ExxonMobil has announced a new process technology to enable the manufacture of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable methanol. The global oil and gas major is focused on growing its lower-emission fuels business by leveraging technology and infrastructure. ExxonMobil is engineering proprietary methanol to jet technology that will produce SAF when renewable... [Read More]

The Qantas Group and Airbus will invest up to $200 million (€190 million) to accelerate the establishment of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Australia. The Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership was signed by Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce and Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury in Doha. Due to the lack of a local commercial-scale SAF industry, Australia... [Read More]

Cargill has completed its first state-of-the-art advanced biodiesel plant in Ghent, Belgium, which converts waste oils and residues into renewable fuel. The advanced biodiesel produced at the facility will be used by the maritime and trucking sectors, enabling customers to lower the carbon footprint associated with their maritime and road transport activities. The groundbreaking... [Read More]

United has agreed to purchase at least 300 million gallons of SAF over 20 years from Dimensional as part of a commercial agreement. United said this was another step in its bid to reach 100% green net-zero by 2050, without the use of traditional carbon offsets. While facilities around the world continue to use Fischer-Tropsch to produce fossil fuels, Dimensional will... [Read More]

Avfuel Corporation revealed a multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels—a clean tech company pioneering first-of-its-kind technologies for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale. Avfuel will purchase 1 billion gallons of SAF over a 20-year period and use the SAF to supply both business and commercial aviation globally. Avfuel is making the investment... [Read More]

Production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by an average of 76.9% compared to fossil fuels in 2021, according to newly certified data. It was the 10th consecutive year in which EU renewable ethanol increased its GHG-reduction score. The record-breaking figure comes at a crucial moment for EU energy and climate legislation... [Read More]

Following the successful commissioning of the BDI biodiesel plants in Hungary and the US, the third RepCAT plant was opened in Belgium. The global company Cargill engaged the Styrian plant manufacturer BDI to build a biodiesel plant of the newest generation in Ghent in 2020. The tailor-made plant in Belgium is the largest to produce sustainable biodiesel using BDI’s... [Read More]

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been safely delivered to New York’s LaGuardia Airport through the Colonial and Buckeye pipeline systems – two essential pieces of American energy infrastructure. The low-emission jet fuel will power a Delta Air Lines flight, marking a seminal moment in the ongoing development and distribution of SAF in the US. “SAF is the most... [Read More]

Sulzer has been selected by Shell to supply pumps for its major new biofuel facility under construction in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Sulzer’s pumps will support critical processes at the facility, including providing boiler feedwater to drive the steam turbine generator. Expected to become one of the largest biofuels production sites in Europe, the Shell Energy... [Read More]

Chevron Corporation has completed its previously announced acquisition of Renewable Energy Group (REG) following approval by the REG stockholders. Earlier in the year it was announced that Chevron would acquire its outstanding shares for $3.15 billion (€3 billion). The acquisition combines renewable fuels production of Renewable Energy Group with Chevron’s large... [Read More]

Clariant announced that it has produced the first commercial cellulosic ethanol at its sunliquid® production plant in Podari, Romania. The entire offtake is contracted with a multi-year agreement to Shell. Over the last six months, the plant underwent a thorough commissioning process resulting in the successful start of production. Approximately 50,000 tons of second-generation... [Read More]

The 62 race cars competing in the 90th 24 Hours of Le Mans were supplied with a 100% renewable fuel developed and produced by TotalEnergies. Excellium Racing 100 delivered a reduction in CO2 emissions of at least 65% over its lifecycle. The 24 Hours of Le Mans, the third round of the FIA World Endurance Championship and an iconic motorsports event, took place for the... [Read More]

Nordic Storage explains how the storing of biofuels has grown in importance over recent years in a wide-ranging interview with Biofuels International Nordic Storage is part of HG Storage International Limited (HGSI). Can you tell us more about HGSI and Nordic Storage? HG Storage International Limited (HG) is a global portfolio of high-calibre gas and liquid petroleum... [Read More]

Cepsa and Vueling have signed an agreement to accelerate the decarbonisation of air transport by researching and producing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). Both companies prioritise the development of these sustainable fuels as a tool to further reduce the carbon footprint of air transport and contribute to the goals of the 2030 Agenda and the fight against climate... [Read More]