Bioethanol News

Sulzer has been selected by Shell to supply pumps for its major new biofuel facility under construction in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Sulzer’s pumps will support critical processes at the facility, including providing boiler feedwater to drive the steam turbine generator. Expected to become one of the largest biofuels production sites in Europe, the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park will…
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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…
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Kuehne+Nagel is to organise the heavy-lift logistics and module transportation for the hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) biofuels project for Shell in the Netherlands. The project will be one of the largest commercial production facilities in Europe to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel made from waste. The biofuels facility in Rotterdam is expected to…
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Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has the potential to substantially reduce the climate impact of aviation. In its new forecast, Transport & environment (T&E) has analysed the planned production capacity of 18 European SAF manufacturers. By 2025, T&E found that over 0.16 Mt of e-kerosene would be available for airlines every year. By 2030, this figure will reach over 1.83 million tonnes. This…
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The aviation industry is responsible for 2-3% of global CO2 emissions. With current projections estimating an increase in air travel from two to five billion passengers by 2050, CO2 emissions could reach 21.2 gigatons a year. These need to be abated if the aviation industry wants to reach its net-zero targets. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has the potential to cut lifecycle…
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Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to begin selling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) credits in July. This will help air travellers mitigate carbon footprints as businesses and governments work to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. SIA plans to sell 1,000 SAF credits to travellers and freight forwarders, it said in a joint statement Wednesday with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Temasek…
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Whitefox Technologies has revealed that The Andersons is currently installing the Whitefox ICE® membrane dehydration system at its ethanol plant located in Denison, Iowa. This is Whitefox’s 11th installation in the US and its fourth installation in Iowa. The installation project is in its last stages of completion and is due to be commissioned in October 2022. Bill Krueger, president of…
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Clariant has officially opened its new cellulosic ethanol plant in the southern Romania. The flagship plant in Podari will process 250,000 tonnes of straw to produce 50,000 tonnes of cellulosic ethanol annually, contributing to lowering greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. After completing the construction and starting commissioning in October 2021, Bilfinger Tebodin supported…
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Gevo has announced a new fuel sales agreement with Japan Airlines. The Agreement outlines the details for the purchase of 5.3 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for five years with deliveries expected to begin in 2027. JAL is a member of oneworld® Alliance, and this Agreement falls within the purview of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that oneworld and Gevo signed…
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Southwest Airlines Co. is to invest in SAFFiRE Renewables as part of a Department of Energy (DoE)-backed project to develop and produce scalable, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Funded with a DoE grant matched by Southwest’s investment, SAFFiRE is expected to utilise technology developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to convert corn stover into renewable ethanol that…
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The EU Commission anticipates a significant increase in area for this year’s sunflower harvest – reaching a new record. The main reason is the expected expansion in production area in the most important sunflower-producing countries within the EU. According to the EU Commission's forecast, the EU sunflower area for harvest in 2022 amounts to around 4.7 million hectares. This translates to…
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GE Aviation has completed successful testing of its long-range business aviation engine using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The Passport engine can operate on approved SAF and recent testing showed the capability of the engine to run on 100% SAF. Melvyn Heard, president of the Passport engine programme for GE Aviation, which has a major UK base at Bishops Cleeve, said: "As our testing…
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Neste and ITOCHU are celebrating the first delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to Etihad Airways in Japan. The delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Etihad marks the first time in Japan that SAF will be supplied to an overseas airline at an airport in Japan - Narita International. This milestone is a result of the recently expanded partnership between Neste and…
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Helsinki Citycopter is committed to offering its Scandinavian customers flights in ACH130s while taking the first steps in reducing greenhouse gas emissions with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The first two ACH130s acquired by Helsinki Citycopter have just landed in Finland. "We are a young company, established in 2020, and our commitment to sustainability for future generations is part of…
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