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The Biden administration has increased the amount of biofuels that oil refiners must blend into the nation's fuel mix over the next three years, but the plan includes lower mandates for corn-based ethanol than it has initially proposed.
The US Environmental Protection Agency has finalised biofuel blending volumes at 20.94 billion gallons in 2023, 21.54 billion gallons in 2024 and 22.33 billion…
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UKPIA is calling on the UK Government to set an achievable target for the amount of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) used by UK airlines in 2025 or risk higher prices for passengers.
In response to the Government’s consultation on Developing the UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate, UKPIA said that setting a target for SAF above 0.5% as a proportion of jet fuel in 2025 would be unachievable,…
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New legislation to tackle waste by improving recycling rates and increasing reuse has been published by the Scottish Government.
The Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill was introduced by Lorna Slater MSP, the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity.
The ambition of a circular economy is to generate a society where products are used and re-used for as long as possible,…
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Prices stabilising, overall production exceeding demand and stocks at an all-time high - the current picture seems rosy for the oilseed processing industry. Following an especially challenging 18 months, these signs of partial recovery are surely a relief for biofuel processors and – in many respects – there is more good news to come.
As nations and corporations step up plans to replace…
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The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Renewable Energy Group by Chevron Corporation, both of the US.
REG is active in the production of biodiesel and renewable diesel, and in the sales of carbon credits, petroleum-based products, and petroleum-based products further blended with bio-based diesel.
Chevron Corporation produces…
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ExxonMobil successfully completed a commercial marine biofuel oil bunkering in the port of Singapore.
Evergreen Line’s vessel, Ever Ulysses, received ExxonMobil’s marine biofuel oil blend via a ship-to-ship transfer in Singapore waters before heading to the discharge port.
The marine biofuel oil is a combination of a conventional 0.50% sulphur fuel with up to 25% waste-based fatty acid…
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Renewable feedstock is seen by many as the way forward to achieve a sustainable source of aviation fuel and diesel.
The renewable feedstock can be based on a wide variety of raw materials, such as animal fat, used cooking oil, vegetable oil, or pyrolysis oils from waste plastics or car tyres. Depending on the feedstock, processing can include a pretreatment step, but it is always followed by…
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen has reached a milestone in its commitment to sustainability through its first biofuel contract with ExxonMobil.
This partnership marks an important step towards reducing emissions and promoting eco-friendly practices.
The recently signed contract will see the delivery of sustainable biofuel within the second half of this year.
“The biofuel from ExxonMobil contains 30…
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Sasol and Topsoe have signed a landmark agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture solidifying their commitment to produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
The purpose of the Sasol Topsoe venture is to develop, build, own, and operate sustainable aviation fuel plants, and market sustainable aviation fuels derived primarily from non-fossil feedstock, utilising green hydrogen, sustainable…
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American Express Global Business Travel and Shell Aviation have announced that Bank of America is the first financial institution to join their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme.
The programme launched in 2022 with 1 million gallons of SAF available for corporate customers – enough to power almost 15,000 business trips from London-to-New York. Operated on the Avelia platform, it is…
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PerkinElmer successfully hosted its biofuels webinar on June 21 which helped to provide further insights into lower emission fuel products.
More than 170 people attended the online event which covered a range of biofuel-related issues.
The presenters included Prof David Bressler, from the University of Alberta, Nicholas Lancaster, applications scientist from PerkinElmer, and Gerlinde Wita,…
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Boeing has launched its SAF Dashboard - a tool that tracks expected sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capacity over the next decade.
Based on data collected by BloombergNEF, the Dashboard aggregates total SAF capacity announcements by suppliers on a global scale and can filter anticipated supply by production pathway, location and other metrics. The tool is accessible on Boeing's new Sustainable…
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France will invest €200 million to boost the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as part of measures to make the French and the European aviation industry greener, President Emmanuel Macron said.
"The French must be the champions of the ultra-sober aircraft," Macron said.
The French President was speaking during a visit of a site of aerospace engine-maker Safran in Villaroche, in…
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New Zealand is one step closer to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.
LanzaJet and LanzaTech have been selected by Air New Zealand and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to support the second stage of a study to determine commercial viability and sustainability of domestic SAF production in New Zealand.
With support from Z Energy NZ, the study will explore the use of…
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The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) anticipates a sharp slump in output on the previous year to 4.9 million tonnes in its latest estimate of 2023/24 rapeseed production.
In the 2022/23 season, the country saw a bumper crop of 8.2 million tonnes.
The latest estimate is based on sowing operations, which are nearing completion, and the current…
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Greenergy is to enter the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market through a new plant planned on Teesside.
The company has submitted a planning application for two renewable fuel plants located at the same complex.
The SAF plant will be the UK’s first plant creating SAF from waste oils and the other for the previously announced advanced biofuels production from end-of-life tyres project,…
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PerkinElmer will be hosting a webinar on June 21 and provide further insights into lower emission fuel products.
The presenters will include Prof David Bressler, from the University of Alberta, Nicholas Lancaster, applications scientist from PerkinElmer, and Gerlinde Wita, global market leader, also from PerkinElmer.
The in-depth presentation will cover everything from feedstocks to…
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