Bioethanol News

European Union imports of biofuel are expected to drop by a quarter this year as the bloc draws on large inventories to meet growing demand after the easing of coronavirus restrictions, the European Commission said on Tuesday. Rebounding demand for biodiesel and bioethanol is projected to exceed the level before the COVID-19 pandemic, with higher government blending targets adding to momentum…
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AWOT, CTS, Jobmate, Sinotrans and SuperTrans have joined the sustainable aviation fuel programme (SAF) of Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) offering greener cargo services on routes connecting China with Europe and South America. The Cargo SAF programme enables shippers and forwarders to power a share of their flights with sustainable aviation fuel, a cleaner substitute for…
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Farnborough Airport is now offering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to all aircraft using the facility. Making SAF available allows the reduction of flying emissions by up to 80% and marks a significant next step in the airport’s work to support the decarbonisation of the wider aviation industry. Farnborough Airport’s CEO Simon Geere said: “The introduction of SAF at Farnborough Airport…
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Australian biotech company MicroBioGen has successfully demonstrated the production of both high-protein food and low carbon bioethanol from non-food material using a single biological agent. The breakthrough follows 15 years of research and development in MicroBioGen’s high-tech laboratories in Sydney to enhance a genetically-modified version of the common yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It…
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Even as Europe considers a major revamp of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) governing EU biofuels policy until 2030, member states have been working to meet a fast approaching deadline to implement the legislation in its current form, known as RED II. The existing legislation gives EU Member States some flexibility in how they use biofuels to achieve RED II targets for renewable energy in…
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Avfuel Corporation has collaborated with Million Air Burbank to provide its customers with a consistent supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Avfuel’s first truckload of SAF arrived at the FBO on June 24, enabling Million’s customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. "I think most of us in the aviation industry have been looking for ways to play a part in the…
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Safran Helicopter Engines ran an Arrano engine using 38% of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Bordes plant in France for the first time. This biofuel was produced from used cooking oil. The ground run marks the first step of a strategy to deploy SAF in engine test cells at all Safran Helicopter Engines plants. By the end of the year, the manufacturer plans to use at least 10% SAF at all…
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Emerson has been selected to support Neste’s digital transformation of its expanded refinery in Tuas, Singapore. Emerson’s automation systems and software will help Neste deliver high-performance, efficient operations to help Neste’s plan to increase biofuel production by up to 1.3 million tons per annum by 2023. Neste is the world’s largest producer for renewable diesel and…
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TotalEnergies and Veolia have joined forces to accelerate the development of microalgae cultivation using CO2. The two partners will pool their know-how to develop a four-year research project at the La Mède biorefinery, operated by TotalEnergies, with the long-term goal of producing biofuel. Through photosynthesis, microalgae use sunlight and CO2 from the atmosphere or from industrial…
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The European Commission has drafted plans to set an EU-wide minimum tax rate for polluting aviation fuels as it seeks to meet more ambitious targets to fight climate change. The European Commission is drafting an overhaul of EU energy taxation, as part of a package of measures it will propose on July 14, to meet a target to reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, from 1990 levels,…
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The DC Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a 2019 rule by the Environmental Protection Agency that lifted outdated restrictions on the sale of a 15% ethanol fuel blend (E15). The case, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, et al. vs. EPA, was a challenge by oil refiners to the rulemaking that allowed the year-round sale of E15. Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association, and the…
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director Fatih Birol met with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen last week to discuss how the energy sector can reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and what should be done to unlock more investments for clean energy transitions around the world. The meeting, which included the participation of senior officials from the US Treasury Department as well…
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