Bioethanol News

United has agreed to purchase at least 300 million gallons of SAF over 20 years from Dimensional as part of a commercial agreement. United said this was another step in its bid to reach 100% green net-zero by 2050, without the use of traditional carbon offsets. While facilities around the world continue to use Fischer-Tropsch to produce fossil fuels, Dimensional will be one of the first to use…
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Avfuel Corporation revealed a multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels—a clean tech company pioneering first-of-its-kind technologies for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale. Avfuel will purchase 1 billion gallons of SAF over a 20-year period and use the SAF to supply both business and commercial aviation globally. Avfuel is making the investment through its subsidiary,…
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Production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by an average of 76.9% compared to fossil fuels in 2021, according to newly certified data. It was the 10th consecutive year in which EU renewable ethanol increased its GHG-reduction score. The record-breaking figure comes at a crucial moment for EU energy and climate legislation as policymakers…
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Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been safely delivered to New York’s LaGuardia Airport through the Colonial and Buckeye pipeline systems – two essential pieces of American energy infrastructure. The low-emission jet fuel will power a Delta Air Lines flight, marking a seminal moment in the ongoing development and distribution of SAF in the US. “SAF is the most effective tool we have to…
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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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Clariant announced that it has produced the first commercial cellulosic ethanol at its sunliquid® production plant in Podari, Romania. The entire offtake is contracted with a multi-year agreement to Shell. Over the last six months, the plant underwent a thorough commissioning process resulting in the successful start of production. Approximately 50,000 tons of second-generation biofuels…
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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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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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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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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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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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