While overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions declined in Europe by 22.5% from 1990 to 2018, total transport emissions increased by more than 23%[1].The EU envisages net-zero emissions by 2050, with almost all sectors showing progress toward this goal, but transport being the notable exception. The rise of total transport emissions was led by road transport, which grew... [Read More]

Malaysia Airlines operated its inaugural flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in partnership with PETRONAS and Neste. The flight marks Malaysia Airlines’ commitment to make SAF the cleaner and more viable energy option for regular flights by 2025. The historic flight MH7979 utilising the Airbus 330-200 aircraft departed Amsterdam Airport Schiphol using a blend... [Read More]

Sustainable fuels firm Velocys announced it has exercised an option agreement to acquire Rula Developments (Immingham) Limited with an initial part-payment of £2.5 million (€3 million). Rula owns the site of the proposed Altalto project, near Immingham in North East Lincolnshire, UK, which is being jointly developed by British Airways and Velocys. Pursuant to the... [Read More]

A commercial aircraft has flown using 100% drop-in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in one of its two engines. The BioForming process, invented by Virent, a renewable fuels and chemicals technology company, that was further advanced for commercial deployment with Johnson Matthey, a global leader in sustainable technologies, was a key step in enabling the 100% drop-in SAF... [Read More]

The Biden administration has announced it is lowering annual production requirements for ethanol and other biofuels to account for reduced demand as a result of the pandemic. The administration, Reuters reported, has also moved to reject requests by small oil refineries to be exempted from ethanol requirements. “The actions announced will enable officials to get the... [Read More]

Growth Energy has released a new report showcasing nearly universal compatibility with fuel blended with 15% ethanol (E15) among vehicles on the road today. The report was prepared by Air Improvement Resource (AIR), a leading engineering and consulting firm specialisng in inventory modelling and analysis, at the request of Growth Energy. “This report confirms... [Read More]

Marathon Petroleum Corp and ADM have announced an agreement to produce soybean oil to supply the rapidly growing demand for renewable diesel fuel. The joint venture, which is named Green Bison Soy Processing, will own and operate a soybean processing complex in Spiritwood, North Dakota, with ADM owning 75% of the joint venture and Marathon owning 25%. The project is... [Read More]

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will make up to $800 million (€709 million) available to support biofuel producers and infrastructure. The announcement includes $700 million (€620 million) to provide economic relief to biofuel producers and restore renewable fuel markets affected by the pandemic. The Department will make the funds available... [Read More]

CSL Group has finished the world’s longest-running trials of B100 biodiesel on marine engines. The Canadian bulker operator accumulated nearly 30,000 running hours after the tests were conducted in late November 2021 on half of CSL’s fleet. According to the company, the tests resulted in a 23% total fleet life cycle reduction of CO2 as compared to marine gas oil... [Read More]

Eastern Airways celebrated its inaugural Cornwall Newquay to London Gatwick route fuelled with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The flight was operated with one of Eastern’s ATR72-600 turboprop aircraft and the fuel was supplied by Air bp. The airline underlined its commitment to reduce carbon emissions, backing calls for closer collaborative work between industry... [Read More]

Qantas will purchase blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), helping to reduce its carbon emissions by around 10% for its flights from London. It is the first time an Australian airline will purchase SAF on an ongoing basis for regular scheduled services. The national carrier has signed an agreement with strategic partner bp to purchase 10 million litres of SAF... [Read More]

The government of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire and Eni representatives have met to explore the collection of natural waste and used cooking oil (UCO) to be used as bio-feedstock for biorefineries. Alassane Ouattara met with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi to discuss the status of the fast-tracked development of the Baleine discovery, which will be the first net-zero development... [Read More]

Stanlow Terminals Limited has announced it will make investments over the next three years to develop the UK’s largest biofuels storage hub located in the north west of England. The major investment is a key pillar in Stanlow Terminals’ strategic objective to become the UK’s largest bulk liquid storage and energy infrastructure solutions provider. It will deliver... [Read More]

Volga-Dnepr Group, Airbus, Gazprom Neft, Aeroflot Airlines, National Research Center Zhukovsky Institute, Federal State Unitary Enterprise State Research Institute of Civil Aviation, and S7 Group have signed a declaration with the aim of developing a Eurasian SAF alliance. The main task of the newly set alliance will be the development of a favourable ecosystem to ramp... [Read More]

Desmet Ballestra Group expertise lies in the oils and fats industry and this has helped it play an important rose in the biofuels market. Can you tell me a bit about the Desmet Ballestra Group, its origins and what its main focuses are? Desmet Ballestra Group was founded in 1946. We are a technology provider mainly focussing on all processes related to vegetable oil... [Read More]

Malaysia and China's state-owned Shanxi Construction Investment Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the production of second-generation biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant. Shanxi Construction plans to invest in a hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) plant in Malaysia's southern state of Johor, Reuters has reported. "The... [Read More]