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Hyundai Oilbank and Topsoe will jointly seek to identify new opportunities in biorefining. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) will also concentrate on eFuels, CCUS (carbon capture, utilization and storage) and other solutions to reduce carbon emissions. The MoU will support Topsoe in further optimising its clean energy technologies and potentially enable Hyundai Oilbank to increase its…
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Aviation and marine transport have a direct effect on global greenhouse gas emissions and air quality. The BioSferA project aims to mitigate this impact through the development of innovative and high performing biofuels. That is why the project aims to develop a costeffective production method of sustainable aviation and maritime fuels, by combining different technologies. The project started…
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Two new buses running on sugarcane fuel will soon hit the road as part of a 12-month trial to be rolled out across the Mackay bus network in Australia. The buses will be built by Gold Coast manufacturer BusTech and will run on bioethanol fuel produced from locally-grown sugarcane in the Queensland trial. The study is being backed by Scania, a Swedish manufacturer of commercial vehicles, and the…
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that current global targets around sustainable aviation fuel were "pathetic" and that the world could do more, as he announced plans to drive the adoption of green technology globally. While admitting the challenge was a "tough nut to crack", he said “guilt free aviation” was possible, citing a joint deal with billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates to…
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Repsol and Iberia have made the first flight using biofuel produced from waste in Spain. The sustainable aviation fuel used belonged to a batch produced last August at the Petronor Industrial Complex, located near Bilbao, and belongs to the Repsol Group. The SAF was used on a scheduled Airbus A320neo flight with a capacity of 180 passengers. On the Madrid-Bilbao route, the flight managed to…
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Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor has welcomed global efforts to promote biofuels at the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland. She was also responding to the Biden administration's long-term strategy to achieve net-zero emissions. She said: "Growth Energy stands with leaders at the UN climate conference working to accelerate our transition away from fossil fuels. Biofuel producers are on the front…
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The decarbonisation of EU road transportation will increasingly impact the demand for fossil and biofuel in the decades to come, according to a new study by Rabobank. The long-term outlook for biofuels, beyond 2045, does not look promising, as the expected decline in demand is likely to encourage biofuel companies to look for alternative uses for their products, according to the…
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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, which launched a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme for cargo in December 2020, has now welcomed Airflo and Tiger Freight. By joining, Airflo and Tiger Freight will reduce the carbon emissions that they produce shipping flowers and perishables. This partnership will make it possible to use SAF on AFKLMP Cargo flights from Kenya and Zimbabwe carrying…
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Ethanol sales in France “will hit record highs” this year and next “supported by strong demand for high-ethanol fuel E85 as car owners seek cheaper alternatives to gasoline,” ePURE has highlighted. As the EU considers ways to reduce emissions from road transport,the organisation said it should look at how France has promoted the use of GHG-saving renewable ethanol in petrol…
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Virgin Atlantic has joined leading airline players including Air France KLM, Delta and the Boston Consulting Group in forming the Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT). This new non-profit organisation aims to accelerate breakthroughs in emerging technologies to decarbonise aviation. As the aviation sector focuses on decarbonisation, new solutions will be required to reach net zero by 2050 and to…
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The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) presented its new roadmap from 2030 to 2050 at its annual policy event. After a keynote speech given by Henna Virkkunen, Member of the European Parliament, a roundtable with speakers from the European Commission, the biodiesel industry, as well as transport and fuel stakeholders discussed how to use sustainable renewable biofuels to decrease…
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The Department for Transport has awarded Project Speedbird, a partnership between Nova Pangaea Technologies, British Airways, and LanzaJet, £484,000 (€571,000) to fund a feasibility study for the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the UK. The funding was awarded as part of the UK Department for Transport’s Green Fuels, Green Skies (GFGS) competition to develop sustainable…
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Indonesia has agreed to end deforestation by 2030 which is good news for opponents of the country’s palm oil industry. The country has been criticised for clearing forests for palm oil cultivation used in a range of products including biodiesel production. The EU has vowed to end palm oil imports from Indonesia and Malaysia which has erupted into a legal row between the parties. More than…
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