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Sustainable energy firm XFuel announced it has secured €8.2 million funding, laying the foundation for the commercialisation of its next-generation synthetic diesel, marine and jet fuel technology.
XFuel’s patented technology efficiently converts biomass waste into low-cost, drop-in fuel that can be used in road, marine, and aviation applications.
It uses feedstock from sustainable waste…
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FutureEnergy Australia has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the regional Western Australia electricity company Horizon Power.
The MoU provides a framework for the organisations to pursue a strategic partnership on renewable diesel project development and production.
A strategic partnership with Horizon Power is intended to canvas a wide range of opportunities, including…
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Indonesia aims to implement a 35% palm oil mix in biodiesel, known as B35, by the end of July to help absorb excess palm oil supply.
The world’s biggest palm oil producer currently has a mandatory 30% blend of palm oil-based fuel in its biodiesel and the government has been looking at raising it to 35% or 40% to support the price of local palm oil fruits.
The Southeast Asian country is…
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Intensive climate and energy policies, and a stronger focus on energy security in addition to the ambitious decarbonisation targets are encouraging investments into advanced biorefineries of 2G ethanol and biochemicals in Europe.
The Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II defines binding sub targets for advanced biofuels based on sustainable feedstocks like lignocellulosics. The sub targets are…
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Neste, MAN and Altens have signed a partnership contract aimed at promoting biofuels in France.
France is a strong market for biodiesel and FAME, but many OEMs would like to see more renewable diesel or HVO100, on the market.
The objective of this partnership is to promote the common vision of the crucial role that biofuels can play in the sustainability transformation of the transportation of…
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Alfanar has outlined its vision for a series of multi-billion-pound green investments in the UK.
The first of these investments, the planned £1 billion (€1.15 billion) Lighthouse Green Fuels waste-to-SAF plant, entered the FEED phase in June after alfanar awarded the contract to Worley.
This milestone makes the project one of the most advanced SAF facility in the UK and is due online in…
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Singapore's path to emission-free aviation took another step forward when blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powered Singapore Airlines and Scoot flights from Changi Airport.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Singapore Airlines and investment platform GenZero are working jointly to promote the use of SAF in Singapore.
Their pilot programme saw the delivery of blended SAF…
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The European Parliament has backed a landmark ruling on aviation fuel that has set binding targets for the replacement of kerosene with less polluting energy source.
Under the proposals, aircraft refuelling at EU airports will be obliged to use kerosene mixed with less polluting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The percentage of SAF in the mix will increase at roughly five-year intervals.
The…
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Tüpraş will license Honeywell’s UOP Ecofining™ technology to produce biofuels from feedstocks such as used cooking oil and waste animal fat at their refinery in Turkey.
The new Ecofining™ plant in Izmir is being designed to convert 8,300 barrels per day of waste feeds/feedstocks to SAF, renewable diesel, and other products.
By utilising the Honeywell Ecofining™ process, Tüpraş…
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The global aviation industry currently accounts for about 2.5% of umaninduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Air traffic doubles every 15 years, with an 80% increase in the number of flights between 1990 and 20142.
With that being said, global aviation emissions are projected to grow by 300-700% compared to 2005 levels3, driving the urgency to implement more environmentally sustainable…
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Neste and Fly Victor have announced a partnership which sets a new sustainability benchmark in business aviation.
Victor members can purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) for every private jet booking globally. This enables private jet charterers to reduce the carbon footprint of their private air travel in a credible and measurable way.
Victor’s private and corporate members…
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Hundreds of delegates descended on Brussels for the 13th Biofuels International Conference and Expo.
The event at the La Plaza Hotel in the heart of Brussels could not have come at a more crucial time for the biofuels industry.
The war in Ukraine has thrown the energy sector into sharp focus as rising prices and the ban on Russian oil and gas exports has accelerated the need to…
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Finally on 5-6 July, the Biofuels International Conference & Expo will take place at the Le Plaza Brussels Hotel in in Belgium.
Following several postponements due to the pandemic and travel restrictions, the much anticipated event has got the green light for delegates and speakers to attend.
It will, of course, be the first conference since the outbreak of the pandemic and is the first…
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XPO Logistics will take to the road in July for the 42nd year as the official transport partner of the Tour de France and the company expects its alternative-fuel fleet to use 49,000 litres of HVO.
When the winner of the legendary cycling competition is declared at the Champs-Élysées in Paris, an XPO team of 58 drivers will have transported more than 570 tons of goods over 3,328 km in 42…
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Pacific Biodiesel has expanded the availability of locally-made biodiesel to customers across Hawai‘i.
Each station holds 8,000 gallons of distilled biodiesel produced at the company’s refinery on Hawai‘i Island.
The stations offer flexibility in providing fuel for on-road, off-road, and marine customers. Several tour boat companies at Ma‘alaea Harbour have been fuelling with biodiesel…
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Boeing released its annual Sustainability Report, which defines the company’s sustainability goals including key metrics to measure progress of core enterprise priorities.
This includes sustainable operations, innovation and clean technologies and community engagement.
In addition, the report highlights the company’s 2021 sustainability achievements, its sustainable vision for the future…
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EU renewable ethanol refineries produced more animal feed than fuel in 2021, according to new audited data from ePURE.
The EU renewable ethanol industry’s important contribution to food security often goes overlooked or misrepresented in the debate over biofuels, according to the organisation.
The ethanol production process creates high-protein, GMO-free animal feed in addition to GHG-saving…
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#Nufarm Limited has expanded its strategic #partnership with #bp, reinforcing Nufarm’s ambition to scale sustainable biofuels and help meet growing demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD).
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