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Sep 13, 2021
United and Honeywell invest in new clean tech venture
Bioethanol News
Sep 13, 2021
Safran Helicopter Engines completed a first at its Bordes site in France by successfully testing an engine using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
A Makila 2 ran on a biofuel produced by TotalEnergies from residues and waste from the circular economy - specifically used cooking oil (UCO).
This test was able to evaluate the operational impact of using only SAF on... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 13, 2021
Airlines for America (A4A) has announced that its member carriers have pledged to work with government leaders and other stakeholders to make 3 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available to aircraft operators in 2030.
The group, that includes United Airlines, Southwest, Delta and American, said this was part of a commitment to work across the aviation... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 13, 2021
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) welcomed the biodiesel tax credit extension as part of the ‘Build Back Better’ Bill in the US.
The proposed extension through to 2031 of the biodiesel and renewable diesel blenders tax credit in the House Ways and Means portion of the Build Back Better Act was passed.
The NBB thanked House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 10, 2021
Growth Energy’s CEO Emily Skor has welcomed the Biden administration’s commitment to produce 3 billion gallons of SAF per year by 2030.
This was following a virtual Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) roundtable with White House representatives.
Skor said: “I was pleased to join the White House’s conversation on how to make SAF a success.
“Crop-based biofuels... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 10, 2021
Chevron USA and Gevo plan to invest in building new facilities that will process inedible corn to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Through the proposed collaboration, Gevo will operate its proprietary technology to produce SAF and renewable blending components for blended petro.
In addition to co-investing with Gevo in one or more projects, Chevron will have... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 10, 2021
The amount of diesel fuel consumed by road traffic in Germany was lower in the first half of this year than it was over the same period in 2020.
Accordingly, the use of biodiesel dropped by one fifth and on average, biodiesel was blended in at 7.1%, which compared to 8.1% in the previous 12 months.
In the first half of 2021, the use of biodiesel for blending totalled... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 9, 2021
Neste has agreed to acquire 100% of Agri Trading - one of the largest independent renewable waste and residue fat and oil traders in the US.
Neste refines waste, residues and innovative raw materials into renewable fuels and sustainable feedstock.
Agri Trading, based in Minnesota and established in 1977, has become an industry leader in trading animal fat waste, used... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 9, 2021
An engineering professor will head new research into cellulosic biofuel production.
Dartmouth Engineering Professor Daniel Olson will lead a team funded by a $1.2 million (€1.4 million), three-year grant from the US Department of Energy (DoE) to look into the next-generation biofuels and chemicals.
The researchers' goal is to use C. thermocellum and to better understand... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 9, 2021
European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) members produced 5.57 billion litres of ethanol and 6.16 million tonnes of co-products in 2020, according to new data.
The figures showed a significant increase in production of ethanol for industrial use.
The new statistics confirm the importance of European renewable ethanol biorefineries to achieving EU Green Deal objectives... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 8, 2021
Cargill is building a new US$200 million (€170 million) palm oil refinery in Indonesia.
The new plant in Lampung will accelerate Cargill’s efforts to develop a sustainable palm supply chain and provide verified deforestation free products to customers.
The new refinery will play a key role in connecting sustainable crude palm oil production in Indonesia to demands... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 8, 2021
British Airways (BA) said will source sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to transport delegates between London, Glasgow and Edinburgh during the COP26 climate conference.
The COP26 conference in November will see world leaders discuss how to tackle climate change following the Paris Agreement that was signed in 2015.
BA said that the SAF it intends to use provides a lifecycle... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 8, 2021
UN Ambassador for the Convention on Migratory Species Sacha Dench touched down in Scotland where she visited Celtic Renewables.
There she met with company founder Professor Martin Tangney OBE as part of her round Britain climate challenge to raise awareness of the effects of climate change, and shine a light on the innovators working to solve the crisis.
The UN ambassador... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Sep 7, 2021
Korean Air has partnered with SK Energy to introduce carbon-neutral jet fuel to actively counter climate change.
Through the partnership with the major petroleum and refinery company the airline will purchase a month’s worth of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for domestic flights departing from Jeju and Cheongju.
In line with the global aviation industry’s efforts... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Sep 7, 2021
US ethanol exports totalled 1.3 billion gallons valued at $2.3 billion in 2020, according to figures from the US Department of Agriculture.
This total volume was 9% lower than 2019 due to reduced demand for fuel use, and 2% below the record 1.7 billion gallons shipped in 2018.
Year-over-year value fell only 1% due to higher prices for fuel ethanol and increased shipments... [Read More]
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