Jul 14, 2023
AFKLMP Cargo and SkyCell collaborate on SAF programme
Bioethanol News
Jul 14, 2023
Cepsa has started selling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at four of Spain's main airports which combined handle over 133 million passengers each year.
The energy company is now selling SAF at Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca and Seville.
The energy company, currently one of the main manufacturers and suppliers of aviation fuels in the Spanish market, produces this... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 13, 2023
Growth Energy has urged the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to include the ethanol industry in its effort to reach the Biden administration’s goals for the expanded use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The administration’s SAF Grand Challenge pledges to reach 3 billion gallons of SAF production per year by 2030 and 35 billion gallons per year by 2050.
“To... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 13, 2023
Peninsula has completed its first sustainable biofuel delivery to DS Norden.
The successful supply took place on 19 June in Gibraltar.
Peninsula’s BIO blend (VLSFO B24) was derived from used cooking oil (UCO) and delivered by the chemical tanker, Hercules Sky, one of the latest vessels to join the Peninsula fleet.
The receiving vessel was Norden’s 62,594 dwt bulk... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 13, 2023
A homegrown sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry could help decarbonise the hard-to-abate aviation sector and create thousands of regional jobs with grants backed by the government.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will invest $30 million (€18 million) to support development of domestic SAF production from agricultural feedstocks.
The global air... [Read More]
Policy News
Jul 12, 2023
MEPs have approved new rules on cleaner maritime fuels.
The new rules are part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”, the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels with the aim of decarbonising transport.
During the negotiations with Council, they ensured that ships will have to gradually reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 12, 2023
bp ventures committed $10 million (€9 million) in WasteFuel - a California-based biofuels company that will use proven, scalable technologies to convert bio-based municipal and agricultural waste into lower carbon fuels.
Globally, solid waste production totals about 2 billion metric tons annually and is expected to increase to 3.4 billion metric tons by 2050.
bp... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 12, 2023
K Line Port Service conducted a test voyage with the tugboat Aihomaru using next-generation biodiesel in Nagoya Port in Japan.
Biodiesel fuel is carbon neutral defined in the IPCC guidelines and can be used without changing the specifications of existing marine diesel engines by mixed combustion with heavy fuel oil - the main fuel for ships.
The biodiesel supplied... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 11, 2023
Cathay Pacific continues to make progress towards achieving its goal of using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for 10% of its total fuel use by 2030 by uplifting SAF onto its commercial flights for the very first time outside its Hong Kong hub.
Blended and supplied by ExxonMobil Asia Pacific, this batch of SAF was refuelled at Singapore Changi Airport on to four Cathay... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 11, 2023
Suttons Tankers has embarked on an eight-week trial using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel aligned to its environmental strategy.
HVO is a sustainable fuel source with a significantly lower carbon footprint than diesel, reducing CO2 emissions by a minimum of 85%.
The alternative fuel is compatible with existing diesel engines without any need... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 11, 2023
Rolls-Royce has approved its mtu Kinetic PowerPacks, based on the mtu Series 4000 and 1600 diesel engines, for use with renewable diesel.
The packs can also be used with other synthetic diesel fuels of the EN15940 standard.
This means that the mtu systems for dynamic uninterruptible power supply (DUPS) can now be operated in an even more environmentally friendly manner.... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 10, 2023
Global sunflower seed output is set to hit a new record high in 2023/24 following larger harvests in the EU-27 and Ukraine.
The International Grains Council (IGC) projects a global sunflower seed harvest of 56.9 million tonnes this season.
This will not only be up around 5% on the previous year, but also 1.6 million tonnes more than previously expected.
The previous... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 10, 2023
Clean Fuels Alliance America has thanked the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for announcing new Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Programme grants for 59 projects, including ones that will increase consumer access to biodiesel from California to New Hampshire.
The industry said it appreciated USDA’s commitment to make additional funding available on a quarterly... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 10, 2023
Neste is partnering with Biofuel Express to sell Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in Denmark.
Biofuel Express will distribute and sell Neste MY Renewable Diesel, while Neste will ensure sufficient volumes of the fuel.
The fuel has been available in the Danish market since April when Neste entered the market.
“We are delighted to deepen our partnership with Neste,”... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 7, 2023
Indian Oil Corporation (IndianOil) and Praj Industries have signed a term sheet to advance plans to strengthen biofuels production capacities in India.
Various biofuels covered under this MoU include sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), ethanol, compressed biogas (CBG), biodiesel and bio-bitumen among others.
Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, chairman, IndianOil, said: "The collaboration... [Read More]
Policy News
Jul 7, 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will publish an annual Track Zero report using its tracking methodology to report industry-level progress towards aviation’s commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The Net Zero Tracking Methodology and related reporting process were developed with industry experts.
IATA will aggregate and report annually... [Read More]
Policy News
Jul 6, 2023
UKPIA is calling on the UK Government to set an achievable target for the amount of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) used by UK airlines in 2025 or risk higher prices for passengers.
In response to the Government’s consultation on Developing the UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate, UKPIA said that setting a target for SAF above 0.5% as a proportion of jet fuel in 2025... [Read More]
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