
Jul 12, 2021
MicroBioGen reports technology breakthrough in 2G biofuels
Bioethanol News
Jul 9, 2021
Avfuel Corporation has collaborated with Million Air Burbank to provide its customers with a consistent supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Avfuel’s first truckload of SAF arrived at the FBO on June 24, enabling Million’s customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.
"I think most of us in the aviation industry have been looking for... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 9, 2021
Even as Europe considers a major revamp of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) governing EU biofuels policy until 2030, member states have been working to meet a fast approaching deadline to implement the legislation in its current form, known as RED II.
The existing legislation gives EU Member States some flexibility in how they use biofuels to achieve RED II targets... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 8, 2021
Safran Helicopter Engines ran an Arrano engine using 38% of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Bordes plant in France for the first time.
This biofuel was produced from used cooking oil. The ground run marks the first step of a strategy to deploy SAF in engine test cells at all Safran Helicopter Engines plants.
By the end of the year, the manufacturer plans to... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 7, 2021
TotalEnergies and Veolia have joined forces to accelerate the development of microalgae cultivation using CO2.
The two partners will pool their know-how to develop a four-year research project at the La Mède biorefinery, operated by TotalEnergies, with the long-term goal of producing biofuel.
Through photosynthesis, microalgae use sunlight and CO2 from the atmosphere... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 7, 2021
Emerson has been selected to support Neste’s digital transformation of its expanded refinery in Tuas, Singapore.
Emerson’s automation systems and software will help Neste deliver high-performance, efficient operations to help Neste’s plan to increase biofuel production by up to 1.3 million tons per annum by 2023.
Neste is the world’s largest producer for renewable... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 6, 2021
The European Commission has drafted plans to set an EU-wide minimum tax rate for polluting aviation fuels as it seeks to meet more ambitious targets to fight climate change.
The European Commission is drafting an overhaul of EU energy taxation, as part of a package of measures it will propose on July 14, to meet a target to reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 5, 2021
The International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director Fatih Birol met with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen last week to discuss how the energy sector can reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and what should be done to unlock more investments for clean energy transitions around the world.
The meeting, which included the participation of senior officials from the US... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 5, 2021
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a 2019 rule by the Environmental Protection Agency that lifted outdated restrictions on the sale of a 15% ethanol fuel blend (E15).
The case, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, et al. vs. EPA, was a challenge by oil refiners to the rulemaking that allowed the year-round sale of E15.
Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 2, 2021
Korean Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Oilbank, a leading petroleum and refinery company in Korea, regarding the manufacturing and usage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Through the partnership, Korean Air hopes to not only counter climate change caused by the aviation industry through the use of SAF, but also help commercialise SAF and... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 1, 2021
Shell and Rolls-Royce signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which aims to support the decarbonisation of the aviation industry and their progress towards net zero emissions.
The MoU will expand and accelerate several existing areas of cooperation between the companies such as advancing the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
This includes Rolls-Royce’s new... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 1, 2021
The soybean production area in the EU-27 has more than doubled over the past 10 years, according to information published by the EU Commission.
The area planted with soybeans in 2021 is reported to amount to almost 958,000 million hectares. This is up around 2% year-on-year.
Italy remains by far the largest EU soybean producer with an area of presumably 286,000 hectares... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 1, 2021
NextChem and MET Development have reached an agreement with FerSam Uruguay to develop projects for the production of green ammonia and bioethanol in Latin America.
Under the agreement, Maire Tecnimont Group’s subsidiaries and FerSam will undertake feasibility studies for two projects.
The first is to evaluate and assess the possibility of jointly producing green ammonia.
The... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 30, 2021
Velocys has announce the execution of a strategic framework agreement with Koch Project Solutions (KPS) for Velocys’ Bayou Fuels biorefinery project.
KPS may be awarded a turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to deliver the project facility in Natchez, Mississippi, US.
This project is expected to produce approximately 33 million gallons/year... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 30, 2021
The UK continues its track to deliver the world’s first zero emission flight across the Atlantic within a generation following two progressive announcements by the Transport Secretary.
Launching the first round of the ZEFI competition, delivered by the Connected Places Catapult – the government will award businesses and universities around the UK up to £50,000 (€58,000)... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 29, 2021
The Middle East South Asia (MESA) operation of Hellmann Worldwide has become the first in the region to join the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme.
Hellmann is a global logistics services provider with a strong commitment to sustainability focusing on the three pillars of economy, ecology, and social issues.
The... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 29, 2021
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, completed its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) charter chain of 16 flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta last week.
Working with their partner Kuehne+Nagel, IAG Cargo sourced 1.2 million litres of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Neste.
The last of the British Airways B787-900 flights left Stuttgart... [Read More]