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JetBlue is to bolster its transition to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with a new agreement with Air Company - a carbon technology company creating carbon-negative alcohols and fuels from carbon dioxide (CO2).
The firm has developed and deployed a single-step process for CO2-derived fuel production using renewable electricity to create its novel AIRMADE™ SAF product.
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Annual EU-27 rapeseed imports have significantly exceeded year-earlier levels. The EU-27 imported just less than 1.7 million tonnes of rapeseed in the first 14 weeks of the 2022/23 season.
This translated to a full 40% rise over past marketing year. Compared to the 2020/21 season, the volume is slightly smaller by around 1.5%.
Naturally, the main reason for the fluctuations in import…
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Malaysia and the European Union (EU) have agreed to explore further cooperation under the Transport Ministry to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said this included making the product more accessible and affordable to the aviation industry players in the future, in addition to promoting the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme Agenda for…
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The new European Biodiesel Board executive was elected into post for the term running from 2022-2024.
Dickon Posnett, from Argent Energy, was elected as EBB President, together with the two vice-presidents and eight board members.
Posnett is the director of corporate affairs for Argent Energy, where he helps to develop markets for renewable fuels through regulatory and legislative…
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The European Parliament has adopted its position on European-wide rules to decarbonise the shipping sector with FuelEU Maritime.
APAG, the European Oleochemicals Industry, has welcomed the efforts of the European Parliament to pave the way for industries to become climate neutral by 2050, but it has urged policymakers not to decarbonise one sector at the expense of another.
The rules for…
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Bugaboo, DSM Engineering Materials, Fibrant and Neste have announced their cross-value chain partnership using biofuels.
This has enabled the launch of an entire Bugaboo stroller portfolio made with bio-based materials.
The majority of the strollers’ plastic parts are made using DSM Engineering Materials’ Akulon® 100% bio-based B-MB polyamide 6 (PA6), which in turn is made using bio-based…
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Bombardier and Signature Aviation have reached a multi-year agreement for the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
This will be done by utilising the Book and Claim system, covering all of Bombardier’s flight operations starting in January.
The initiative reinforces both companies’ leadership role in the promotion, adoption and widespread use of SAF.
“We will drive our…
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Rolls-Royce has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alder Fuels, a clean tech developer and green crude producer to further test sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The SAF, which has been produced based on Alder Fuels’ proprietary technology, is being readied for global rollout as a drop-in replacement to petroleum-based jet fuel.
The testing, which will include flight tests on a…
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Breakthrough Energy revealed its first Catalyst project funding will go to LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant.
The facility in Soperton, Georgia, will receive a $50 million (€51 million) grant. Breakthrough Energy Catalyst is a programme that brings together corporate and philanthropic organisations to accelerate the deployment of essential technologies by…
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Brasil BioFuels will build a new biorefinery to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and second generation biofuel.
Topsoe has been selected to support the production delivering its Hydroflex™ and H2bridge™ technologies.
Topsoe’s hydroprocessing technology will allow the biorefinery to produce the low-carbon fuels while at the same time recycling gases and liquids from the process for…
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Tour operator TUI and Spanish energy firm Cepsa have signed a new agreement to promote the production and supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
These fuels will be produced from circular raw materials that do not compete with food resources, such as used cooking oils, non-food animal waste or biodegradable waste from various industries.
TUI has been working to cut its environmental…
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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has taken another step in making the airfreight industry more sustainable with the introduction of goSAF.
Customers can set the level of their contribution to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for every cargo shipment they book.
This is part of its pledge to tackle climate change, achieving net-zero CO₂ emissions in 2050. AFKLMP Cargo believes…
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McDonald's UAE has revealed that its supply trucks have travelled more than 22 million kilometres on pure biodiesel.
The fast-food company said this was the latest milestone of its biodiesel programme, which gets used cooking oil from their restaurants converted to 100% biodiesel to fuel their vehicles.
Walid Fakih, CEO at McDonald's UAE, said: "Focusing on the environment is key for us at…
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Eni has announced plans to build a new biorefinery at its industrial site in Livorno in Italy.
Representatives from the energy company met with the president of Tuscany, Eugenio Giani, and the mayors of Livorno, Luca Salvetti, and Collesalvetti, Adelio Antolini, to confirm the details.
The feasibility study involves building three new plants for the production of hydrogenated biofuel - a…
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Sami Faour, global technical director at BetaTec speaks to Biofuels International about the company’s involvement in the alternative fuels’ sector
Can you introduce yourself to our readers and provide us with a brief history about BetaTec?
I'm the global technical director for BetaTec. I lead the global innovation team and oversee collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure coordination…
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BASF has introduced CircleStar™ - a dehydration catalyst to process renewable feedstocks. The novel star-shaped catalyst achieves a 99.5% selectivity for the ethanol-to-ethylene (E2E) conversion.
With an operating temperature that is more than 25°C lower compared to conventional processes, CircleStar™ helps to decrease the carbon footprint in the bio-ethylene value chain for products…
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