Bioethanol News

Bioethanol imports from the EU increased in February this year, latest figures reveal. However, levels were below from a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic while imports were hit in January as new Brexit import rules came into force and led to delays at the border crossings. A total of 11,000 tonnes of bioethanol arrived from EU member states in February an increase from 7,000 tonnes in…
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Neste and NuStar Energy revealed that supply trucks are now able to load Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the Selby Terminal, near San Francisco. The first gallons for the NuStar-operated facility have been safely picked up and delivered to the nearby Monterey Regional Airport. Due to the strategic location of the Selby Terminal, Neste and its partners Avfuel and Signature Flight…
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United has announced details about its new environmental programme called the Eco-Skies Alliance. The programme will be a collective effort by United and dozens of leading global corporations in purchasing 3.4 million gallons of SAF by the end of this year. The biofuel is highly effective, emitting 80% less carbon than traditional jet fuel on a lifecycle basis. This reduction equates to…
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Air bp has recently supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to three airports in the UK - Biggin Hill, Airbus-owned Hawarden airport and Centreline FBO. All three locations near London, Flintshire, North Wales, and in Bristol expect to have SAF available on an ongoing basis. These latest supply agreements demonstrate the importance of collaboration between fuel supplier, airport and customer…
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The use of biofuel as a substitute for petroleum diesel is a valuable solution to the inescapable global issues regarding energy shortage and environmental pollution. For both economic and environmental reasons, implementing used cooking oils (UCO) for biodiesel production has gained a significant amount of consideration within the world of fuel production. It has been determined that the…
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Bentley is to run a renewably fuelled car at this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The modified Continental GT3 racer will power its way through the 12.42-mile UK course running on a biofuel-based petrol. This first step marks the start of a longer programme that will investigate both biofuels and e-fuels for their potential to power Bentleys in a sustainable way. The adoption…
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Neste and Finnair are joining forces in the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Neste has recently made 300 tons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ available at Helsinki Airport for Finnair’s use. By replacing a part of the fossil jet fuel with SAF on its flights departing from the airport this will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 900 tons of CO2 equivalent. Finnair’s…
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Praj Industries has won an order to set up India’s largest capacity syrup-based ethanol plant from Godavari Biorefineries in Karnataka. As a part of this project, Praj will expand the existing ethanol manufacturing capacity to 600 kilo litres per day (KPDL). When commissioned, this will become India’s largest capacity syrup based ethanol plant. The Government of India has made several…
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The US Department of Energy has announced $61.4 million funding (€51 million) for technologies that produce low-cost, low-carbon biofuels. Biofuels are derived from renewable resources, and can power heavy-duty vehicles that are difficult to electrify with current technologies—including aircraft and ships to help accelerate America’s path to a net-zero emissions economy by…
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Total has started producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its La Mède biorefinery in southern France and its Oudalle facility near Le Havre. The SAF, made from used cooking oil, will be delivered to various French airports shortly. Total will also be able to produce SAF from 2024 at its zero-crude Grandpuits platform, located in south-east Paris. All of these sustainable aviation fuels…
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New data from the UK’s liquid biofuel consumption in the transport sector has been released. Provisional figures for 2020 showed that biofuel consumption was 2,210 million litres – a 5.9% or 140 million litre decrease compared with 2019. This was a strong shift from the increasing trend observed in the past four years and could be attributed to the COVID-19 restrictions affecting the…
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Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels (NWABF) has secured a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Washington State. The MoU was signed with Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, a leading independent investment firm with a long history of supporting critical North American infrastructure investment. This potential $600 million (€504 million) investment…
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Sales of E15 jumped 24% and set a new record in Iowa last year - despite the pandemic-related drop in overall fuel consumption. According to data released by the Iowa Department of Revenue E15 and E85 flex fuel figures from two other states showed that 2020 sales volumes generally held steady, despite COVID-19. “The recent state-level data on E15 and flex fuel consumption offers great news…
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US university researchers have discovered new uses for the waste byproducts of beer brewing including food proteins and biofuels. Craft brewing has increased in popularity in recent years with the corresponding increase in waste by-products - 85% of which is grain. The spent grain byproduct is roughly 30% protein and 70% fibre. Traditionally, the spent grain is sold off as cattle feed, or…
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