Bioethanol News

US-based Dakota Ethanol has surpassed the one billion gallon mark of ethanol production. The biofuels company began production in September 2001 and its 90 million-gallon-per-year facility in Wentworth, South Dakota, has reached the special landmark. “I’m proud of how Dakota Ethanol has been able to utilise and monetise its lower-than-average carbon intensity (CI) through plant…
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Growth Energy announced that drivers across the US have reached a new milestone - logging 20 billion miles on the road using E15. E15 is a 15% ethanol blended fuel and known to consumers at the pump as Unleaded 88. "In an unprecedented year, hitting this milestone is a huge testament to the benefits E15 offers drivers who use it and retailers who sell it,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor.…
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Kuehne+Nagel and American Airlines have entered into an agreement to deploy more than 11 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The SAF will enable a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner passenger aircraft to fly 25 times carbon neutral around the world or transport 13 million kg of cargo from London to Dallas on a Boeing 777F cargo aircraft. Kuehne+Nagel is proactively advancing its…
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The UK Transport Secretary has reiterated the importance of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) during an interview on radio. Grant Shapps told listeners to the BBC’s Today programme that increasing usage of SAF in the aviation sector was crucial in the overall goal of achieving Net Zero by 2050. He said the Government’s new Transport Decarbonisation Plan was at the heart of its net zero…
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Honeywell announced it is developing a power source for hybrid-electric aircraft that will run on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The Honeywell 1-Megawatt generator weighs about the same as a motor scooter, but delivers enough energy to power an entire neighbourhood block. This generator will be combined with the Honeywell HGT1700 auxiliary power unit, currently flown on every Airbus A350…
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Cargill is expanding soybean processing capacity at two large Midwest crush plants to meet the growing demand for biofuel. Cargill's $475 million (€397 million) investment in seven states comes as US processors are already crushing soybeans at a record pace. Soybean prices have risen to the highest in more than six years as the record crush, and record exports, are projected to shrink US…
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Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor has welcomed the role of biofuels in the introduction of the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for the Nation's (CLEAN) Future Act. The new legislation aims to eliminate carbon on the power grid by 2035 and reach economy-wide net-zero emissions by 2050. She said: “We are pleased to see the CLEAN Future Act includes biofuels, through the RFS Integrity…
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OMV, the integrated oil, gas and chemical company, is planning to build a pilot plant at its Schwechat Refinery that will produce second-generation biofuels from 2023. Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz (CAC) has been selected by OMV with overall responsibility for the construction of the new biofuel plant. CAC is behind the plan to build the first large-scale plant in Europe to use innovative…
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Irish low-cost giant Ryanair has vowed to support the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to promote a carbon-neutral future. The airline joined the Fuelling Flight Initiative as part of its pledge to turn the blue airline green. Last month, British Airways said it was investing more in SAF in a bid to bring forward its increasing use. Ryanair’s director of sustainability, Tom…
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The throughput of biofuels at Rotterdam port increased to 9 million metric tonnes from 7.5 million tonnes in 2019. According to Ronald Backers, who has worked at the port facility for 30 years in various capacities, this was surprising knowing that the demand of petrol and diesel declined considerably in Europe due to the COVID-19 crisis. He said: “The throughput of biodiesel/HVO increased…
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Shell has announced plans to manufacture sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) at its Rhineland refinery in Germany. The company is also aiming to set up its first commercial Bio-PTL (power-to-liquid) plant. Shell and its partners, ITM Power, ITM Linde Electrolysis and Linde, are applying for funding from the EU and Germany. This is part of a wider plan to transform the site into the Shell…
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Growth Energy, the US Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association have welcomed the United Kingdom’s announcement to introduce a 10% ethanol blend standard (E10) nationwide by September. The UK will join many other countries across the world in using this fuel. Currently petrol at service stations contain 5% bioethanol. The three organisations said in a statement: “The United…
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Neste’s plan to acquire Bunge Loders Croklaan's refinery plant in Rotterdam has been approved by the regulatory authorities. The refinery is located next to Neste’s existing biorefinery and it consists of a pretreatment facility, tank farm, jetties and has a pipeline connection to Neste’s site. The transition of operations and employees will be implemented in phases with the plant’s…
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Renewables Energy Group produced a record 519 million gallons of biofuels last year. In its latest financial results statement the company also revealed revenues of $2.1 billion (€1.7 billion) in the last 12 months. Gross profit was $268 million (€222 million), or 13% of revenues, compared to gross profit of $514 million (€426 million), or 20% of revenues in 2019. “REG’s resilient…
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