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Dec 9, 2022
EU’s sunflower harvest hit by dry summer conditions
Bioethanol News
Dec 8, 2022
Global Bioenergies has delivered a 200-litre batch of sustainable aviation fuel for tests commissioned as part of the GENOPTAIRE project funded by the French government defence procurement and technology agency (DGA).
The project, which forms part of the ministry’s defence energy strategy, seeks to promote technological advances in the design and use of military platforms... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 8, 2022
CropEnergies is set to build a plant for the production of renewable ethyl acetate from sustainable ethanol.
The plant will be built in the Zeitz Chemical and Industrial Park, Elsteraue, Germany.
The supervisory board of CropEnergies has given the green light to the investment into what will be the first production plant in the new biobased chemicals business.
The total... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 8, 2022
The European Commission has asked to hear views on the long-awaited update of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) Annex IX.
This draft act is open for feedback for four weeks until January 2.
This feedback will then be taken into account for finalising this initiative. The Commission added that the feedback received will also be published on its website and must... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 7, 2022
Biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers are headed for a feedstock supply crunch during 2022-2027 if current trends do not change, the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed.
In its main case, demand for vegetable oil, waste and residue oils and fats increases 56% to 79 million tonnes over the forecast period.
Fuels made from wastes... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 7, 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production will reach at least 300 million litres by the end of the year — a 200% increase on last year’s production of 100 million litres.
More optimistic calculations estimate total production in 2022 could reach 450 million litres. Both scenarios position the SAF industry... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 7, 2022
Virgin Atlantic will purchase 10 million gallons per annum of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Gevo.
The fuel will be supplied by Virgin Atlantic’s joint venture partner, Delta Air Lines. The agreement with Delta builds on the existing long-term partnership between Delta and Gevo and increases the use of SAF from the US West Coast.
SAF produced by Gevo will... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 6, 2022
JetBlue and Fidelis New Energy announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide the airline with at least 92 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
This will be delivered from Fidelis’ Grön Fuels GigaSystem™ at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge in Louisiana, US. This SAF is expected to be delivered over the five-year term with a targeted... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 6, 2022
MEPs have reached a preliminary deal with EU governments on a new law on deforestation-free products.
This will make it obligatory for companies to verify and issue a so-called “due diligence” statement that goods placed on the EU market have not led to deforestation and forest degradation anywhere in the world after 31 December 2020.
According to the agreed text,... [Read More]
Features
Dec 6, 2022
This is rapidly developing into a decade of uncertainty with the global recovery from COVID-19 now being joined by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The severe physical costs of the pandemic, coupled with the horrific aggression of the Kremlin’s war on its neighbour, have inevitably thrown the world into a human, economic and industrial crisis which shows no early sign... [Read More]
Features
Dec 5, 2022
Diemme Filtration outlines its work with second generation bioethanol.
Can you outline the main focus of Diemme Filtration?
Diemme® Filtration is one of the leaders in engineering, designing, manufacturing solid-liquid separation technologies with filter presses and thickeners.
The company, based in Lugo, in Italy, is part of a German multinational called Aqseptence... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 5, 2022
The U.S. Canola Association (USCA) has welcomed the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ruling that canola oil-derived renewable diesel now qualifies as advanced biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) programme.
This is good news for canola growers, renewable fuel producers, consumers, and the environment.
“The EPA’s approval of these new pathways... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 5, 2022
TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the delivery of more than 1 million cubic metres or 800,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over the 10-year period.
The SAF will be produced by TotalEnergies at its biorefineries and will be made available to Air France-KLM Group’s airlines for flights departing from France... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 2, 2022
CropEnergies has decided to continue operations at the Ensus production plant in Wilton, UK, from January onwards.
The Germany-based firm had communicated that the capacity utilisation of all its renewable ethanol production plants was continuously being assessed.
High prices for energy, power and raw materials continuously has put pressure on the cost side.
In addition,... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 2, 2022
The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) aims to steadily grow biofuels for use in the nation’s fuel supply for 2023, 2024, and 2025.
This aims to build on the strong foundation for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) programme started in the Biden-Harris Administration.
The RFS “set” proposal requests public input on required volumes of biofuel for the next one... [Read More]
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