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Valmet is set to rebuild a pretreatment system for RE Energy’s biorefinery in Kalundborg, Denmark.
The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2021 and the delivery is planned for the first half of next year. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
“RE Energy acquired the old biorefinery with the clear intention to bring it back in operation. This…
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a $7.5 million (€6.4 million) investment in the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE)-led Regional Conservation Partnership Programme (RCPP) project to secure farmers access to low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) markets.
ACE, South Dakota Corn Growers Association, Dakota Ethanol, South Dakota State University, Cultivating Conservation, and…
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TripActions and Reed & Mackay and Neste have announced a new global partnership to offer Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to its customers.
The travel and spend management group will be able to provide customers with the option to buy sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale and reduce the environmental impact of their business travel.
The company aims to operate at the forefront of…
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Gazprom and Aeroflot join forces to develop “green” aviation fuel
Gazprom Neft has entered into a partnership with Aeroflot to produce Russia’s first ever minimum-carbon-footprint sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The agreement was signed by Gazprom CEO Alexander Dyukov and Aeroflot CEO Mikhail Poluboyarinov at this year’s Eastern Economic Forum.
This partnership between Gazprom Neft…
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TotalEnergies and Safran have signed a strategic partnership agreement to jointly develop technical and commercial solutions for the decarbonisation of the aviation industry.
In line with the ambition of both companies to reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, this major partnership aims to accelerate the reduction of emissions of the aviation industry.
The collaboration will leverage Safran…
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The name ‘Fit for 55’ may have many people scratching their heads – is it an exercise programme, or maybe a breakfast cereal? – but in EU circles it is already part of the common language – shorthand for a sweeping set of proposals to remake the legislative landscape for energy and climate policy.
For the EU biofuels industry, the new proposals – including major changes to policies…
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Honeywell and Wood have announced a comprehensive package of technologies to support the effort to produce carbon-neutral aviation fuel (SAF).
When used together, the technologies, which are based on Honeywell's UOP Ecofining process technology and Wood's hydrogen plant technology, could reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 100% using certain feedstocks.
The UOP Ecofining process…
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Sikorsky has approved the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the S-92 helicopter as an alternative to petroleum-based fuels.
Norway-based CHC Helikopter Service was the first to fly the S-92 helicopter using Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (HEFA-SPK) which is one of seven types of approved SAF available.
SAF is capable of reducing lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 80% when compared to…
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UN Ambassador for the Convention on Migratory Species Sacha Dench is recovering in hospital after an air accident days after visiting Celtic Renewables.
The paraglider who was raising awareness about the climate crisis was seriously hurt in the incident in the Western Highlands of Scotland.
A spokesman for her said her “injuries were serious, but they were not life-threatening”.
The…
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UK-based Velocys has announced profits of €3.3 million (€3.85 million) covering the first half of 2021.
This positive news follows on from British Airways’ decision to extend the Altalto option agreement and committing itself to domestic UK SAF production.
Altalto was also awarded a grant under the Green Fuels Green Skies scheme of £2.4 million (€2.8 million) in August by the UK…
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Cathay Pacific has pledged to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for 10% of its total fuel consumption by 2030.
The Asian airline has made pioneering efforts in supporting SAF development for more than a decade.
In 2014, it was the first airline investor in Fulcrum BioEnergy, from which the airline has already committed to purchasing 1.1 million tonnes of SAF over 10 years.
Cathay Pacific…
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The US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Argonne National Laboratory has partnered with Gevo to perform a critical lifecycle analysis of its next-generation technology.
The Colorado-based firm is a producer of energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable premium petroleum.
Using data provided by Gevo, Argonne’s Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions,…
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Shell has announced its ambition to produce around 2 million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) a year by 2025.
It also aims to have at least 10% of its global aviation fuel sales as SAF by 2030.
This follows the oil and gas company’s revelation that it is to build a 820,000-tonnes-a-year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam.
“Currently, sustainable…
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Tottenham Hotspur hosted the world’s first net-zero carbon football match when the London club welcomed rivals Chelsea to their stadium.
Both teams headed to the stadium on coaches that were powered by renewable diesel produced from food waste products.
Spur teamed up with Sky and Chelsea with the goal of being net-zero through emissions reductions and offsetting the remaining carbon…
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Royal Dutch Shell has announced a final investment decision to build an 820,000-tonnes-a-year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, the Netherlands, formerly known as the Pernis refinery.
Once built, the facility will be among the biggest in Europe to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel made from waste.
A facility of this size could produce…
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