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A coalition of close to 80 aviation stakeholders — from general aviation, airlines and cargo operators, clean-fuel producers, engine and aircraft manufacturers, airports, trade associations and think tanks — have sent a letter to congressional leadership to redouble support for SAF tax credits.
They were also keen to underscore the urgent need for legislation to catalyse the production of…
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Air Canada revealed it will use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on flights departing from San Francisco to Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal.
Air Canada is sourcing its SAF from Neste, a leading producer of renewable fuels, which will provide the airline with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM. These four flights will allow Air Canada to reduce emissions by about 39 tonnes of…
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The sustainable fuels technology company Velocys has welcomed President Biden’s commitment to incentivise the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The President’s commitment reflects the importance and need for technology solutions to produce synthetic fuels and recognises the value of the industry itself.
The company said was looking forward to further developments, and their…
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Singapore is expected to have the world’s largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production capacity when Finnish producer Neste’s facility in Tuas is early next year.
Neste is now the top SAF producer globally in terms of output and capacity.
The Finland-based firm produces renewable fuels, mainly from waste and residues such as used cooking oil, animal fat from food industry waste, fish…
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Ryanair announced a partnership with Neste to power about a third of its flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with a 40% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend.
This blend will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%, supporting Ryanair’s Pathway to Net Zero by 2050 decarbonisation goals.
Ryanair has already significantly advanced this commitment by partnering with Trinity College…
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The Colonial Pipeline fuel network will soon begin shipping sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time as more airlines aim to meet their greenhouse gas emissions goals.
Colonial, which is the main artery of the US fuel supply from the south to the east coast, said that it has added the ability to transport SAF and will accept customer nominations to ship the fuel on its system.
With…
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TotalEnergies and ENEOS Corporation are partnering to assess the feasibility of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production unit at the Negishi refinery in Japan.
TotalEnergies and ENEOS have already initiated feasibility studies for the supply and production of SAF for the project.
The proposed unit, whose annual production capacity would be 300,000 tonnes, would treat waste or residues,…
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President Biden toured the POET Bioprocessing-Menlo in Iowa where he announced that his administration will lift outdated restrictions on E15 for this summer’s driving season.
The announcement included updates on more biofuel infrastructure funding and distributions as well as $700 million (€645 million) in biofuel aid to be awarded.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor, who attended the event,…
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Technip Energies and Clariant have signed a cooperation agreement for the implementation of Clariant’s sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol technology.
By choosing Technip Energies, sunliquid® customers can benefit from combining Clariant’s proven technology with Technip Energies’ experience as an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor to build advanced biofuel…
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OMV alongside its partner Austrian Airlines is focusing on sustainable aviation fuel produced at OMV’s Schwechat Refinery - one of the largest and most complex inland refineries in Europe.
Following the signing of the supply contract at the end of 2021, the first SAF was delivered in March this year to the Vienna International Airport for fuelling Austrian Airlines’ aircraft.
“OMV is…
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ePURE has rubbished claims made by Transport & Environment about the European biofuels lobby taking advantage of people’s concerns over fuel prices.
A new study by T&E, reported in Biofuels International last week, has provided evidence that crops are needed much more for food than fuel, and that using biofuels will exacerbate an already dire food crisis following war in the…
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Recently released data for Minnesota and Iowa showed that sales of E15, a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% petroleum, surged to record levels in 2021.
Based on an analysis of the data by the Renewable Fuels Association, it is estimated that national E15 volumes hit a record 814 million gallons (mg) in 2021, an increase of 62% from 2020.
E15 sales by stations that reported volumes were nearly 87 mg…
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Growth Energy submitted comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the agency's particulate matter (PM) emissions standards and test procedures for jet engines.
The organisation highlighted the role biofuels could play in reducing PM and greenhouse gas emissions in mobile sources including the aviation sector.
"As we have already seen with higher biofuel blends and light-duty…
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Europe’s first large-scale biorefinery for turning algae into fuels and feedstocks has been completed near Istanbul, Turkey.
Set to head up a new bio-economy, the refinery on the Black Sea shore, will turn microalgae and macroalgae species into sustainable aviation fuel, feedstocks, supplements, and fertilisers.
They are carbon negative because algae absorbs CO2 as plants do, but far faster…
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Domestic bioethanol production in Germany last year was more than 700,000 tonnes - slightly higher than the previous year.
The German Bioethanol Industry Association (BDBe) has published its 2021 market data for the production and consumption of certified sustainable bioethanol in the country. The organisation revealed that demand for Super E10 rose sharply.
In a rebounding petrol market in…
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