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Aug 10, 2020
RSB launches new research into Chinese sustainable aviation fuel market
Bioethanol News
Aug 10, 2020
New Energy Farms (NEF) and Sugar Research Australia (SRA) have entered into a license agreement to introduce the NEF CEEDS technology into the Australian sugarcane industry.
NEF is a crop technology company, established in 2010, to develop artificial seeds for crops that do not produce conventional seeds, such as sugarcane.
NEF developed and patented the CEEDS technology... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 7, 2020
The Indonesian government plans to resume its biodiesel programme following months of weak palm oil prices and due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state-owned fuel giant Pertamina is reviving the programme after the company produced an experimental batch of new biodiesel and signed a deal to build a biodiesel catalyst factory.
Pertamina will produce its first 40% mixed... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 6, 2020
Repsol has successfully completed the production of the Spanish market's first batch of aviation biofuels.
This milestone enables the company to advance in the production of low-carbon fuels for industries such as aviation, where alternatives like electrification are not viable today.
This biojet was produced at Repsol's Puertollano Industrial Complex and more batches... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 6, 2020
GoodFuels has added its backing to the RED II initiative saying it was in favour of directives that stimulate renewables over fossil fuels.
Johannes Schürmann, innovation manager at GoodFuels, said that it was for this reason that the company thinks it was a positive initiative.
The European Commission published its Clean Energy for all Europeans Initiative a couple... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 6, 2020
Neste has announced it has opened four new petrol stations in northern and central California providing greater accessibility to 100% renewable diesel.
The facilities are located near major commercial freight routes and are designed to accommodate commercial fleet vehicles.
The new cardlock locations are operated by Jeffries Brothers Petroleum and are located at Wasco,... [Read More]
Features
Aug 5, 2020
When the world’s economy was placed into deep freeze for the COVID-19 lockdown, people stopped moving. Without the normal demand for fuel, the world’s energy market froze as well - extreme price falls across the commodity space became the norm.
But not all price falls were the same. Major structural shifts in the economy, already underway for years, suddenly accelerated.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 5, 2020
POET has announced its commitment to scale up production of industrial and beverage-grade alcohol at two biorefineries.
The Sioux Falls-based US company said this will help meet growing demand due to market changes from COVID-19 while creating a new domestic market to boost the agricultural economy.
POET is making significant investments to enhance operations at its... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 1, 1970
POET has announced its commitment to scale up production of industrial and beverage-grade alcohol at two biorefineries.
The Sioux Falls-based US company said this will help meet growing demand due to market changes from COVID-19 while creating a new domestic market to boost the agricultural economy.
POET is making significant investments to enhance operations at its... [Read More]
Features
Aug 4, 2020
A major component of today’s global society is undeniably air transport. It is indispensable to every economic, social and cultural facet of our lives.
Air travel has completely revolutionised not only the way we travel, but also how we interact. The air transport sector directly employs 8.4 million people and tens of millions are supported directly and tangentially... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 4, 2020
Indonesia had its second request for a panel to examine certain measures adopted by the EU affecting palm oil biofuels accepted.
Indonesia's first request was blocked at a dispute settlement meeting on 29 June. Indonesia said the measures in question not only unfairly discriminated against palm oil, but were inconsistent with provisions in the World Trade Organisation’s... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 4, 2020
Dutch airline KLM has been told to alter one of its advertising campaigns after it was ruled to have exaggerated the firm's use of biofuel during flights.
In the advert, the airline said its corporate biofuel programme enabled businesses with a corporate contract to ensure that some of their corporate travel was undertaken using sustainable biofuel.
Using sustainable... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 3, 2020
The Canadian city of Calgary and Steeper Energy Canada have announced a new agreement to transform sewage sludge and waste for the production of sustainable biofuels like renewable diesel or jet fuel.
The agreement will see the development of a demonstration plant at the Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in the city.
The city will supply a small portion of its primary... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 3, 2020
Velocys, the sustainable fuels technology company, has announced it has completed the manufacturing and delivery of four reactors to Red Rock Biofuels (RRB).
RRB has a further option to purchase an additional two reactors by the end of 2020.
RRB was founded in 2011 and is a producer of drop-in, renewable, low-carbon jet and diesel fuels.
Henrik Wareborn, Velocys CEO,... [Read More]
Other News
Jul 31, 2020
Biofuels International’s recent online poll on whether readers thought RED II was a good thing attracted more than 700 responses.
A new topic on our website to be discussed and voted on will appear very shortly. Is the European Union's proposal to phase out palm oil-based biofuels by 2030 right?
A total of 465 people voted in favour of RED II with 272 individuals against... [Read More]
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The #Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO) and 4AIR announced a strategic collaboration between their respective Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) registries.
https://biofuels-news.com/news/cado-and-4air-harmonise-saf-registries-for-commercial-and-business-aviation/
#biofuels #SAF #aviation #sustainability
