Bioethanol News

Indian Oil Corp proposes to build two second generation biorefineries as part of the government’s aim to increase ethanol production in the country. Each of the second generation biorefineries, to be built in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, will be able to produce 500,000 litres/day of ethanol from spoilt and surplus food grain. These form part of the Indian government’s plan for 12 new…
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Neste has joined the eFuel Alliance, an interest group dedicated to the industrial production of synthetic fuels from renewable sources. The eFuel Alliance is based in Berlin and Brussels and brings together companies and organisations that share the goal of establishing and promoting power - and bio-based synthetic fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport. Throughout the…
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Clay Lacy Aviation will offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the company’s two facilities at Van Nuys and John Wayne Orange County airports. World Fuel Services begins monthly SAF deliveries to both locations this month, with 2021 deliveries to total a minimum of 100,000 gallons. World Fuel is also providing renewable diesel fuel to power Clay Lacy’s fuel trucks, GPUs, tugs and other…
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Centreline AV has partnered with Air bp to supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from its base at Bristol Airport in the UK. Centreline has invested in the infrastructure to supply SAF as part of its commitment to reduce the environmental impact of its operations with a target of becoming carbon neutral by 2025. The fuel is blended with traditional Jet A1 meaning there are no differences in…
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Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels has made progress toward securing a strategic long-term investment into its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project in Washington State from Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners - an independent investment firm. The potential $600 million (€506 million) investment from Stonepeak will help finance the largest announced SAF/renewable biofuels project using cellulosic…
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Eni’s new plant has begun production of biodiesel, bio-naphtha, bioLPG and biojet fuel. The Eni biorefinery in Gela uses up to 100% of the biomass from used cooking oil and fats from fish and meat processing produced in Sicily to create a zero-kilometre circular economy model for the production. Castor oil will also be used to feed the Gela biorefinery, thanks to an experimental project to…
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MOL has become a biofuel producer by purchasing 500,000 tonnes of biofuels for blending. Following investment in the Danube Refinery bio feedstock will be co-processed together with fossil materials increasing the renewable share of fuels and reducing up to 200,000 tonnes/year CO2 emissions. Gabriel Szabó, executive vice president of MOL Group Downstream, said: “With this investment, we have…
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OMV Petrom plans to build a new bioethanol plant in Romania. The company submitted a proposal worth $1.2 billion lei (€245 million) to the Ministry of Economy and Energy. It has been reported that the investment planned by the oil company is a second generation bioethanol plant. The oil company intends to build the factory in Prahova County, an area that is traditionally important for the…
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Repsol, BP and Total has shown their support for the objectives of the “Declaration of Intent on Cooperation and Promotion of Sustainable Aviation Fuels” signed by the governments of Spain and France. Alongside other companies in the aviation sector including Iberia, Aena, Airbus, Air France, ITP Aero and Dassault Aviation they have expressed their support for the cooperation sought with…
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Velocys has welcomed the government’s new Green Fuels, Green Skies competition as a “positive signal” for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The completion is part of the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan that will support UK companies as they pioneer new technologies to convert household rubbish, waste wood and excess electricity into sustainable aviation fuel. Offering emissions savings…
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A team of aerospace specialists has launched the world’s first in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a wide-body commercial passenger aircraft. Airbus, German research centre DLR, Rolls-Royce and SAF producer Neste have teamed up to start the pioneering ‘Emission and Climate Impact of Alternative Fuels’ (ECLIF3) project looking into the effects of 100% SAF…
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Technip Energies is an engineering and technology company involved in energy transition. The company, with 15,000 employees operating in 34 countries, is involved in liquid natural gas, hydrogen and ethylene sectors and has a growing market position in blue and green hydrogen, sustainable chemistry and CO2 management. The company benefits from its robust project delivery model supported by…
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Air Canada has announced plans to invest $50 million (€42 million) in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is part of its long-term commitment to advance climate change sustainability throughout its business. The airline has set ambitious climate targets to realise a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) throughout its global operations by 2050. To reach this, Air Canada has…
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OMV Petrom has invested approximately €21 million in the Petrobrazi refinery in order to increase its bio-blending capacity. The largest energy company in South Eastern Europe, supplies fuels with a volumetric bio-content of 6.5% in diesel and 8% in gasoline. Following the investment, Petrobrazi has increased the blending capacity of bio-content in fuels from 200 kilotons to over 350…
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