ADNOC said its Ruwais Refinery has received International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC) for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) - making it the first company in the Middle East to earn the distinction. The ISCC EU/CORSIA PLUS Co Processing international certification enables ADNOC to supply its SAF to international airlines at Abu Dhabi Airport.... [Read More]

Cepsa has undertaken the largest supply of second-generation biofuels to date at the Port of Barcelona. This operation, conducted on a 350-meter container vessel operated by Hapag-Lloyd in the Mediterranean, marks the energy company's inaugural venture in Barcelona and positions the port as a key player in the decarbonisation of maritime transportation. The supplied... [Read More]

European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) members produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2022, according to audited data released today by the industry group. ePURE members – representing 85% of EU installed capacity – produced 5.9 million tonnes of food and feed co-products including high-protein animal feed and 4.5 million tonnes of renewable ethanol... [Read More]

A new, international global standard for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been developed by Evident - a world leader in energy attribute certificates (EACs). An agreement announced sees World Energy, the first commercial-scale producer of sustainable aviation fuel, become the earliest user for this global certification scheme for SAF, named Fly-i, marking a new era... [Read More]

Tata Communications has started a partnership with Lufthansa and Air France KLM to offset its business travel emissions through the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAF is a cleaner alternative to traditional jet fuel that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%. The digital infrastructure provider firm is the first Indian company to enter into... [Read More]

DHL Group, German green energy company HH2E and Sasol, the leading company for Fischer-Tropsch technology, are working together to expand sustainable aviation fuel production in Germany. The leading global aircraft manufacturer Airbus could also potentially join the group. As the world’s leading logistics group, DHL Group operates an extensive express network with... [Read More]

Verbio has launched its second corn stover harvest at its large-scale plant in Nevada, Iowa. The company sources the feedstock from local growers within a 60-mile-radius of its production facilities. As a fast-growing global company and one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of biofuels, bioenergy and renewable components for chemical industries, it has developed, installed... [Read More]

The European Commission announced it would introduce retroactive surveillance measures on imports of renewable ethanol for fuel from several countries, taking a vital step towards preventing further injury to a strategically important EU industry. The decision allows a close three-year monitoring of the volume of fuel ethanol imports into the Union, which will facilitate... [Read More]

Topsoe has been selected by PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional as a technology licensor to provide its HydroFlex™ technology for the production of renewable fuels at the Cilacap Refinery Complex in Central Java, Indonesia. Once complete, the grassroot unit will use its technology to convert bio-feedstock into SAF and renewable diesel - with plans to produce 6,000 bpsd.... [Read More]

Cemvita Corporation announced an offtake arrangement with United Airlines for up to 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Cemvita’s first full-scale SAF plant. Under the agreement, signed by Cemvita and United Airlines, Cemvita will supply United Airlines up to 50 million gallons annually for 20 years of SAF. “Since our initial investment last... [Read More]

Aemetis is set to build a 90 million gallon per year sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel plant at the 125-acre Riverbank Industrial Complex in Riverbank, California. The complex, a former US Army ammunition production plant, is now being converted to business and industrial use. “For many years, we sought out a green company to lead us into the future... [Read More]

Gevo has finalised and executed a Notice of Grant and Agreement Award with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant of up to $30 million (€28 million) for its Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight Programme. This programme is aimed at tracking and quantifying the carbon-intensity (CI) impact of climate-smart practices while... [Read More]

Sarawak will begin commercial production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from microalgae next year. It is expected that by 2030 the largest state of Malaysia will be able to produce 100,000 barrels of SAF per day, the Star reported. Deputy state secretary Datuk Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel said microalgae grown in waters mixed with carbon dioxide would be used to produce... [Read More]

Lummus Technology has announced the commercial availability of its ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) process technology. The technology provides operators with a large-scale, commercially demonstrated solution to reduce the aviation industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. “Lummus’ extensive commercial experience in all steps, including conversion of ethanol... [Read More]

VARO Energy will build a large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) manufacturing facility at the Gunvor Energy Rotterdam site. The company will invest $600 million (€560 million) with the aim of helping its airline customers decarbonise. This facility alone is expected to contribute up to 7% of the EU’s 2030 SAF target. The 100% VARO-owned facility features... [Read More]

Used cooking oil and animal fats powered a cargo plane in test flights for the first time in Korea. GS Caltex held a ceremony with Korean Airlines at Incheon International Airport to commemorate the test flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) - procured by GS Caltex from Finland’s Neste. The event followed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between... [Read More]