RMI and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have launched the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA). This initiative is supported by founding companies Boeing, BCG, Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Netflix and Salesforce. SABA’s mission is to accelerate the path to net zero aviation by driving investment in high quality sustainable aviation fuel (SAF),... [Read More]

New research has questioned the environmental impact the use of used cooking oil (UCO) in the UK and European markets is having. The EU promotes used cooking oil under its green fuels law which is pushing up demand for the 'waste' product. Although Europe can increase the amount of UCO that can be sourced locally, this is limited by both the capacity of local authorities... [Read More]

Crowley Shipping recently initiated the use of biofuel to power the tugboat Veteran serving the Bay of San Francisco. The fuelling contract between the companies reflected their commitment to sustainable operations that decrease the carbon footprint and greenhouse gas impacts of maritime operations. The Veteran, a 6,800-horsepower tug with a bollard pull of 182,000 pounds,... [Read More]

Malaysia said it was not affected by Belgium’s decision to ban the use of palm oil as a biofuel in the country from next year. The Minister for Plantation Industries and Commodities Khairuddin Razali said this was because the country’s palm oil market was large and there were many other countries importing the country’s product. He added that the country was marketing... [Read More]

The German Bioethanol Industry Association has published the 2020 market data for the production and consumption of certified sustainable bioethanol. German bioethanol production, standardised for use as fuel, amounted to around 700,000 tonnes in 2020 - an increase of 7.1% compared with the previous year. In 2020, the year of the coronavirus, German producers also... [Read More]

Clariant is working with Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas corporation Pertamina to evaluate and test the feasibility of its sunliquid technology to process available regional feedstocks into the advanced biofuel. Indonesia has a vast potential of untapped biomass, from empty fruit bunches to palm leaves that could be converted into cellulosic ethanol. In Indonesia,... [Read More]

Skanska will see it cut carbon and harmful air emissions by using low emission, high performance fuel Green D+ - a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel to power all site plant and equipment. The framework agreement which extends to Skanska’s supply chain partners, will see Green Biofuels Ltd supply Green D+, which is certified under the International Sustainability... [Read More]

Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and worldclass engineering and manufacturing capabilities, the company is driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fastgrowing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry. The company... [Read More]

Bioethanol imports from the EU increased in February this year, latest figures reveal. However, levels were below from a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic while imports were hit in January as new Brexit import rules came into force and led to delays at the border crossings. A total of 11,000 tonnes of bioethanol arrived from EU member states in February an increase... [Read More]

The aviation industry is establishing the Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accountability (CoSAFA), which is intended to accelerate the industry’s movement toward further sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use. The global aviation industry currently accounts for around 2% of man-made CO2 emissions. The aviation industry is committed to limit and reduce these emissions... [Read More]

Telluride regional airport in partnership with fuel supplier Avfuel Corporation became the first fixed base operator (FBO) in Colorado to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available to customers. The FBO received its first demonstrative delivery of SAF from Avfuel on February 27 with two more following in March. The airport has since begun to receive regular deliveries... [Read More]

Topsoe has signed a contract with Tidewater for the delivery of Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology in Canada. The technology will be utilised in a new 3,000 barrels per day renewable diesel facility that, subject to a final investment decision, will be constructed at the site of Tidewater’s existing Prince George refinery in British Columbia, Canada. When operational,... [Read More]

Global resources company BHP started a pilot project using biofuel to power a bulk carrier on the second leg of its journey from Australia to Europe. The advanced biofuel, supplied by GoodFuels, reduces CO2 emissions by 80-90% well-to-exhaust compared with conventional fuel, and uses sustainable waste and residue streams as feedstock. The 81,290 deadweight tonne dry... [Read More]

Neste and NuStar Energy revealed that supply trucks are now able to load Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the Selby Terminal, near San Francisco. The first gallons for the NuStar-operated facility have been safely picked up and delivered to the nearby Monterey Regional Airport. Due to the strategic location of the Selby Terminal, Neste and its partners Avfuel... [Read More]

Air bp has recently supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to three airports in the UK - Biggin Hill, Airbus-owned Hawarden airport and Centreline FBO. All three locations near London, Flintshire, North Wales, and in Bristol expect to have SAF available on an ongoing basis. These latest supply agreements demonstrate the importance of collaboration between fuel supplier,... [Read More]

Belgium is set to ban biofuels made from soy and palm oil from next year over concerns about deforestation. The country’s Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Zakia Khattabi said: “These fuels have little or no advantage over conventional fossil fuels from a climate point of view, but lead to deforestation, loss of biodiversity and even human rights violations.... [Read More]