Feb 9, 2024
EWABA welcomes fact several member states not ready to support compromise agreement
Bioethanol News
Feb 9, 2024
American Carbon Alliance (ACA) CEO Tom Buis has released the following statement in response to the recent Farm to Fly Act announcement.
The new legislation aims to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development through existing US Department of Agriculture (USDA) programmes.
The Farm to Fly Act will clarify federal SAF language and encourage collaboration between... [Read More]
Features
Feb 8, 2024
According to Pat Gruber, the CEO of Gevo, in his view, the last 12 months for the biofuels industry can be summarised in one word ‘limbo’.
Gruber believes that the company has made progress on things like developing the market, and figuring out more information and analysing data, but in large parts it is in limbo because of the markets and the lack of clarity around... [Read More]
Features
Feb 8, 2024
Andreea Moyes, Air bp’s global head of sustainability, believes that Air bp has a lot it can bring to the table that will be crucial in developing the global scale for SAF. Here are some of these areas:
First, is its deep experience in aviation fuel distribution. Today, bp supplies 6 billion gallons of aviation fuel per year in over 700 locations in more than 45 countries,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 7, 2024
Neste and Amelia, a French regional airline, have closed an agreement for the supply of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™.
Amelia has been using the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all its flights departing from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol since 1 January.
This collaboration contributes to Amelia’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of its... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 7, 2024
Indonesia has signed a MoU with ENI in a bid to tackle carbon emissions.
The agreement covers the development of biofuels, carbon offsets as well as other initiatives related to the energy transition and decarbonisation including Carbon Capture Storage (CCS), Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCS/CCUS) and energy efficiency.
The collaboration signals Indonesia’s... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 6, 2024
Eni Rovuma Basin (ERB) has begun the production of vegetable oil which will be used as feedstock in Eni’s biorefineries.
This initiative is part of Eni’s strategy to contribute to the decarbonisation of transportation and it will include Mozambique in the value chain of sustainable mobility.
The vegetable oil has been extracted from by-products from local agro-processing... [Read More]
Features
Feb 6, 2024
Marko Janhunen, director, public affairs at UPM who is also a member of the executive committee of the Advanced Biofuels Coalition, looks at what the next 12 months could be like for the biofuels industry.
One thing is for sure – this year will bring about significant changes for the advanced biofuels industry. However, what are the key developments we can expect and... [Read More]
Other News
Feb 5, 2024
Exports of both rapeseed and soybean meal rose sharply in the period from July to November last year compared to the previous year.
The commodities were mainly sold to other EU countries.
According to information published by the German Federal Statistical Office, Germany exported a total of 783,000 tonnes of rapeseed meal in the period July to November 2023. This translated... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 5, 2024
Lhyfe and SAF+ International Group (SAF+) have combined their expertise to develop the production of e-SAF from green and renewable hydrogen, at a production site located in the Le Havre area.
This is the first announcement of its kind for Lhyfe.
SAF+ brings together cutting-edge technical expertise to provide e-SAF and help reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation... [Read More]
Features
Feb 2, 2024
The urgency of the climate crisis requires a meaningful transition to cleaner sources of energy, even as energy demand is sure to rise.
Biofuels will be essential in our energy shift – especially in challenging areas, like jet fuel decarbonisation.
With the United States alone consuming more than 20 billion gallons of jet fuel annually, biofuels must undergo unprecedented... [Read More]
Features
Feb 2, 2024
Biodiesel producers in North America have their eyes set on hitting a US output target of 6 billion gallons, much earlier than originally planned, as they enjoy a period of demand driving supply.
After securing a 3 billion/gallon output last year, production across the US is on track for 4 billion this year with power to add, according to Paul Winters, director of public... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 1, 2024
Emirates has become the first international airline to join The Solent Cluster, a UK initiative focused on low carbon investments established to reduce CO2 emissions from industry, transport and households in the south coast of England.
The Solent Cluster is a cross-sector collaboration of international organisations, including manufacturers and engineering companies,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 1, 2024
Enerkem will be retiring its Alberta Biofuels (EAB) plant in Edmonton.
The EAB facility achieved its main objective of completing the commercial scale-up of Enerkem’s industry-leading technology.
With more than 15,000 hours of operation producing ethanol and methanol (ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS certified), the plant facilitated the validation by strategic industry players... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 31, 2024
Acelen Renewables has selected Honeywell’s Ecofining™ technology to help support the efficient production of a targeted 20,000 barrels per day of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel.
The fuels will be processed at Acelen’s facility in Bahia, Brazil, from a blend of inedible seed and waste oils.
Honeywell’s Ecofining process, which was developed... [Read More]
Features
Jan 31, 2024
Member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), have adopted the IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, with enhanced targets to tackle harmful emissions. The revised IMO greenhouse gas strategy includes an enhanced common ambition to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 30, 2024
POET and Summit Carbon Solutions have announced a new partnership connecting the world’s largest biofuel producer with the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project.
This collaboration will capture the value of the biogenic CO2 from the bioethanol production process.
The partnership expands the carbon opportunity across the Midwest by incorporating POET’s... [Read More]
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