Bioethanol News

Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from waste and residue raw materials, is supplying three airlines with SAF for flights from San Francisco International Airport. The low-carbon and high-quality fuel for Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue Airways will contribute to each airline’s efforts to reach their climate…
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The oilseed harvest in the EU-27 is likely to see a slight rise in 2020. The main reason for this is the bumper crop of sunflower seed. This year’s harvest in the union is set to be larger than the two previous years. The EU Commission estimates output at 29 million tonnes. This would translate to a rise of just under 3% year-on-year. However, production would still fall about 4% short of…
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European ethanol prices have risen to €809 cu m - the highest level since 2007. This has surpassed the previous record high of €769 cu m in September 2012, according to figures released by S&P Global. This was due to supply shortages in the ARA region. In March the price hit an all-time low of €350 cu m in March as the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread rapidly across the globe, but the…
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The European Union is considering the use quotas to force airlines to use more sustainable aviation fuel as it seeks to reduce carbon emissions. The European Commission said that flights within Europe had climbed every year from 2013-2019 and the sector was off track for the EU’s goal to become climate neutral by 2050. However the COVID-19 pandemic has slashed CO2 emissions from air travel as…
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Wisconsin-based Didion has modified its ethanol production facility to meet a growing demand for high-quality industrial alcohol in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Made from locally-grown Wisconsin corn, Didion will have the capacity to produce 50 million gallons of USP grade alcohol per year and will be available in the autumn. Didion currently produces both a high-quality alcohol and a…
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RSB is turning its attention to China as part of its global drive to support the aviation industry in achieving decarbonisation through the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). With a domestic aviation market that is predicted to be the world’s largest by 2028 and overall industry growth in the country anticipated to outpace global levels annually until at least 2038, China will be key to…
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New Energy Farms (NEF) and Sugar Research Australia (SRA) have entered into a license agreement to introduce the NEF CEEDS technology into the Australian sugarcane industry. NEF is a crop technology company, established in 2010, to develop artificial seeds for crops that do not produce conventional seeds, such as sugarcane. NEF developed and patented the CEEDS technology for the multiplication…
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Repsol has successfully completed the production of the Spanish market's first batch of aviation biofuels. This milestone enables the company to advance in the production of low-carbon fuels for industries such as aviation, where alternatives like electrification are not viable today. This biojet was produced at Repsol's Puertollano Industrial Complex and more batches of aviation biofuel will…
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POET has announced its commitment to scale up production of industrial and beverage-grade alcohol at two biorefineries. The Sioux Falls-based US company said this will help meet growing demand due to market changes from COVID-19 while creating a new domestic market to boost the agricultural economy. POET is making significant investments to enhance operations at its biorefinery in Leipsic,…
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POET has announced its commitment to scale up production of industrial and beverage-grade alcohol at two biorefineries. The Sioux Falls-based US company said this will help meet growing demand due to market changes from COVID-19 while creating a new domestic market to boost the agricultural economy. POET is making significant investments to enhance operations at its biorefinery in Leipsic,…
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Dutch airline KLM has been told to alter one of its advertising campaigns after it was ruled to have exaggerated the firm's use of biofuel during flights. In the advert, the airline said its corporate biofuel programme enabled businesses with a corporate contract to ensure that some of their corporate travel was undertaken using sustainable biofuel. Using sustainable biofuel in large quantities…
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The Canadian city of Calgary and Steeper Energy Canada have announced a new agreement to transform sewage sludge and waste for the production of sustainable biofuels like renewable diesel or jet fuel. The agreement will see the development of a demonstration plant at the Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in the city. The city will supply a small portion of its primary and secondary sewage…
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Velocys, the sustainable fuels technology company, has announced it has completed the manufacturing and delivery of four reactors to Red Rock Biofuels (RRB). RRB has a further option to purchase an additional two reactors by the end of 2020. RRB was founded in 2011 and is a producer of drop-in, renewable, low-carbon jet and diesel fuels. Henrik Wareborn, Velocys CEO, said: “We are very…
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Growth Energy has responded to the Senate statement concerning the next round of COVID-19 relief to producers. This includes US biofuels producers who are eligible entities under the recently released agriculture assistance programme. “This is a good first step towards healing the damage wrought by COVID-19, but falls short of providing the necessary clarity that would have been provided in…
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