United airlines, Tallgrass, and Green Plains have announced a new joint venture – Blue Blade Energy – to develop and then commercialise sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology that uses ethanol as its feedstock. If the technology is successful, Blue Blade is expected to proceed with the construction of a pilot facility in 2024, followed by a full-scale facility... [Read More]

The EU is still overly reliant on fossil fuels for transport and Member States are lagging behind in efforts to promote renewable energy sources such as sustainable biofuels, according to new EU data. ePURE said the new figures confirm the importance of preserving a role in Fit for 55 policies for proven solutions such as crop-based biofuels to meet ambitious climate... [Read More]

Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines 100% with Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The flight took off on 30 January from Dubai International Airport flying for more than one hour over the Dubai coastline. It is the first demonstration flight in the Middle East and North Africa in which... [Read More]

To reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and work towards sustainability, the European Commission has introduced the Fit-for-55 package. This is a set of European policies implemented to help the transition of Europe to climate neutrality by 2050. These policies aim to reduce Europe’s greenhouse emissions by at least 55%, as well as strengthen European partnership and... [Read More]

Changi Airport in Singapore has launched a tender for consultants to help develop an offtake mechanism for renewable fuels going forward. This follows a pilot test last year on the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the international hub by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). The move follows the authority’s desire to boost Singapore’s competitiveness... [Read More]

Teesside has become the UK’s first airport to partner with Air France-KLM for the airline’s programme to boost the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, part of the Air France-KLM group, connects passengers worldwide from Teesside to more than 160 countries via its link to the global Amsterdam Schiphol hub. Air France and KLM are now working... [Read More]

Angel Alvarez Alberdi, the secretary general of the European Waste-based and Advanced Biofuels Association (EWABA), outlines what he feels are the critical issues affecting the industry this year. This year will be yet another year of heavy regulatory activity for the EU biofuels industry, with many different key laws being passed as the year progresses. We briefly discuss... [Read More]

Jeremy Moorhouse, Renewable Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency, outlines what the year ahead holds for the biofuels industry. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, policymakers around the world are evaluating whether biofuels can help balance three competing priorities: energy security, greenhouse gas reductions and affordable energy supplies. Last year,... [Read More]

This year’s bp Energy Outlook explores the key trends and uncertainties surrounding the energy transition out to 2050. Among those trends in the report is the use of modern biofuels - modern solid biomass, biofuels and biomethane - which the company said was growing rapidly and was helping to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors and processes. The three main scenarios... [Read More]

Topsoe has signed a global licensing agreement for a complete waste-to-fuel solution to boost sustainable aviation fuel production (SAF). The agreement with Steeper Energy, a pioneer within biomass conversion technologies, combines Topsoe's technologies in renewable fuels and hydrogen production. With the agreement, Topsoe will be able to provide a complete waste-to-fuel... [Read More]

Diesel engine and equipment manufacturers Caterpillar, John Deere and Cummins joined PepsiCo and Florida Power & Light to discuss the important role that low-carbon liquid fuels like biodiesel and renewable diesel play in helping them achieve corporate sustainability goals. Joining the panel of experts at the Clean Fuels Conference in Tampa included Joel Feucht,... [Read More]

Imperial will help Canada achieve its net-zero goals by investing about $560 million (€514 million) to move forward with construction of the largest renewable diesel facility in the country. The project at Imperial’s Strathcona refinery near Edmonton is expected to produce more than 1 billion litres of renewable diesel annually primarily from locally sourced feedstocks. This... [Read More]

Jet fuel demand is skyrocketing in defiance of seasonal trends – and could keep rising, said global climate technology company Kayrros. China’s reopening on 8 January after three years of Covid restrictions prompted a surge in air travel, leading to a doubling in Chinese jet fuel demand within a single week. Despite accounting for just 6% of global oil demand... [Read More]

Raven SR has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Japan Airlines (JAL) for major global routes. The MoU provides for an initial 50,000 tons of SAF supply in the first year, 2025, with annual incremental increases to 200,000 tons for year 10. The supply will be produced by Raven SR at facilities planned for major global... [Read More]

Lenovo is joining forces with Kuehne+Nagel to create a first-of-its-kind logistics service in the technology industry. Through a purchase add-on, customers will be able to buy credits to reduce the carbon footprint associated with the shipping of IT equipment and devices. They will have the opportunity to use these credits to fund the use of sustainable aviation fuel... [Read More]

Emirates has successfully completed the ground engine testing for one of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The objective of the ground testing and analysis is to demonstrate the capability of the GE90 engine to run on the specially blended 100% SAF without affecting its performance, requiring no modifications to the aircraft... [Read More]