
Jun 28, 2022
Neste invests in its world scale renewable products refinery in Rotterdam
Features
Jun 27, 2022
With three branch offices in UAE, India and Malaysia and more than 12 representative offices worldwide, TECHNOILOGY is a leader in the supply of plants for vegetable oil extraction and refining, waste oil processing, biofuel production and oleochemicals.
Andrea Bernardini, commercial director, is part of the company’s third generation leadership team and he told Biofuels... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 27, 2022
Green Fuels Hamburg comprising the energy supplier Uniper, the energy technology group Siemens Energy, Airbus and the chemical and energy company Sasol ecoFT are investigating the feasibility of a commercial project to produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in Germany.
The four project partners cover the entire value-chain to produce CO2-neutral kerosene, so-called... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 27, 2022
Cepsa and Vueling have signed an agreement to accelerate the decarbonisation of air transport by researching and producing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
Both companies prioritise the development of these sustainable fuels as a tool to further reduce the carbon footprint of air transport and contribute to the goals of the 2030 Agenda and the fight against climate... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 24, 2022
Germany and the UK are reported to be pushing for temporary waivers on biofuels mandates to combat soaring food prices.
It has been reported this will be raised when leaders from the group of wealthy nations meet, Reuters reported.
The food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine has sparked a food versus biofuel debate, with some policymakers calling for an easing of mandates... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 24, 2022
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised its global harvest estimate and foreign trade forecast for soybeans over the next year.
According to the USDA estimate, global soybean production in the marketing year 2022/23 is set to reach 395.4 million tonnes.
This is up 680,000 tonnes on the previous month's estimate and up 12.3% from 2021/22.
The key reason... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 24, 2022
A major new research centre that will help test, certify and deploy new sustainable aviation fuels - the first of its kind in the UK - has reached a key milestone in its construction.
The Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC), part of the University of Sheffield Energy Institute, is set to give the UK much-needed testing capabilities to help producers... [Read More]
Features
Jun 23, 2022
Ard Assenberg van Eijsden, global business manager at SGS, explains how the work of SGS has become crucial to the biofuels industry.
Can you explain to our readers the type of work SGS carries out?
SGS is a leading testing, inspection and certification company. Our 96,000 employees operate across a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 23, 2022
Shell, Accenture, and American Express Global Business Travel are jointly announcing the launch of Avelia - one of the world’s first blockchain-powered digital sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) book-and-claim solutions for business travel.
It is the largest SAF book-and-claim pilot at launch, offering around 1 million gallons of SAF – enough to power almost 15,000... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 23, 2022
Clean Fuels Alliance America has welcomed news that Chevron Corp. has finalised its acquisition of Renewable Energy Group (REG) – an alliance member.
As the acquisition is finalised, Chad Stone, of REG, will continue to lead the Clean Fuels governing board as chair.
“This is a meaningful acquisition for our industry and for Clean Fuels for many reasons,” said... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 22, 2022
Fintoil and Neste Engineering Solutions have selected Emerson’s automation software and technologies to maximise the operational performance of its biorefinery being constructed at a port in Finland.
The plant in Hamina-Kotka will be the third-largest crude tall oil (CTO) biorefinery in the world and will produce advanced biofuel and biochemical feedstocks that help... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 22, 2022
Aircraft manufacturer ATR, Swedish airline Braathens Regional Airlines and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier Neste collaborated to enable the first 100% SAF-powered test flight on a commercial regional aircraft.
The historic test flight took place in Sweden and was part of the 100% SAF certification process of ATR aircraft that started in September 2021 in cooperation... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 22, 2022
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is partnering with the Dutch Solar Team to compete in the Sasol Solar Challenge by using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The event takes place in South Africa from 9 to 16 September and AFKLMP will be the Dutch Solar Team’s logistical partner by assisting with the transport of the Nuna 11s.
AFKLMP will also convert the fuel... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 21, 2022
The Qantas Group and Airbus will invest up to $200 million (€190 million) to accelerate the establishment of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Australia.
The Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership was signed by Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce and Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury in Doha.
Due to the lack of a local commercial-scale SAF industry, Australia... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 21, 2022
ExxonMobil has announced a new process technology to enable the manufacture of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable methanol.
The global oil and gas major is focused on growing its lower-emission fuels business by leveraging technology and infrastructure.
ExxonMobil is engineering proprietary methanol to jet technology that will produce SAF when renewable... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 21, 2022
Topsoe’s technologies are set to reduce its customers’ greenhouse gas emissions by 12 million tonnes in 2022 alone, the company revealed.
The company added that these reductions will not be one-offs but ongoing for the years to come. The key driver is Topsoe’s renewable fuels solutions, producing low-carbon fuels from waste and biomass.
This year’s GHG reduction... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 17, 2022
Avfuel Corporation revealed a multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels—a clean tech company pioneering first-of-its-kind technologies for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale.
Avfuel will purchase 1 billion gallons of SAF over a 20-year period and use the SAF to supply both business and commercial aviation globally.
Avfuel is making the investment... [Read More]