The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production will reach at least 300 million litres by the end of the year — a 200% increase on last year’s production of 100 million litres. More optimistic calculations estimate total production in 2022 could reach 450 million litres. Both scenarios position the SAF industry... [Read More]

Biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers are headed for a feedstock supply crunch during 2022-2027 if current trends do not change, the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed. In its main case, demand for vegetable oil, waste and residue oils and fats increases 56% to 79 million tonnes over the forecast period. Fuels made from wastes... [Read More]

This is rapidly developing into a decade of uncertainty with the global recovery from COVID-19 now being joined by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The severe physical costs of the pandemic, coupled with the horrific aggression of the Kremlin’s war on its neighbour, have inevitably thrown the world into a human, economic and industrial crisis which shows no early sign... [Read More]

MEPs have reached a preliminary deal with EU governments on a new law on deforestation-free products. This will make it obligatory for companies to verify and issue a so-called “due diligence” statement that goods placed on the EU market have not led to deforestation and forest degradation anywhere in the world after 31 December 2020. According to the agreed text,... [Read More]

JetBlue and Fidelis New Energy announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide the airline with at least 92 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This will be delivered from Fidelis’ Grön Fuels GigaSystem™ at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge in Louisiana, US. This SAF is expected to be delivered over the five-year term with a targeted... [Read More]

TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the delivery of more than 1 million cubic metres or 800,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over the 10-year period. The SAF will be produced by TotalEnergies at its biorefineries and will be made available to Air France-KLM Group’s airlines for flights departing from France... [Read More]

The U.S. Canola Association (USCA) has welcomed the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ruling that canola oil-derived renewable diesel now qualifies as advanced biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) programme. This is good news for canola growers, renewable fuel producers, consumers, and the environment. “The EPA’s approval of these new pathways... [Read More]

Diemme Filtration outlines its work with second generation bioethanol. Can you outline the main focus of Diemme Filtration? Diemme® Filtration is one of the leaders in engineering, designing, manufacturing solid-liquid separation technologies with filter presses and thickeners. The company, based in Lugo, in Italy, is part of a German multinational called Aqseptence... [Read More]

More than 220 flights have departed from Seville Airport using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Cepsa. Cepsa is carrying out a deep transformation of its business activity to lead the production of advanced biofuels this decade. As part of its 2030 strategy, Positive Motion, the company aims to become a benchmark in the energy transition and to lead sustainable... [Read More]

The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) aims to steadily grow biofuels for use in the nation’s fuel supply for 2023, 2024, and 2025. This aims to build on the strong foundation for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) programme started in the Biden-Harris Administration. The RFS “set” proposal requests public input on required volumes of biofuel for the next one... [Read More]

CropEnergies has decided to continue operations at the Ensus production plant in Wilton, UK, from January onwards. The Germany-based firm had communicated that the capacity utilisation of all its renewable ethanol production plants was continuously being assessed. High prices for energy, power and raw materials continuously has put pressure on the cost side. In addition,... [Read More]

Essar Oil UK plans to build a £360 million (€417 million) major new carbon capture plant at its Stanlow refinery in line with its ambition to become a leading low carbon refinery by 2030. Essar’s energy transition strategy includes developing green fuels including sustainable aviation fuels and establishing the UK’s largest biofuels storage facility at the site. Essar... [Read More]

The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has welcomed the introduction of the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation clarifies E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends containing gasoline and over 10 percent ethanol. ACE CEO Brian Jennings endorses this legislative... [Read More]

Ryanair and Shell have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at over 200 airports across Europe. This includes SAF supply to the airline’s largest bases including Dublin and London Stansted. The agreement with Shell gives Ryanair potential access to 360,000 tonnes (120 million gallons) of SAF between... [Read More]

The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022 has been introduced that will allow the year-round, nationwide sale of ethanol blends higher than 10%. This federal legislation has also ended years of regulatory uncertainty and prevent a patchwork of uneven state regulations. The act has support from a mix of stakeholders including the National Corn Growers Association,... [Read More]

Neste and Airbus have signed an agreement to advance the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the aviation sector. Both parties share a vision that SAF is a key solution to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions of air travel. This collaboration aims to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to SAF. Reaching the aviation industry’s ambitious “net... [Read More]