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Chevron Renewable Energy Group broke ground on the expansion of its Emden biorefinery during a ceremony on August 27. The expansion project in Germany includes the addition of a pretreatment system at the facility, which is expected to allow the business to utilise a broader variety of feedstocks for the production of biodiesel. Chevron Renewable Energy Group operates biodiesel production…
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Despite aviation’s bounce back from the pandemic still being slower than hoped, the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) revolution shows no sign of losing momentum, with dozens of deals spanning governments, producers, and airlines around the globe. A combination of increasing regulatory ambition and passenger demand look set to ensure the growth of the SAF market for some time to come. EU…
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Renewable fuels company Aemetis has agreed to a multi-year agreement with International Airlines Group (IAG) to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to British Airways and Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus’ flights. This supply will help fuel flights from San Francisco Airport from 2025. IAG, parent company of both British Airways and Aer Lingus, will purchase a total of 78,400 tonnes of SAF…
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Sulzer Chemtech and BASF have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the goal of advancing technologies for renewable fuels that will further expand the partners’ portfolio of sustainable solutions. The companies are entering into a strategic partnership to reduce the carbon intensity of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. The collaboration combines complementary areas of…
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Hillsboro Aviation (KHIO) received its first load of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM this month in collaboration with Avfuel Corporation. This has helped secure the first business aviation foothold for SAF in the US state of Oregon. “The Pacific Northwest is more than just where we work,” said Ryan McCartney, vice president and chief operating officer of Hillsboro Aviation. “It’s…
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Clariant has successfully priced its first green bond. The CHF $175 million (€181 million) green bond has a coupon of 2.717% and a 2027 maturity date. “The green bond issuance under our Green Financing Framework exactly fits our focus on sustainability as part of our purpose-led growth strategy. “We view this green financing option as a key contribution to sustainability across the…
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Red Rock Biofuels and Frontline BioEnergy have successfully tested their new technology that gasifies residual woody biomass feedstock into syngas for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel. The test runs, which the companies completed at Frontline’s headquarters in Nevada, Iowa, US, used Frontline’s patented TarFreeGas® and PMFreeGas® technologies. The…
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Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi unveiled a new Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) 2G ethanol biorefinery at Panipat Haryana. Praj was the technology licensor and EPCM partner behind this new project. The project is based on Praj’s proprietary technology processing rice straw as feedstock for the production of ethanol. PM Modi said: “Biofuel for us means green fuel,…
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The collection of used cooking oil is crucial to the supply of biodiesel feedstock. Biofuels International spoke to Pol Van Pollaert, Commercial Director of Quatra, a market leader in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil. Can you introduce yourself to our readers and provide us with a brief history of Quatra? Quatra is a Belgian company founded by the Van Pollaert family, that, in…
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A major expansion in tax credits for companies that capture and store carbon emissions under the Inflation Reduction Act could be a boon to the ethanol industry as it seeks to meet its mid-century climate goals, Reuters reported. When President Biden signed the law on Tuesday, Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, a company that builds and runs ethanol plants, praised Biden and listed the tax…
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Herm has become the first Channel Island to commit to running completely on biofuel, ITV reported. It is hoped that introducing it more widely across the island could help ease rising fuel prices and the carbon footprint of islanders. Herm's ferry has been running on renewable biofuel since 2021, and the success of the move has inspired the island to convert all vehicles, boilers and generators…
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GoodFuels has successfully supplied sustainable marine biofuel to NYK’s bulk carrier MV Frontier Explorer. MV Frontier Explorer was refuelled with biofuel in a blend with VLSFO during its port call to Singapore on 5 July, en route from Australia to India.  The delivery was the first to be managed under GoodFuels’ partnership with ITOCHU, which was announced in May. ITOCHU was responsible…
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XFuel has secured €8.2 million in its latest round of investment, laying the foundation for the commercialisation of its next-generation synthetic diesel, marine and jet fuel technology. XFuel’s patented technology efficiently converts biomass waste into low-cost, drop-in fuel that can be used in road, marine, and aviation applications. It uses feedstock from sustainable waste sources in…
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