Bioethanol News

Avfuel Corporation has added ACI Jet (KSNA) to its list of branded fixed base operators (FBO) now providing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The fuel supplier will provide the FBO with a consistent supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel after having received its first load in December. This new supply of SAF supports ACI Jet’s customers who are looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
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KLM will start adding 0.5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for flights departing from Amsterdam. In addition, KLM will offer its customers the option of purchasing an extra amount of sustainable fuel. Through this KLM aims to stimulate the market for SAF. The CO2 emissions of SAF that KLM currently purchases are at least 75% lower than those of fossil kerosene. By increasing demand, KLM hopes…
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ExxonMobil has reached an agreement with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer Neste to commercially distribute Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at France’s largest airports. The agreement comes after the French Government introduced the 1% SAF mandate, which came into force from New Year’s Day. Under the partnership, Neste’s SAF production capabilities will be integrated with…
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UGI Corporation has entered into a 15-year agreement with California-based Vertimass to utilise their catalytic technology to produce renewable fuels from renewable-ethanol in the US and Europe. The agreement with the technology developer centres on the development of production facilities using Vertimass’ catalytic technology to convert renewable ethanol into renewable-propane and…
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Sulzer technology is helping to convert bamboo into bioethanol in a pioneering Indian refinery. India’s national objective of achieving self-sufficiency in energy and reducing its fossil fuel footprint is being supported by Sulzer’s expertise in pump manufacturing and refinery processes. The country’s first biorefinery, Assam Bio Refinery, built by Chempolis technology, is a new joint…
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Johnson Matthey has unveiled new technology that will help enable the conversion of captured CO2 and green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). HyCOgen, a reverse water gas shift technology, combines with Fischer Tropsch technology (developed in collaboration with bp), to offer an integrated, scalable solution for use in the efficient and cost-effective production of SAF. HyCOgen is…
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Latvian airline airBaltic has increased the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 20%. This has been achieved in cooperation with Neste and other fuel providers on the airBaltic network. The collaboration started recently when airBaltic fuelled the first flight using an allocation of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic, said: “Our vision sees us…
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Cresta Fund Management has acquired a controlling interest in the North Atlantic Refinery Limited (NARL) facility, which it now plans to convert into a renewable fuels production centre. The facility is located in Come By Chance, Newfoundland, Canada. The operation will be re-named as Braya Renewable Fuels and will focus on producing renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel with an…
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A commercial aircraft has flown using 100% drop-in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in one of its two engines. The BioForming process, invented by Virent, a renewable fuels and chemicals technology company, that was further advanced for commercial deployment with Johnson Matthey, a global leader in sustainable technologies, was a key step in enabling the 100% drop-in SAF production. A United…
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Sustainable fuels firm Velocys announced it has exercised an option agreement to acquire Rula Developments (Immingham) Limited with an initial part-payment of £2.5 million (€3 million). Rula owns the site of the proposed Altalto project, near Immingham in North East Lincolnshire, UK, which is being jointly developed by British Airways and Velocys. Pursuant to the agreement, the total…
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Qantas will purchase blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), helping to reduce its carbon emissions by around 10% for its flights from London. It is the first time an Australian airline will purchase SAF on an ongoing basis for regular scheduled services. The national carrier has signed an agreement with strategic partner bp to purchase 10 million litres of SAF in 2022 with an option to…
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Eastern Airways celebrated its inaugural Cornwall Newquay to London Gatwick route fuelled with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The flight was operated with one of Eastern’s ATR72-600 turboprop aircraft and the fuel was supplied by Air bp. The airline underlined its commitment to reduce carbon emissions, backing calls for closer collaborative work between industry and government to lower the…
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