Bioethanol News

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is planning to petition the US Court of Appeals for a rehearing of an E15 case that could jeopardise the year-round sale of the 15% ethanol blend of gasoline starting next year. The RFA may be petitioning the DC Circuit for a rehearing before all 11 judges of the court and may possibly petition the Supreme Court on the case, the head of the group said in a…
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Guala Closures Group announced it has joined the Air France-KLM Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme. The Group sees its membership of the SAF programme as a natural extension of the commitment to sustainability in its own production and product design. The aim of the SAF programme is to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation sector. This is an alternative fuel that reduces CO2 emissions…
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A group of US senators introduced legislation that would eliminate a national mandate requiring oil refiners to blend corn-based ethanol into their fuel mix. Republican Senator Pat Toomey from Pennsylvania and Democratic Senator Bob Menendez from New Jersey, part of the group introducing the bill, represent states with oil refineries. Lawmakers from both states have been pushing the Biden…
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the reliance on taxation as the solution for cutting aviation emissions in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ proposal is counter-productive to the goal of sustainable aviation. EU policy needs to support practical emission reduction measures such as incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and modernisation of air traffic…
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The downstream oil sector - the supplier of 96% of the UK’s transport fuels – said it was committed to working with the UK Government to decarbonise the transport system following the release of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP). The announced changes to the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO), will see a steady increase in renewable fuel content blended in fuels throughout…
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The Preem Lysekil plant is very well suited for an electrolysis plant for hydrogen biofuel production, according to a new study. Carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced by at least 80% for hydrogen that is produced fossil-free instead of with fossil-based raw materials. An initial 50 megawatt plant will now be investigated. In January, Preem and Vattenfall began a strategic analysis of the…
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The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) have been encouraged by the newly published RefuelEU Aviation Initiative as it works towards advancing the production, availability and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). The initiative, published by the European Commission, is a key building block of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility…
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Sinotrans Global E-commerce Logistics recently joined the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) sustainable aviation fuel programme on its Hangzhou-Amsterdam route. The programme enables shippers and forwarders to power a share of their flights with sustainable aviation fuel, a cleaner substitute for conventional jet fuel, reducing CO2 emissions by up to 85%. Sinotrans Global E-commerce…
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Boeing, SkyNRG and SkyNRG Americas have announced a partnership focused on scaling the availability and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) globally. Boeing will also invest in SkyNRG Americas' SAF production project, for which Alaska Airlines is a partner. "Sustainable aviation fuels are safe, proven and offer the greatest potential to reduce our industry's carbon emissions in the near,…
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Air bp announced its first sale of ISCC PLUS certified sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Spain. Air bp’s key business aviation customer, NetJets Europe became the first to purchase the fuel starting from the beginning of July. The SAF is supplied locally from bp’s Castellon refinery and available across the Air bp network in Spain. Waste based sustainable feedstocks is procured by the…
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Haldor Topsoe will build a new hydroprocessing catalyst plant at the company’s existing Bayport production site in Texas. The plant will increase production capacity of Topsoe’s TK catalyst family to meet increasing demand, both in traditional refining and for use with Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology for production of renewable diesel and jet fuel. The plant is expected to be fully…
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JetBlue has entered into a new relationship with World Energy and World Fuel Services for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Los Angeles International Airport. JetBlue’s LA flights using SAF started this month. This increase in the airline’s usage of SAF includes 1.5 million gallons of blended SAF a year for at least three years. “JetBlue is facing climate change head on and preparing…
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