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Feb 28, 2023
Essar invests in energy transition plan in the UK and India
Biodiesel News
Feb 28, 2023
Esso has launched a limited trial of its new Esso Supreme 25% renewable diesel in the south-east of the UK.
Available for customers to purchase at 20 Esso retail sites, the fuel is the first of its kind to be sold on retail sites in the country. The new fuel is suitable for use in all diesel engines compatible with B7 fuel.
Esso Supreme 25% Renewable Diesel is made... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 28, 2023
Producing sustainable aviation fuel to supply the UK’s net-zero ambitions requires enormous quantities of UK agricultural land or renewable electricity to keep flying at today’s levels, the Royal Society has highlighted.
The Net zero aviation fuels: resource requirements and environmental impacts report warns there is no single, clear, sustainable alternative to jet... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 27, 2023
LanzaTech Global, a carbon capture company that transforms waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels, and the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer), plan to develop a large-scale conversion plant for transforming solid municipal waste into sustainable alternative fuel.
Ali Al Dhaheri, chief executive officer of Tadweer, said: “This is another great... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 27, 2023
Airbus and Qantas are set to announce a $200 million (€190 million) fund to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Australia.
Qantas has set a target of using 10% SAF in its fuel mix by 2030 and placed a multibillion-dollar order for Airbus narrowbody and widebody aircraft, Reuters reported.
Stephen Forshaw, Airbus' chief representative for Australia,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 27, 2023
Global integrated logistics and material management company ASCO is investing in hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to power its transport fleet.
The company is investing over £10million (€11.3 million) in its UK operations demonstrating its commitment to delivering a safe, sustainable and efficient service offering.
The investment adds to ASCO’s current low carbon... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 24, 2023
BHP is trialling the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to help power mining equipment at its Yandi iron ore operations in Western Australia.
Supplied through a collaboration with bp, the renewable diesel made from HVO will be used in haul trucks and other mining equipment over an initial three-month trial period.
BHP Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) asset president,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 24, 2023
Bell Textron has completed its first flight fuelled with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Its Bell 505 became the first-ever single engine helicopter to fly using 100% SAF.
This milestone flight was achieved by a close cooperation between Bell, Safran Helicopter Engines, GKN Aerospace, Neste and Virent.
Safran Helicopter Engines, manufacturer of the Arrius 2R... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 24, 2023
Germany shipped around 2.3 million tonnes of biodiesel abroad last year - the largest quantity ever.
Imports also hit an all-time high of 1.4 million tonnes.
The Netherlands remained by far Germany's most important trading partner for taking 21% more biodiesel (1.16 million tonnes) than in 2021.
The previous record high reached in 2020 was exceeded by 124,000 tonnes.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 23, 2023
Heathrow Airport has called on the UK government to help make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) more commercially viable in the country.
SAF cuts the amount of carbon emissions released during air travel but is currently several times more expensive to produce than traditional fuel.
The government has said it wants five SAF plants under construction by 2025.
SAF is produced... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 23, 2023
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has carried out the third successful trial using marine biofuel.
The trial used B24 marine biofuel comprising 24% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) blended with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO).
This was supplied by bp to the capesize bulker Cape Tsubaki with the co-operation of the charterer, JFE Steel Corporation.
K Line has been accumulating... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 23, 2023
Eni Sustainable Mobility and Saipem have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of employing biofuels on Saipem’s drilling and construction naval vessels at operations in the Mediterranean Sea.
Saipem has a global fleet consisting of 45 vessels for construction and drilling.
The MoU represents an important milestone for Eni and Saipem, confirming... [Read More]
Other News
Feb 22, 2023
Emerson has launched its new ASCOTM Series 262 and 263 Biodiesel Valves, the first combustion valves certified for use with biodiesel blended fuel in industrial and commercial boilers in the Americas and Asia.
These biodiesel valves make it possible for district heating and commercial boiler burner applications to transition to a more sustainable energy source, simplifying... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 22, 2023
Neste and Wizz Air have agreed on the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ from 2025 onwards.
The agreement gives Wizz Air the opportunity to purchase 36,000 tons of Neste-produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per annum over a period of three years for the airline to use across its route network in Europe and the UK.
The SAF volumes to be purchased are... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 22, 2023
United Airlines alongside five corporate partners are launching a new fund to invest in start-up firms to expand the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund will start with $100 million (€94 million) invested by United Airlines, Air Canada, Boeing, GE Aerospace, JPMorgan Chase and Honeywell.
“This fund... [Read More]
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The #MODALIS Group and #Dunkerque-Port have laid the foundation stone of the Western Port rail-road transhipment terminal, a next-generation multimodal platform designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of freight transport across #Europe.
https://biofuels-news.com/news/western-port-terminal-to-slash-co%e2%82%82-with-hvo-powered-vehicles-and-low-carbon-rail-solutions/
The Abu Dhabi-based renewable-fuels firm #MENA Biofuels has announced progress in developing what will be the United Arab Emirates’ first commercial #sustainable #aviation #fuel (#SAF) production plant, located in #Fujairah.
https://biofuels-news.com/news/uaes-first-commercial-saf-plant-advances-mena-biofuels-moves-forward-with-fujairah-project/
