethanol production process creates high-protein, GMO-free animal feed in addition to GHG-saving…
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Development of a 100% sustainable fuel, slashing the use of single-use plastics and reviewing travel and freight logistics are some of the things Formula 1 is working on as part of its commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2030.
F1 has set ambitious targets and has been working with the 10 teams, race promoters, partners, suppliers, broadcasters and the FIA to reduce the sport’s carbon…
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The middle of a pandemic would not be most people’s ideal time to join a new company, especially one working with ethanol producers in the middle of a fuel and climate crisis. Yet it is often in such challenging times that the most exciting and ingenious solutions are conceived.
My arrival at Whitefox as head of global sales in June 2021 was the latest step in a career evolution that had begun…
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Neste Corporation has made the final investment decision to invest into new renewable products production capacity in Rotterdam.
The decision is based on demand for renewable products growing substantially with customers' higher climate ambitions.
Neste’s current 1.4 million ton capacity for renewable products in Rotterdam is the largest in Europe. The Rotterdam refinery expansion investment…
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Green Fuels Hamburg comprising the energy supplier Uniper, the energy technology group Siemens Energy, Airbus and the chemical and energy company Sasol ecoFT are investigating the feasibility of a commercial project to produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in Germany.
The four project partners cover the entire value-chain to produce CO2-neutral kerosene, so-called power-to-liquid or PtL…
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Cepsa and Vueling have signed an agreement to accelerate the decarbonisation of air transport by researching and producing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
Both companies prioritise the development of these sustainable fuels as a tool to further reduce the carbon footprint of air transport and contribute to the goals of the 2030 Agenda and the fight against climate change.
These fuels will be…
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A major new research centre that will help test, certify and deploy new sustainable aviation fuels - the first of its kind in the UK - has reached a key milestone in its construction.
The Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC), part of the University of Sheffield Energy Institute, is set to give the UK much-needed testing capabilities to help producers of sustainable aviation…
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Shell, Accenture, and American Express Global Business Travel are jointly announcing the launch of Avelia - one of the world’s first blockchain-powered digital sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) book-and-claim solutions for business travel.
It is the largest SAF book-and-claim pilot at launch, offering around 1 million gallons of SAF – enough to power almost 15,000 individual business…
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Clean Fuels Alliance America has welcomed news that Chevron Corp. has finalised its acquisition of Renewable Energy Group (REG) – an alliance member.
As the acquisition is finalised, Chad Stone, of REG, will continue to lead the Clean Fuels governing board as chair.
“This is a meaningful acquisition for our industry and for Clean Fuels for many reasons,” said Alliance CEO Donnell…
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