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Dec 15, 2023
Thai Airways adopts Neste’s SAF for sustainable flight
Bioethanol News
Dec 15, 2023
LOT Polish Airlines and SkyNRG have joined forces to advance the aviation industry’s sustainability efforts.
As part of the partnership, LOT purchased SAF from SkyNRG and received an independently audited report to verify the environmental impact.
This collaboration underscored the airline’s unwavering commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and minimising... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 15, 2023
The Japanese government has recently become more interested in using bioethanol for the production of sustainable fuel for air travel.
In response, the US Grains Council (USGC) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted a conference, US Ethanol for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Beyond to build on the burgeoning biofuel consumption in the country.
USGC... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 14, 2023
CSL has announced a significant milestone in its Great Lakes biofuel programme.
With a cumulative 75,000 running hours on B100 biofuel over the past four years, CSL ships have made significant strides in supporting decarbonisation efforts by replacing 55,000 metric tonnes of fossil fuel with biodiesel and avoiding 156,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide.
“Unlike other... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 14, 2023
LanzaTech Global and Tadweer (Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company) have joined forces to initiate an integrated Waste-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) feasibility study to scale production from municipal and commercial solid waste.
This is the first major project in LanzaTech and Tadweer’s partnership and forecasts that up to 350,000 tonnes of hard-to-recycle municipal... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 13, 2023
VINCI Airports, which operates Saint-Nazaire Montoir airport, and TotalEnergies have joined forces to make sustainable aviation fuel available.
The biofuel is produced in France by TotalEnergies from waste and residues from the circular economy, such as used cooking oil.
Airbus will use this sustainable aviation fuel to refuel Belugas used for the daily transport of... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 13, 2023
Pratt & Whitney Canada and Leonardo have successfully completed the first flight for an AW139 helicopter powered by the PT6C-67C engine using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The 75-minute flight and ground tests that took place on November 21 at Leonardo’s facility in Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy, evaluated engine performance at multiple power variations.
"Flights... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 12, 2023
Alfa Laval and Bisviridi are collaborating to elevate the sustainability potential of organic and food waste recycling.
The partnership integrates Alfa Laval's state-of-the-art Prodec Oil Plus decanter, designed for efficient oil separation, with anaerobic digestion to convert oil and fats waste into biofuel.
This ground-breaking process, developed and patented by Bisviridi,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 12, 2023
Neste has partnered with Coleman Oil Company to enable cities and businesses to have easier access to Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in the state of Washington in the US.
This partnership expands the availability of Neste MY Renewable Diesel to key locations in Coleman Oil’s network of commercial fuelling stations and other distribution channels, such as bulk fuel delivery... [Read More]
Features
Dec 11, 2023
From chicken nuggets to fish and chips, fried restaurant foods have one thing in common — they all generate tonnes of used cooking oil (UCO) per year. However, for Thumb BioEnergy, UCO is not a waste product. Instead, the Sandusky, Michigan, enterprise creates value by using UCO as a feedstock to produce biodiesel fuel.
Renewable, cleaner burning biodiesel benefits... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 11, 2023
Malaysia-headquartered biofuel feedstock supplier FatHopes Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai-based Lootah Biofuels to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to airlines flying out from the Dubai International Airport.
The MoU, signed during COP28 in Dubai, was witnessed by Malaysia’s Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 8, 2023
Vietjet and SAF One have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Vietnam.
The signing ceremony took place in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during his official trip to attend the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) on climate action in Dubai, UAE.
Vietjet will join forces with SAF... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 8, 2023
Repsol has started supplying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Atlas Air for use in all its flights with its customer Inditex from Zaragoza Airport, Spain.
Atlas Air is incorporating 5% SAF into all its flights.
“With this agreement, we take another step in the decarbonisation of aviation. We show that SAF is the future, but also the present. With the upcoming launch... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 7, 2023
A new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) storage unit is being built at Koole Tankstorage Botlek.
After a preparatory period in which engineering, research and discussions with customers came together, Koole Terminals has decided to invest in a second distillation unit in the PID where SAF will be produced.
Michiel Flier, business unit director at KTB, said: “We have... [Read More]
Features
Dec 7, 2023
Emirates has reached an agreement with Shell Aviation for the supply of over 300,000 gallons of blended SAF for use at the airline’s international hub in Dubai.
The first SAF delivery under the agreement is expected to commence before the end of the year, making it the first time that SAF is supplied through the Middle Eastern airport’s fuelling system.
Focus... [Read More]