A fire and an explosion occurred at an idled biofuel refinery in Canada last week. The emergency happened at the Braya Renewable Fuels refinery, previously known as Come by Chance, which has not been in operation for more than a year. The incident on September 2 at the facility in Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador province injured eight people before the blaze was... [Read More]

Clariant has successfully priced its first green bond. The CHF $175 million (€181 million) green bond has a coupon of 2.717% and a 2027 maturity date. “The green bond issuance under our Green Financing Framework exactly fits our focus on sustainability as part of our purpose-led growth strategy. “We view this green financing option as a key contribution to sustainability... [Read More]

Herm has become the first Channel Island to commit to running completely on biofuel, ITV reported. It is hoped that introducing it more widely across the island could help ease rising fuel prices and the carbon footprint of islanders. Herm's ferry has been running on renewable biofuel since 2021, and the success of the move has inspired the island to convert all vehicles,... [Read More]

Bordeaux Airport has just become France’s first commercial airport with over a million passengers to permanently offer sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Three flights leaving from Bordeaux were refuelled with 30% SAF by TotalEnergies - Lufthansa flight LH1085 to Frankfurt, Air France flight AF7627 to Paris Charles-de-Gaulle and a medical assistance flight operated by... [Read More]

Cleantech innovator Celtic Renewables has announced the appointment of two new board members. The news coincides with the completion of the company’s first production facility in Grangemouth and the unveiling of outline plans for a second biorefinery in the north of Scotland. Brett Simpson has been appointed as executive chairman with Eleanor Bentley taking up the... [Read More]

Imperial College London is establishing a groundbreaking research institute dedicated to developing clean, safe and sustainable air-travel. Supported by a £25 million (€30 million) philanthropic donation, the Brahmal Vasudevan Institute for Sustainable Aviation will pioneer the breakthroughs and technologies needed to support the aviation industry’s transition to... [Read More]

GE Aviation has completed successful testing of its Passport long-range business aviation engine using 100 % sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The Passport engine can operate on approved SAF and the recent testing showed the capability of the engine to run on 100% SAF, a lower carbon alternative jet fuel. It was the first time the Passport engine was tested with 100... [Read More]

Cranfield University has been awarded £3.1 million (€3.7 million) to advance its sustainable aviation research, both into developing low-carbon aircraft and decarbonising airport logistics. The funding from Research England will also have an immediate impact on reducing or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from flying and airside operations at Cranfield University,... [Read More]

The UK Government has launched its Jet Zero Strategy which commits UK domestic aviation to achieving net zero emissions by 2040. It will commit to getting all airports in England to becoming zero-emission by the same year. The strategy will enable “guilt-free” air travel, according to the Government, by “delivering system efficiencies to new technologies”, allowing... [Read More]

Clariant announced its second quarter and first half year results where continuing operations sales were CHF $1.301 billion, compared to CHF $1.032 billion in the second quarter of last year. This corresponded to an increase of 29% in local currency, 25% of which was organic, and 26 % higher sales in Swiss francs. For the fifth sequential quarter, both pricing and... [Read More]

Quadrise, the supplier of MSAR® and bioMSAR™ emulsion technology and fuels, which are lower-cost, lower-carbon alternatives to fuel oils and biofuels, has announced it has signed a framework agreement with MSC Ship Management of Cyprus - a subsidiary of MSC Mediterranean Shipping. Under the Agreement, proof-of-concept tests and subsequent operational trials will... [Read More]

Hundreds of delegates descended on Brussels for the 13th Biofuels International Conference and Expo. The event at the La Plaza Hotel in the heart of Brussels could not have come at a more crucial time for the biofuels industry. The war in Ukraine has thrown the energy sector into sharp focus as rising prices and the ban on Russian oil and gas exports has accelerated... [Read More]

Finally on 5-6 July, the Biofuels International Conference & Expo will take place at the Le Plaza Brussels Hotel in in Belgium. Following several postponements due to the pandemic and travel restrictions, the much anticipated event has got the green light for delegates and speakers to attend. It will, of course, be the first conference since the outbreak of the pandemic... [Read More]

Chevron Corporation has completed its previously announced acquisition of Renewable Energy Group (REG) following approval by the REG stockholders. Earlier in the year it was announced that Chevron would acquire its outstanding shares for $3.15 billion (€3 billion). The acquisition combines renewable fuels production of Renewable Energy Group with Chevron’s large... [Read More]

Biofuel demand recovered in 2021 from Covid lows, to near 2019 levels, a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report revealed. However, this year the IEA expect higher prices for oil and biofuels, combined with lower GDP expectations, to slow demand growth by 20% compared to our previous forecast. It said growth in transportation fuels, albeit at more modest levels,... [Read More]

TotalEnergies has agreed with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to acquire 50% of Clearway Energy Group (CEG) - the fifth largest US renewable energy player. This constitutes its largest acquisition in the renewable energy in the US, one of the top three renewable markets in the world. TotalEnergies is further accelerating its growth in the renewable energy sector... [Read More]