The processing of oils and fats into biofuels, regardless of whether they are waste oils or crude vegetable oils, requires pretreatment before the feedstock can be utilised in a biodiesel or hydrogenation process (HVO, HEFA, sustainable aviation fuel [SAF] or renewable diesel). This step is crucial for the economic, efficient and reliable operation of the downstream... [Read More]

Mitsui and Cosmo Oil will carry out a study using technology from LanzaJet in preparation for the establishment of a biofuel production facility to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The new business will combine Cosmo's track record of safe and stable plant operations, jet fuel quality management, and trading operations in the oil refining business, with Mitsui's... [Read More]

Shell has begun supplying Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to Deutsche Bahn for their rail applications, which are not electrified. This began with the national railway company of Germany’s Sylt Shuttle train. Shell is also working with Volkswagen and Bosch and other partners to produce renewable low-carbon R33 Blue Diesel and Blue Gasoline for use in existing vehicles. Both... [Read More]

Alfa Laval has announced the acquisition of Desmet. The acquisition of the company, part of the Desmet Ballestra Group, will strengthen Alfa Laval's position in the renewable energy arena and complement its offering within edible oils. Desmet will strengthen Alfa Laval's position in the market by adding know-how and expertise to accelerate future innovations within food,... [Read More]

Gevo has purchased 245 acres of land in South Dakota for its first commercial scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility - Net-Zero 1. The site near Lake Preston initially optioned for purchase by Gevo in December 2020. “After just over 18 months of due diligence at the site, we are excited to commit and move forward. The potential of what we are creating here... [Read More]

“This is a very important step in our renewables growth strategy execution,” said Peter Vanacker, Neste’s president and CEO after the Finland-based oil refiner Neste and renewable products producer announced a major new deal. The two major companies have signed definitive agreements for the establishment of a 50/50 joint venture with US-based Marathon Petroleum... [Read More]

Airplane manufacturer Bombardier has announced that US-based private jet charterer Latitude 33 Aviation has taken delivery of the first customer aircraft to be powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Latitude 33 Aviation will manage and charter the Challenger 350 business jet in Seattle on behalf of the aircraft owner. “We are very pleased that the customer and... [Read More]

TAP has signed an agreement with Galp and Aeroportos de Portugal to begin the supply and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on its Portugal flights. The first flight in Portugal fuelled with SAF departed on July 22 for a flight between Lisbon and Ponta Delgada. The fuel included a blend containing 39% SAF from Neste and was of waste and recycled oils, referred to... [Read More]

Hyundai Oilbank and Lotte Confectionery have signed a deal to produce biodiesel. Lotte Confectionery will supply by-products made during the food manufacturing process, mostly used cooking oil, to the oil refining company which will utilise them as feedstock for biodiesel. Hyundai Oilbank is building a 10,000 sq ft biodiesel production facility at its Daesan plant in... [Read More]

Boeing will strengthen its partnership with Japan by opening a new Boeing Research and Technology (BR&T) centre in the country. The facility will focus on sustainability and support a newly expanded cooperation agreement with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Boeing and METI have agreed to broaden their cooperation agreement to now include a... [Read More]

Representatives of Shell and Lufthansa have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for exploring the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The SAF will be supplied by Shell to the Lufthansa Group for seven years at airports across the globe, starting in 2024. The parties contemplate negotiating towards reaching a definitive purchase agreement with... [Read More]

German rapeseed meal exports fell 22% short of the previous year's record volume. Its main buyers such as the Netherlands, Spain and France, imported considerably less, whereas Denmark, Finland and Switzerland ordered more. According to information published by the German Federal Statistical Office, Germany exported a total of just over 1.5 million tonnes of rapeseed... [Read More]

The UK Government has launched its Jet Zero Strategy which commits UK domestic aviation to achieving net zero emissions by 2040. It will commit to getting all airports in England to becoming zero-emission by the same year. The strategy will enable “guilt-free” air travel, according to the Government, by “delivering system efficiencies to new technologies”, allowing... [Read More]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to urgently put in place large-scale incentives to rapidly expand the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). This comes as aviation pursues its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. To fulfill aviation’s net-zero commitment, current estimates are for SAF to account for... [Read More]