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Industry committee members at the European Parliament have voted to restrict soy oil as a feedstock for biofuel production.
This action will place the crop in the same category as palm oil in the EU.
MEPs took the decision due to concerns over the environmental impact of soy cultivation in countries outside of Europe, Euractiv reported.
They believe this is a major cause of…
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British Airways will become the first airline in the world to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced on a commercial scale in the UK after signing a multi-year agreement with Phillips 66.
Thousands of tonnes of SAF will be produced for the first time in the UK at the Phillips 66 Humber Refinery near Immingham and will be supplied to British Airways to power a number of its flights from…
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Bolloré Logistics and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) have signed an agreement aimed at expanding both parties’ sustainability partnership.
This joint effort includes an extension of Bolloré’s participation in AFKLMP Cargo’s SAF programme, which began in January for cargo flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle and New York JFK airports.
This new agreement between the…
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Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc has completed a $20 million (€19.8 million) equity investment in Fulcrum by SK Innovation - the energy arm of South Korea's SK Group.
In addition, Fulcrum and SK Innovation will work together to enter into an exclusive licensing agreement providing the opportunity to explore the possibilities of bringing Fulcrum’s patented and proprietary waste-to-fuel process to South…
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American Airlines took possession of a batch of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at San Francisco International Airport.
For the first time in aviation history, a CORSIA-certified batch of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) was delivered to a commercial airline.
CORSIA, or Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, is a carbon offset and carbon reduction scheme to lower…
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Sustainable energy firm XFuel announced it has secured €8.2 million funding, laying the foundation for the commercialisation of its next-generation synthetic diesel, marine and jet fuel technology.
XFuel’s patented technology efficiently converts biomass waste into low-cost, drop-in fuel that can be used in road, marine, and aviation applications.
It uses feedstock from sustainable waste…
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FutureEnergy Australia has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the regional Western Australia electricity company Horizon Power.
The MoU provides a framework for the organisations to pursue a strategic partnership on renewable diesel project development and production.
A strategic partnership with Horizon Power is intended to canvas a wide range of opportunities, including…
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Indonesia aims to implement a 35% palm oil mix in biodiesel, known as B35, by the end of July to help absorb excess palm oil supply.
The world’s biggest palm oil producer currently has a mandatory 30% blend of palm oil-based fuel in its biodiesel and the government has been looking at raising it to 35% or 40% to support the price of local palm oil fruits.
The Southeast Asian country is…
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Intensive climate and energy policies, and a stronger focus on energy security in addition to the ambitious decarbonisation targets are encouraging investments into advanced biorefineries of 2G ethanol and biochemicals in Europe.
The Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II defines binding sub targets for advanced biofuels based on sustainable feedstocks like lignocellulosics. The sub targets are…
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Neste, MAN and Altens have signed a partnership contract aimed at promoting biofuels in France.
France is a strong market for biodiesel and FAME, but many OEMs would like to see more renewable diesel or HVO100, on the market.
The objective of this partnership is to promote the common vision of the crucial role that biofuels can play in the sustainability transformation of the transportation of…
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Alfanar has outlined its vision for a series of multi-billion-pound green investments in the UK.
The first of these investments, the planned £1 billion (€1.15 billion) Lighthouse Green Fuels waste-to-SAF plant, entered the FEED phase in June after alfanar awarded the contract to Worley.
This milestone makes the project one of the most advanced SAF facility in the UK and is due online in…
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Singapore's path to emission-free aviation took another step forward when blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powered Singapore Airlines and Scoot flights from Changi Airport.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Singapore Airlines and investment platform GenZero are working jointly to promote the use of SAF in Singapore.
Their pilot programme saw the delivery of blended SAF…
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The European Parliament has backed a landmark ruling on aviation fuel that has set binding targets for the replacement of kerosene with less polluting energy source.
Under the proposals, aircraft refuelling at EU airports will be obliged to use kerosene mixed with less polluting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The percentage of SAF in the mix will increase at roughly five-year intervals.
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Tüpraş will license Honeywell’s UOP Ecofining™ technology to produce biofuels from feedstocks such as used cooking oil and waste animal fat at their refinery in Turkey.
The new Ecofining™ plant in Izmir is being designed to convert 8,300 barrels per day of waste feeds/feedstocks to SAF, renewable diesel, and other products.
By utilising the Honeywell Ecofining™ process, Tüpraş…
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The global aviation industry currently accounts for about 2.5% of umaninduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Air traffic doubles every 15 years, with an 80% increase in the number of flights between 1990 and 20142.
With that being said, global aviation emissions are projected to grow by 300-700% compared to 2005 levels3, driving the urgency to implement more environmentally sustainable…
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Neste and Fly Victor have announced a partnership which sets a new sustainability benchmark in business aviation.
Victor members can purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) for every private jet booking globally. This enables private jet charterers to reduce the carbon footprint of their private air travel in a credible and measurable way.
Victor’s private and corporate members…
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