Bioethanol News

European ethanol biorefineries produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2024, according to audited data released today by ePURE. ePURE members – representing 85% of EU installed ethanol production capacity – and other European producers of renewable ethanol produced 6.9 million tonnes of food and feed co-products including high-protein animal feed and 5.4 million tonnes of renewable…
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Emerging Fuel Technology (EFT) licensee Highbury Energy and WBCEC are advancing a CAD $210 million (€129 million) indigenous-led biomass-to-fuels project in Fort Frances, Ontario, after successfully completing a FEED study. The facility will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, creating jobs and positioning Northern Ontario as a leader in renewable fuels. In…
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Worley has been awarded a contract by Preem for Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) verification for the planned conversion of the ICR plant at the Lysekil refinery in Sweden. The project aims to transform the plant from conventional diesel production to the production of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The FEED verification began in August and the contract includes a…
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The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has introduced a powerful new tool to help fuel marketers seize the opportunity of E15 - the E15 Cost Calculator, now live at flexfuelforward.com. With California expected to approve E15, ACE’s new online calculator equips retailers with a resource to plug in real-time data to compare the costs and potential profits of selling E15 versus E10. It…
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Delta Air Lines, alongside Shell and Portland International Airport (PDX), has taken delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into the PDX fuel system - marking the first commercial-scale SAF uplift at PDX. This achievement not only expands Delta’s SAF footprint but positions PDX – owned and operated by the Port of Portland – to capitalise on the continued growth of SAF across the…
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Hawaiian Airlines has announced plans to introduce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on select flights between Osaka, Japan, and Honolulu, Hawai‘i. In partnership with Alaska Airlines and Cosmo Oil Marketing Co., the initiative aims to significantly cut carbon dioxide emissions while promoting sustainable tourism across the Asia–Pacific region. By being among the first to use SAF on…
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An Air France Airbus A220 completed its delivery flight from Airbus’ site in Mirabel to Paris powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This landmark flight not only confirms Airbus' capability to provide Proofs of Sustainability (PoS) directly to customers and operators but also supports the industry's commitment to decarbonisation. With PoS credits for a 50% SAF blend applied through the…
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Vietjet has pioneered using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Petrolimex Aviation in Vietnam on its flights. The signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement between Vietjet and Petrolimex Aviation took place today in Ho Chi Minh City. For the first time in Vietnam, Petrolimex Aviation has blended and provided the first 1,200 m³ of SAF for Vietjet flights, marking an important…
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ATOBA Energy and Air Moana have signed an agreement to implement scalable solutions for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This strategic collaboration aims to ensure long-term SAF availability while supporting local initiatives to develop sustainable fuel production in Tahiti. It marks a major step forward in the decarbonisation of aviation in the Pacific region. As part of…
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POET has announced an agreement to acquire Green Plains Obion, a bioethanol facility in northwestern Tennessee. The move will add 120 million gallons of production capacity annually and strengthen POET’s access to southeastern US markets. “This acquisition enables POET to produce even more high-quality, American-made biofuels and bioproducts — creating grain markets for our farmers,…
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Universal Fuel Technologies’ (Unifuel) Ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced via the company’s Flexiforming technology has been accepted into the ASTM D4054 Clearinghouse, which supports the technical evaluation of new aviation fuels, for qualification. This acceptance positions Unifuel among an exclusive group of companies advancing toward ASTM qualification, the essential…
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering cooperation in the field of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) was signed between SOCAR Turkey and Turkish Airlines. Senior executives from both institutions attended the ceremony, and the signed memorandum was considered a strategic step toward a sustainability-focused transformation in the energy and aviation sectors. Speaking at the ceremony, SOCAR…
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