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Nov 5, 2021
Biofuel demand in road transport to fall as electrification gathers pace, new bank study reveals
Bioethanol News
Nov 5, 2021
Repsol and Iberia have made the first flight using biofuel produced from waste in Spain.
The sustainable aviation fuel used belonged to a batch produced last August at the Petronor Industrial Complex, located near Bilbao, and belongs to the Repsol Group.
The SAF was used on a scheduled Airbus A320neo flight with a capacity of 180 passengers.
On the Madrid-Bilbao route,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 5, 2021
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor has welcomed global efforts to promote biofuels at the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
She was also responding to the Biden administration's long-term strategy to achieve net-zero emissions.
She said: "Growth Energy stands with leaders at the UN climate conference working to accelerate our transition away from fossil fuels. Biofuel... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 5, 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that current global targets around sustainable aviation fuel were "pathetic" and that the world could do more, as he announced plans to drive the adoption of green technology globally.
While admitting the challenge was a "tough nut to crack", he said “guilt free aviation” was possible, citing a joint deal with billionaire... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 4, 2021
Virgin Atlantic has joined leading airline players including Air France KLM, Delta and the Boston Consulting Group in forming the Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT).
This new non-profit organisation aims to accelerate breakthroughs in emerging technologies to decarbonise aviation.
As the aviation sector focuses on decarbonisation, new solutions will be required to reach... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 4, 2021
Ethanol sales in France “will hit record highs” this year and next “supported by strong demand for high-ethanol fuel E85 as car owners seek cheaper alternatives to gasoline,” ePURE has highlighted.
As the EU considers ways to reduce emissions from road transport,the organisation said it should look at how France has promoted the use of GHG-saving renewable ethanol... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 4, 2021
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, which launched a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme for cargo in December 2020, has now welcomed Airflo and Tiger Freight.
By joining, Airflo and Tiger Freight will reduce the carbon emissions that they produce shipping flowers and perishables.
This partnership will make it possible to use SAF on AFKLMP Cargo flights from Kenya... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 3, 2021
The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) presented its new roadmap from 2030 to 2050 at its annual policy event.
After a keynote speech given by Henna Virkkunen, Member of the European Parliament, a roundtable with speakers from the European Commission, the biodiesel industry, as well as transport and fuel stakeholders discussed how to use sustainable renewable biofuels to... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 3, 2021
The Department for Transport has awarded Project Speedbird, a partnership between Nova Pangaea Technologies, British Airways, and LanzaJet, £484,000 (€571,000) to fund a feasibility study for the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the UK.
The funding was awarded as part of the UK Department for Transport’s Green Fuels, Green Skies (GFGS) competition... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 2, 2021
Airbus, Dassault Aviation, ONERA, the French Ministry of Transport and Safran have launched the first in-flight study of a single-aisle aircraft running on unblended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
During the flight test over the Toulouse region on 28 October, one CFM LEAP-1A engine of an Airbus A319neo test aircraft operated on 100% SAF.
Initial results from the ground... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 2, 2021
Wood is advancing a project for Renewable Energy Group (REG) that will expand REG’s renewable diesel fuel offering to help meet the world’s growing demand for sustainable fuels.
The engineering, procurement, and construction management services contract will support REG’s improvement and expansion project at its renewable diesel biorefinery in Geismar, Louisiana.
The... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 2, 2021
Indonesia has agreed to end deforestation by 2030 which is good news for opponents of the country’s palm oil industry.
The country has been criticised for clearing forests for palm oil cultivation used in a range of products including biodiesel production.
The EU has vowed to end palm oil imports from Indonesia and Malaysia which has erupted into a legal row between... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 1, 2021
Family-owned Muir Construction has completed the building of Scotland’s first multi-million-pound Celtic Renewables’ biorefinery at Caledon Green in Grangemouth.
The facility has the capacity to produce 1 million litres of sustainable biofuels annually.
The multi-million-pound plant will use Celtic Renewables’ patented technology to convert 50,000 tonnes of unwanted... [Read More]
Features
Nov 1, 2021
GIDARA Energy is a Dutch technology-based energy company focused on converting non-recyclable waste into syngas – a clean and versatile source of energy.
The company’s first plant, Advanced Methanol Amsterdam (AMA), will produce an average of 87.5 kilotons per annum (KTA) of renewable methanol from 175 KTA of local non-recyclable waste.
AMA includes a testing facility,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 1, 2021
DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo will extend their weekly CO2-free freighter flights between Frankfurt and Shanghai using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The joint mission will be continued throughout the entire winter flight schedule until March next year and Nokia has signed up to the initiative.
The global telecommunication network provider will avoid greenhouse gas... [Read More]
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