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Koppert Biological Systems and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) have entered into a partnership as part of the airline's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme.
Under the partnership, AFKLMP Cargo will use SAF on selected international cargo flights carrying Koppert's agricultural and horticultural products for biological pest control.
SAF is a jet fuel made from renewable…
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The European Union has reached a deal on the European Climate Law allowing it to go into the US-hosted climate summit with an agreement on the bloc’s 2030 target.
After 14 hours of talks, negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states reached an agreement on the European Climate Law that will enshrine its commitment to reaching climate neutrality by 2050.
Parties reached an…
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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), catalysing new SAF…
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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 to collect it and how…
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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, received its first…
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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 the products in…
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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 supplied the basic material…
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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, ethanol demand is…
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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 and Carbon Certification…
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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 is committed to…
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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 from 7,000 tonnes in…
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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 through the deployment…
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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 of Neste’s branded…
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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, the facility is expected…
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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 bulk carrier Kira…
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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 and Signature Flight…
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