Bioethanol News

Clariant is set to officially open its first commercial-scale plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol based on the sunliquid technology. The plant, with an annual capacity of 50,000 tonnes of cellulosic ethanol, is located in Podari, near Craiova, in the southwestern part of Romania. sunliquid cellulosic ethanol is an advanced, sustainable biofuel that plays an important role in the…
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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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Aemetis has announced a $1 billion (€0.86 billion) offtake agreement with Delta Air Lines for 250 million gallons of blended fuel containing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to be delivered over the 10 year term of the agreement. SAF provides significant environmental benefits compared to petroleum jet fuel, including a lower lifecycle carbon footprint. Delta’s agreement with Aemetis builds…
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Renewable Energy Group (REG) has announced that it is closing its 35 million gallon per year nameplate capacity facility located near Houston, Texas. The company acquired and commissioned the plant in 2008 and has been operating it since. "We have made the decision not to renew the lease for our REG Houston biorefinery, which would have imposed an uncompetitive fixed cost on the plant," said…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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