Navigator Terminals and alfanar will enter a joint front-end-engineering-design (FEED) study to determine the key scope for the UK’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) handling terminal. The facility will be located on North Tees to transport feedstock and handle the production volumes from the new Alfanar facility. The Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) project, backed... [Read More]

PepsiCo has launched a pilot project through which it will reuse the oil generated at its snack plant in Burgos to convert it into biodiesel. The biofuel generated will go directly to the fleet of company collaborators to transport PepsiCo products and it is estimated that savings of 380 tons of CO 2 per year will be achieved on these journeys. In addition, the company... [Read More]

Neste has started a new partnership with PetroCard, a premier commercial fleet fuel management solutions provider, to grow the accessibility of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in the Pacific north-west of the US. This partnership expands the availability of Neste MY Renewable Diesel to key locations in PetroCard’s network of commercial fuel stations in Oregon and offers... [Read More]

Abu Dhabi future energy company Masdar has signed an agreement with Airbus to support the development of the global sustainable aviation fuel market. The agreement highlights areas of collaboration between the two companies, including SAF, green hydrogen, direct air capture technologies, as well as supporting the development and implementation of 'book and claim' solutions.... [Read More]

India’s first commercial passenger flight using an indigenously produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend was successfully flown in May. AirAsia India flight i5-767 departed from Pune to New Delhi using a blend of indigenous Saf supplied by Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) in partnership with Praj Industries. This flight is a significant milestone in the country's... [Read More]

The Environment Committee adopted its position on EU rules to further reduce pollution and steer large agro-industrial installations in the green transition. The industrial emission directive (IED) lays down rules on the prevention and control of pollution from large agro-industrial installations emissions into air, water and soil. It forms part of the EU’s green... [Read More]

Aemetis is to restart production at the 65 million gallon per year capacity Keyes, California ethanol plant after completing the most extensive maintenance and system upgrades in the 12 years of facility operations. “The Keyes plant has a history of high uptime and consistent production, with only one scheduled maintenance day annually for nearly a decade. “When... [Read More]

FEDIOL has raised concerns about the rise in imported biodiesel, which has led to devastating consequences for the Europe-based feedstock at EU farm level. The vegetable oil and protein meal industry said imports of biofuels like HVO or FAME are taking place at such a scale that this has led to disturbances in the EU markets for rapeseed methyl ester and in the rapeseed... [Read More]

Vopak celebrated the opening of 16 new tanks with a combined capacity of 64,000 cubic meters at its Vlaardingen terminal in the port of Rotterdam. The new tanks are designed to store waste-based feedstocks for the production of biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and will help meet the rising demand for energy from renewable sources in Europe. Vopak Vlaardingen... [Read More]

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects the global soybean harvest to hit a record at 410.6 million tonnes in 2023/24. This will equate to a rise of 11 per cent or 40.2 million tonnes from 2022/23. If this forecast comes true, soybean production will see the sharpest year-on-year rise in 10 years. The forecast is mainly based on significantly higher yield... [Read More]

Neste and World Fuel Services is significantly expanding the availability of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ in Europe. They are building on World Fuel's extensive network and customer base and Neste's well-established production and supply chain capabilities. The expansion provides World Fuel with greater access to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for European... [Read More]

Advario Singapore has entered a long-term partnership with Neste to provide integrated storage and logistics services for Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The agreement will enable the storage of SAF and Jet A-1 as well as the blending of SAF with jet fuel allowing Neste to supply SAF blends to airlines operating at Singapore Changi Airport and supply SAF to... [Read More]

Royal Den Hartogh Logistics is collaborating with Shell Chemicals Europe in switching to HVO renewable diesel. This is a significant step towards achieving its goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 25% by 2025. The partnership with Shell Chemicals allows the firm to take advantage of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) renewable diesel, which is a sustainable and low-carbon... [Read More]

MEPs have backed draft legislation to improve product labelling and durability and to put a stop to misleading claims. With 544 votes to 18 and 17 abstentions, plenary approved the proposal for a new directive on empowering consumers for the green transition. Its main aim is to help consumers make environmentally friendly choices and encourage companies to offer them... [Read More]

Gevo celebrated a momentous achievement in the decarbonisation of the aviation sector as India successfully completes its first commercial passenger flight using an indigenously produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend. AirAsia India flight i5-767, powered by a blend of indigenous SAF supplied by Indian Oil Corporation in partnership with Praj Industries successfully... [Read More]

bp is considering buying stakes in biofuel feedstock producers and investing directly in farming ventures to secure supplies as the global race for the low-carbon fuel speeds up. Fuels made from vegetable oil, waste cooking oil and grease are expected to play a central role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the difficult to decarbonise sectors like aviation and... [Read More]