
Jun 10, 2021
EU Commission forecasts larger sunflower harvest
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Jun 10, 2021
Eco-Energy has announced that it has started construction on its ethanol distribution facility in Stockton, California.
The facility is scheduled to commence operations in March next year and will be the 11th ethanol distribution terminal constructed by Eco-Energy over the past decade.
The Stockton site will be equipped with 108 tank car offload spots, 6.7 million gallons... [Read More]
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Jun 9, 2021
The state of Nevada has enacted new legislation that requires its Board of Agriculture to approve a 15% ethanol blended fuel (E15) as part of any fuel regulation adopted by July 1 next year.
Over the weekend, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed AB 411 into law.
Once the regulation is finalised, Nevada will become the 47th state to approve E15 for consumers.
Currently,... [Read More]
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Jun 8, 2021
The first UK bioLPG delivery from Ekobenz has arrived for AvantiGas.
AvantiGas, part of UGI International, has secured the exclusive rights to all of Polish-based Ekobenz’s bioLPG supply.
Ekobenz is the first and currently only company in Europe that has succeeded in commercialising bioLPG based on advanced bioethanol produced from waste.
The partnership ensures that... [Read More]
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Jun 8, 2021
A rescue helicopter has flown on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time achieving a new milestone in international aviation.
Operated by the German non-profit organisation ADAC Luftrettung, the Airbus H145 rescue helicopter had its Arriel 2E engines ceremonially refuelled with SAF at the air rescue station at Munich's Harlaching Clinic.
This took place... [Read More]
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Jun 8, 2021
Port of Antwerp is starting its second round of applications from businesses in the circular and construction industries that are interested in leasing space in its NextGen District.
The 88-hectare site, the former General Motors facility, is designated specifically for companies involved in the transition to a climate-neutral society.
The selected initial batch of applicants... [Read More]
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Jun 4, 2021
POET has revealed that it has acquired Flint Hills Resources' entire ethanol business.
The deal will boost POET's ethanol production capacity by 40% to 3 billion gallons per year, the company revealed.
The US is the world's largest producer of ethanol and before the coronavirus pandemic, producers made 15.8 billion gallons of ethanol in 2019, according to the US Energy... [Read More]
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Jun 4, 2021
d’Amico Group has started testing biofuel blends (B30) derived from advanced second generation feedstock on board its LR1 product tankers.
d’Amico Group, TRAFIGURA, ABS, RINA, Lloyd’s Register’s Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis Advisory Service (FOBAS), the Liberian Registry and MAN Energy Solutions are working together to calculate possible CO2 emissions reduction through... [Read More]
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Jun 3, 2021
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is to be incorporated into Heathrow’s main fuel supply ahead of the G7 Summit.
Vitol Aviation, a fuel supplier at Heathrow, is making Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel available before world leaders meet in the UK from 11 to 13 June.
Vitol Aviation also intends to deliver further supplies ahead of COP26 to enable attendees to also... [Read More]
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Jun 1, 2021
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier SkyNRG has received Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) certification – marking another milestone in the history of SAF certification.
SkyNRG became the first company in the aviation sector to become a certified participating operator of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)... [Read More]
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Jun 1, 2021
Royal HaskoningDHV alongside University Maritime Advisory Services will undertake an energy demand study for the Port of London Authority (PLA).
This builds on the Emission Reduction Roadmap for Inland Vessels on the tidal Thames, released in 2020 that sets out options available for reducing air and carbon emissions.
These include biofuel and emissions abatement as the... [Read More]
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May 28, 2021
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has signed agreements with two leading Dutch freight forwarders – Best Global Logistics and Fast Forward Freight.
The agreement will see the two firms participate in AFKLMP’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme.
Best Global Logistics (BGL) has joined the AFKLMP SAF programme for its 2021 marine logistics shipments (ship... [Read More]
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May 28, 2021
New legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives, intended to drive the production and uptake of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The Sustainable Skies Act brought forward by Congressman Brad Schneider, along with Congressman Dan Kildee and Congresswoman Julia Brownley, establishes a $1.50 (€1.23) – $2 (€1.64 ) per gallon blender’s tax credit... [Read More]
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May 27, 2021
Rolls-Royce has officially opened Testbed 80 - the world’s largest and smartest indoor aerospace testing facility in the UK.
The completion of the project is a major milestone after almost three years of construction and a £90 million (€100 million) investment.
With an internal area of 7,500m2, making it larger than a Premiership football pitch, Testbed 80 was... [Read More]
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May 26, 2021
Shell Aviation and American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) have announced they will collaborate on an alliance for making sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available.
The parties will design a model aimed at increasing the supply and use of SAF and accelerating the aviation industry’s pathway towards net-zero emissions (NZE).
This collaboration combines the buying... [Read More]
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May 25, 2021
Growth Energy is highlighted the benefits of biofuels with a new campaign.
The US organisation has unveiled a new consumer initiative to raise awareness of biofuels’ positive environmental benefits and encourage consumers to choose higher biofuel blends like E15 at the pump.
Through a series of targeted digital content, advertising, and digital media, the Get Biofuel... [Read More]
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May 25, 2021
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced it will commit to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The airline that also runs Scoot and SIA Cargo, will invest in new-generation aircraft and adopt low-carbon technology such as sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
SIA Group has pursued multiple projects in support of its sustainability goals even amid the COVID-19 pandemic.... [Read More]