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The Tour d’Europe has been showcasing the decarbonisation potential provided by renewable fuels and underlining their role in reaching the EU’s objective of climate neutrality by 2050. The Europe-wide event concludes in Brussels shortly. During the Tour d’Europe, ICE light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles travelled throughout Europe between end-February and June, with a number of stops in…
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Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, announced on 23 April its plan to divest its proprietary technology NAPCON to Lummus Technology. The divestment has now been completed. NAPCON covers solutions in the field of interactive operator training simulators and game-aided learning systems, real-time process optimisation, AI based process…
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SAFasia and Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) supporting the development of multiple sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects throughout the Philippines. These projects will utilise biogas produced from agricultural waste as feedstock and incorporate an innovative e-Reformer developed by the German company Caphenia. Caphenia's Plasma-Boudouard Reactor…
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Firefly’s founder James Hygate and Nufarm’s André Paulo Santos will be speaking at the Biofuels International Conference and Expo and SAF Summit to be held in Brussels on 24–25 June. Both share their thoughts on the challenges facing the industry. Can you outline what Firefly has been doing this year? Over the past year, Firefly has been progressing its FOAK project in Harwich, Essex,…
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Johnson Matthey has reached an agreement to sell its Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell International at an enterprise value of £1.8 billion (€2.15 billion). The technologies that JM is selling to Honeywell include the development of hydrogen for industry and transport and sustainable aviation fuels for the airline industry. Patrick Thomas, chair of Johnson Matthey, said: "On…
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Castle & Cooke Aviation, a premier provider of luxury FBO services, has highlighted its growing sustainability portfolio at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) as it joins forces with Avfuel. With a focus on operational elegance and environmental responsibility, the FBO is positioned as a go-to destination for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and clean energy advancements in Southern California. “While…
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Moeve has reached a strategic agreement with Grupo Armas Trasmediterránea to supply 2G marine biofuels in the Canary Islands, with approximately 40,000 tons to be delivered through December under a long-term contract. This deal marks Moeve’s largest biofuel supply to date, and its first in the Canary Islands, reinforcing the company’s leadership in the production and sale of sustainable…
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Chelsea Grimes, global strategic marketing manager at Grace, outlines how the company has been supporting the biofuels industry. Can you outline Grace’s solutions for biofuels and SAF? Let me start by saying that Grace is one of the leading global suppliers of speciality chemicals and solutions that enable industries to enhance modern life. To that end, we have been supporting the…
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UPM plans to discontinue the development of its potential second biomass-to-fuels refinery at the Port of Rotterdam following extended technical, commercial and strategic evaluations. As a result, UPM plans to halt all engineering work related to the CAPEX investment in Rotterdam and to withdraw from all site-related commitments associated with the Rotterdam investment. At the same time, UPM…
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AM Green and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding to focus on building a green energy supply chain between India and Northwestern Europe via Rotterdam, Europe’s first energy port and a key hydrogen carriers entry point. This includes the supply of bunkering fuels and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and analysing requirements for the development of terminal…
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Virgin Australia and Boeing have released a report by Pollination on the challenges and opportunities of an international book and claim system for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) accounting. The report, completed by independent advisory firm, Pollination and unveiled at an industry event in partnership with the University of NSW’s Decarbonisation Innovation Hub, examines the challenges…
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The aviation industry is one of the vital arteries that keeps the global economy ticking, but as a major source of carbon emissions it comes at a significant cost to the planet. Current projections estimate that demand for air passenger journeys could exceed 16 billion by 2050, placing further strain on a sector which is facing constant scrutiny, so it is essential to find green solutions to…
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