Germany and the UK are reported to be pushing for temporary waivers on biofuels mandates to combat soaring food prices. It has been reported this will be raised when leaders from the group of wealthy nations meet, Reuters reported. The food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine has sparked a food versus biofuel debate, with some policymakers calling for an easing of mandates... [Read More]

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised its global harvest estimate and foreign trade forecast for soybeans over the next year. According to the USDA estimate, global soybean production in the marketing year 2022/23 is set to reach 395.4 million tonnes. This is up 680,000 tonnes on the previous month's estimate and up 12.3% from 2021/22. The key reason... [Read More]

A major new research centre that will help test, certify and deploy new sustainable aviation fuels - the first of its kind in the UK - has reached a key milestone in its construction. The Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre (SAF-IC), part of the University of Sheffield Energy Institute, is set to give the UK much-needed testing capabilities to help producers... [Read More]

Ard Assenberg van Eijsden, global business manager at SGS, explains how the work of SGS has become crucial to the biofuels industry. Can you explain to our readers the type of work SGS carries out? SGS is a leading testing, inspection and certification company. Our 96,000 employees operate across a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable... [Read More]

Shell, Accenture, and American Express Global Business Travel are jointly announcing the launch of Avelia - one of the world’s first blockchain-powered digital sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) book-and-claim solutions for business travel. It is the largest SAF book-and-claim pilot at launch, offering around 1 million gallons of SAF – enough to power almost 15,000... [Read More]

Clean Fuels Alliance America has welcomed news that Chevron Corp. has finalised its acquisition of Renewable Energy Group (REG) – an alliance member. As the acquisition is finalised, Chad Stone, of REG, will continue to lead the Clean Fuels governing board as chair. “This is a meaningful acquisition for our industry and for Clean Fuels for many reasons,” said... [Read More]

Fintoil and Neste Engineering Solutions have selected Emerson’s automation software and technologies to maximise the operational performance of its biorefinery being constructed at a port in Finland. The plant in Hamina-Kotka will be the third-largest crude tall oil (CTO) biorefinery in the world and will produce advanced biofuel and biochemical feedstocks that help... [Read More]

Aircraft manufacturer ATR, Swedish airline Braathens Regional Airlines and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier Neste collaborated to enable the first 100% SAF-powered test flight on a commercial regional aircraft. The historic test flight took place in Sweden and was part of the 100% SAF certification process of ATR aircraft that started in September 2021 in cooperation... [Read More]

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is partnering with the Dutch Solar Team to compete in the Sasol Solar Challenge by using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The event takes place in South Africa from 9 to 16 September and AFKLMP will be the Dutch Solar Team’s logistical partner by assisting with the transport of the Nuna 11s. AFKLMP will also convert the fuel... [Read More]

The Qantas Group and Airbus will invest up to $200 million (€190 million) to accelerate the establishment of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Australia. The Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership was signed by Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce and Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury in Doha. Due to the lack of a local commercial-scale SAF industry, Australia... [Read More]

ExxonMobil has announced a new process technology to enable the manufacture of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable methanol. The global oil and gas major is focused on growing its lower-emission fuels business by leveraging technology and infrastructure. ExxonMobil is engineering proprietary methanol to jet technology that will produce SAF when renewable... [Read More]

Topsoe’s technologies are set to reduce its customers’ greenhouse gas emissions by 12 million tonnes in 2022 alone, the company revealed. The company added that these reductions will not be one-offs but ongoing for the years to come. The key driver is Topsoe’s renewable fuels solutions, producing low-carbon fuels from waste and biomass. This year’s GHG reduction... [Read More]

Avfuel Corporation revealed a multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels—a clean tech company pioneering first-of-its-kind technologies for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale. Avfuel will purchase 1 billion gallons of SAF over a 20-year period and use the SAF to supply both business and commercial aviation globally. Avfuel is making the investment... [Read More]

United has agreed to purchase at least 300 million gallons of SAF over 20 years from Dimensional as part of a commercial agreement. United said this was another step in its bid to reach 100% green net-zero by 2050, without the use of traditional carbon offsets. While facilities around the world continue to use Fischer-Tropsch to produce fossil fuels, Dimensional will... [Read More]

Cargill has completed its first state-of-the-art advanced biodiesel plant in Ghent, Belgium, which converts waste oils and residues into renewable fuel. The advanced biodiesel produced at the facility will be used by the maritime and trucking sectors, enabling customers to lower the carbon footprint associated with their maritime and road transport activities. The groundbreaking... [Read More]

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been safely delivered to New York’s LaGuardia Airport through the Colonial and Buckeye pipeline systems – two essential pieces of American energy infrastructure. The low-emission jet fuel will power a Delta Air Lines flight, marking a seminal moment in the ongoing development and distribution of SAF in the US. “SAF is the most... [Read More]