Feb 7, 2023
UPM makes new appointment to lead biofuels platform
Bioethanol News
Feb 7, 2023
India will start a phased roll-out of 20% bioethanol-blended fuel by 1 April.
The proposed roll-out will give further impetus to the government’s plans of achieving 20% ethanol blending across the country by 2025-2026.
“We have increased ethanol blending in petrol from 1.53% in 2013-14 to 10.17% in June 2022, which was well ahead of the November 2022 deadline,”... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 7, 2023
Indian Oil Corp is set to sign an agreement with LanzaJet to produce cleaner aviation fuel at its Panipat refinery in northern India, Reuters reported.
US-based LanzaJet helps companies produce aviation fuel from ethanol manufactured from agricultural or industrial waste.
By 2030, 2% of aviation fuel produced by Indian Oil will be sustainable aviation fuel.
Indian Oil... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 6, 2023
Axens and Praj have signed a memorandum of understanding to work jointly on projects in India for production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from low carbon alcohols through Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) pathway.
India is among top five aviation markets globally, and robust growth is expected over the next two decades. In its pursuit of net-zero target, Government of India... [Read More]
Other News
Feb 6, 2023
Argent Energy, a leading European manufacturer of biofuels in the UK and the Netherlands, has commenced groundworks for construction of a glycerine refinery in the Port of Amsterdam.
The facility is expected produce 50,000 tons of refined glycerine per year.
With this construction, the company is expanding its portfolio of sustainable products and will be entering the... [Read More]
Features
Feb 3, 2023
Ronald Backers, who has worked at the Port of Rotterdam for 30 years in various capacities, outlines the developments in the biofuels industry at the port in The Netherlands.
2022 saw a continuation of biofuels activities that began in the years before that. The current biofuel production capacity of 2.4 million tons is expected to double in the coming years.
Construction... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 3, 2023
Indonesia's chief economic minister has reassured the public that there would be no disruption in domestic cooking availability after a higher blend of palm oil-based fuel in biodiesel was launched in February.
He was seeking to allay concerns over supply and prices, Reuters reported.
The world's top palm oil producer last year imposed various measures to control stubbornly... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 3, 2023
VARO Energy and Lufthansa Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the production and supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The MoU will deepen existing partnership through potential agreement for VARO to sell SAF volumes to Lufthansa Group from as early as 2026.
In July 2022 VARO announced its new strategy centred on two engines. Engine... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 2, 2023
Darling Ingredients Inc. and Valero Energy Corporation have announced that the companies have made a final investment decision on a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project.
The project at the Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) Port Arthur plant, which is owned and operated by Diamond Green Diesel Holdings, is a 50/50 joint venture between Valero and Darling.
Upon completion... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 2, 2023
The US Department of Energy (DoE) announced $118 million (€108 million) in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for America’s transportation and manufacturing needs.
The selected projects, located at universities and private companies, will drive the domestic production of biofuels and bioproducts by advancing biorefinery development,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 2, 2023
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]
Policy News
Feb 1, 2023
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]
Bioethanol News
Feb 1, 2023
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]
Biodiesel News
Jan 31, 2023
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]
Bioethanol News
Jan 31, 2023
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]
Bioethanol News
Jan 31, 2023
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]
Biodiesel News
Jan 30, 2023
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]
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