
Oct 22, 2021
Rolls-Royce successfully carries out test flight on 100% SAF
Biodiesel News
Oct 22, 2021
Renewable Energy Group held a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of the expansion of its renewable diesel plant at REG Geismar.
The project will take total site production capacity from 90 million gallons per year to 340 million gallons per year.
REG Geismar was the first renewable diesel production facility in the US and was acquired by REG in 2014.
REG... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 21, 2021
CropEnergies, Stuttgart Airport and the mineral oil company Mabanaft Deutschland are testing a fuel with 20% renewable ethanol.
The petrol fuel provided by CropEnergies and Mabanaft for test purposes is intended to help save CO2 and reduce particulate emissions.
"We are convinced that we need all technologies to decarbonise – or rather to defossilise – the transport... [Read More]
Features
Oct 21, 2021
In recent years, renewable technologies have reached technical readiness, providing commercially viable solutions for the energy transition – some backed by over 15 years of research and development.
But as legislation and technology for low-carbon energy industries converge, a new emerging market has been created – the renewable fuels market.
This market lies at... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 21, 2021
EU Vice-President Frans Timmermans, who is in charge of the EU Green Deal, met with Indonesian officials with the future of palm oil exports high on the agenda.
Timmermans met with President Joko Widodo and key Indonesian Ministries (Energy, Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Foreign Affairs), as well as the Secretary General of ASEAN.
The meetings were principally... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 20, 2021
Soy prices have tumbled after the quarterly report on US soybean stocks published at the end of September took market participants by surprise.
According to investigations conducted by Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft, the US had just less than 7 million tonnes of soybeans in storage as of 1 September. This was less that at the same time a year earlier.
Market participants... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 20, 2021
Gevo and Axens North America have entered into an agreement that establishes a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects in the US.
Gevo expects to develop, own, and operate plants to produce SAF utilising its expertise in renewable alcohol production and technologies.
Jean Sentenac, CEO of Axens, said:... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 20, 2021
The UK government has announced £440 million (€521 million) in new funding for green construction projects as part of another raft of net zero announcements.
The net zero strategy sets out how carbon emissions will be reduced across the economy as part of the government’s net zero goals.
It includes £180 million (€213 million) for the development of plants which... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 19, 2021
Carbon transformation company Twelve announced it has produced the first fossil-free jet fuel called E-Jet® from carbon dioxide (CO2).
This project was supported through funding from the U.S. Air Force, and produced fuel globally applicable for both commercial and military aviation.
Global aviation produces 1.2 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions per year and represents... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 19, 2021
Worley has been selected to provide design and procurement services to support the development of a low-carbon fuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in the Netherlands.
Once built, the site in Rotterdam is expected to be one of the biggest of its kind in Europe.
The facility will produce 820,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 19, 2021
A total of 42 easyJet flights operating from Gatwick Airport are to be powered by a 30% Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ blend.
This important milestone marks the first time a departing flight at Gatwick has used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and is also the first usage by any easyJet service.
Of the 42 flights running on Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 18, 2021
Eni has launched the production of alternative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that will significantly contribute to the decarbonisation of aviation in the short to medium term.
Eni SAF is produced exclusively from waste and residues, in line with the company’s strategic decision not to use palm oil from 2023.
Eni plans to double its current bio-refining capacity of... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 18, 2021
Neste and Finnish restaurant chain Hesburger will engage in a new circular economy collaboration.
Used cooking oil (UCO) from more than 300 Hesburger restaurants in Finland and in the Baltics will be recycled to produce renewable diesel.
As a result of the collaboration, Hesburger will begin using Neste MY Renewable Diesel in the majority of its transport vehicles in... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 18, 2021
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has launched a new SAF initiative to reduce CO2 emissions.
Designed to promote Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by collaborating with leading companies in this area, the programme is the latest effort by ANA to decrease its carbon footprint.
The SAF Flight Initiative aims to work with leading partners across a range of industries, supporting their... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 15, 2021
Nexolub and Life for Tyres (L4T) have announced a 10-year offtake agreement for the supply of renewable biofuel to be produced at a new recycling plant under construction in Puertollano, Spain.
This agreement will result in an expected volume of up to 10,000 tonnes per year of the new advanced hydrocarbon.
Used tyres will be sent to refineries to meet the growing demand... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 15, 2021
Essar and HyNet have announced plans to create a new facility to convert non-recyclable household waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use by airlines operating at UK airports.
The project involves Essar, Fulcrum BioEnergy and Essar’s subsidiary company Stanlow Terminals Limited and will convert several hundred thousand tonnes of pre-processed waste, otherwise... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 15, 2021
Clariant has announced the official completion of its sunliquid cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania.
The completed construction is an important next step for the commercial deployment of sunliquid® technology and supports its licensing business strategy.
The facility will be operational in the fourth quarter, producing cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues.... [Read More]