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Jan 24, 2024
Praj’s SAF demonstration plant opens
Bioethanol News
Jan 24, 2024
Ryanair and Enilive, a company directly controlled by Eni, have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the long-term supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at selected Ryanair airports across Italy.
This agreement with Enilive will enable Ryanair to access to up to 100,000 tonnes of SAF between 2025 and 2030.
SAF is a concrete solution to contribute to the decarbonisation... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 23, 2024
Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed EPA’s release of public data for the Renewable Fuel Standard, including final production volumes for last year.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data shows that US production of biomass-based diesel – including biodiesel, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and heating oil – reached 4 billion gallons... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 23, 2024
Topsoe has signed a licensing and engineering agreement with Preem, Sweden’s largest fuel company, to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel using Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ technology.
According to the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero Scenario, over 10% of fuel consumption in aviation by 2030 needs to be SAF to stay on course for net-zero... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 22, 2024
Sasol and Topsoe have announced the appointment of Jan Toschka as the CEO of the joint venture established to develop, build, own and operate SAF ventures and to market the products.
In June last year, Sasol and Topsoe announced their intent to form a new joint venture.
The aviation industry alone accounts for 2% of global carbon emissions, and the joint venture aims... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 22, 2024
Greenergy has announced the successful commissioning of expansion works at two of their biodiesel plants in the UK and in Amsterdam.
The works included upgrading the pre-treatment process capability, allowing for a wider range of waste oils as feedstocks to be processed into lower carbon biodiesel that will be used in transport fuels to reduce emissions.
Already a... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 19, 2024
The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new measures to strengthen carbon emission reduction targets for new heavy-duty vehicles.
Negotiators agreed on emissions reduction targets of 45% for the period 2030-2034, 65% for 2035-2039 and 90% as of 2040, applying for large trucks (including vocational vehicles, such as garbage trucks, tippers... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 19, 2024
The cities of Ames, Madison and Washington DC have utilised Optimus Technologies for their snowplows which are using 100% biodiesel (B100) as the decarbonisation solution for their heavy-duty fleets.
This decision marks a significant milestone in these cities’ commitment to reducing carbon emissions and transitioning towards renewable energy sources today.
This week,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 19, 2024
New York City took a monumental step towards clean air and a sustainable future with the grand opening of the city's first retail fuel station dispensing renewable diesel on January 11.
This historic collaboration between Sprague and Sonomax signals a new era for the transportation sector with this drop-in fuel solution.
“Sprague has a long history of introducing... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 18, 2024
HutanBio, a biotech company founded by scientists from Cambridge University, has secured investment from the Clean Growth Fund to accelerate the commercial use of its HBx biofuel oil and so reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Clean Growth Fund has invested £2.25 million (€2.6 million) to accelerate the company’s commercialisation.
HutanBio, which is based in Cambridge... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 18, 2024
Wizz Air has reported that its average carbon emissions for 2023 amounted to 51.5 grams per passenger/km, 6.8% lower than in 2022.
This represents the airline’s lowest ever average annual carbon intensity result recorded in one calendar year, underpinning its leadership in CO2 intensity reduction among competitor airlines.
As part of its sustainability strategy, Wizz... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 17, 2024
The European Commission has established the Union Database for Biofuels (UDB) which opened for online registration by biofuel operators.
According to the Commission the database aims to improve traceability of biofuels, avoid double counting, and address concerns about fraud.
The European Commission said it worked closely with relevant stakeholders and market players... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 17, 2024
Neste has welcomed the French government and Senate’s decision to increase the share of renewable energy within the overall energy consumption of the transport sector.
This decision will pave the way for important steps forward in the efforts to combat climate change.
In January 2024, the required minimum share of renewable energy will increase from 8.6% to 9.2% to... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 16, 2024
Repsol will exceed 600 service stations supplying 100% renewable fuel by the end of 2024. The multi-energy company accelerated its commitment to renewable fuels with an ambitious goal of expanding its network of service stations with renewable fuels in the Iberian Peninsula.
Renewable fuels are one of the main levers of Repsol's strategy to accelerate the reduction of... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 16, 2024
The annual vessel arrival tonnage in the Port of Singapore crossed three billion Gross Tonnage (GT) for the first time - increasing by 9.4% over 2022 and setting a high of 3.09 billion GT in 2023.
This reflected growth in all segments of our port ecosystem, including container ships, dry bulk carriers, liquid bulk and chemical tankers, ferries and specialised vessels,... [Read More]