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May 11, 2023
MOL and Wizz Air test SAF supply at Budapest Airport
Features
May 11, 2023
Philipp Schoelzel, vice-president next generation biofuels, bp, outlines why he finds the complex world of biofuels a fascinating sector to work in.
What was your first job?
Within bp it was as a product scheduler at our Rotterdam Refinery for Light and Middle Distillates. Basically, I was managing day-to-day refinery production, imports and exports of oil products... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 10, 2023
Jet Aviation has partnered with FlyORO, a fuel blending services provider, to offer custom blends of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Seletar Airport in Singapore.
The tailored SAF blends use FlyORO’s AlphaLite technology and is available immediately.
Jet Aviation launched SAF in Singapore in May 2022, at an approximate 39% blend. The partnership with FlyORO is... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 9, 2023
Oleo-X has announced the launch of its renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock pretreatment facility.
Located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Oleo-X's facility has the potential capacity to produce up to 300 million gallons per year of premium feedstock.
The company leverages its advanced pretreatment technology to innovate exceptionally clean, high-quality... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 9, 2023
Vertex Energy cut the ribbon on its first renewable diesel facility at the company's mobile refinery and the first renewable diesel facility in Alabama.
In 2022, Vertex undertook a bold initiative, acquiring a conventional fuels refinery from Shell, immediately launching a $115 million (€104 million) conversion project.
The primary aim of this project was to convert... [Read More]
Policy News
May 9, 2023
Sweden minority coalition has cut the amount of biofuel that must be added to diesel and petroleum.
A government agency spokesman admitted that the country will struggle to hit its 2030 emissions targets, Reuters reported.
The Sweden Democrats-backed coalition government has already cut fuel taxes, raised tax breaks for people driving to work and ended new electric vehicles... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 5, 2023
Repsol and Ryanair have signed a strategic agreement to promote the use of renewable fuels in Spain and Portugal.
Thanks to this alliance, both companies reinforce their role as relevant players in the decarbonisation of the aviation industry and establish a collaboration framework for the coming years to move towards a sustainable air transport.
With this agreement,... [Read More]
Features
May 5, 2023
Wärtsilä’s participation in a recent test using 100% biofuels to fuel a cruise ship’s engine was as much a demonstration of the power of collaboration as it was a technical milestone for the industry.
We worked with GoodFuels and Holland America Line (HAL) to complete the cruise industry’s first multi-week test of biofuels. The 20-day test was conducted onboard... [Read More]
Policy News
May 5, 2023
Shell has registered a stronger than expected profit of $9.6 billion (€78.6 billion) for the first three months of 2023.
The oil and gas giant was higher than the same period last year despite a fall in energy prices.
Fossil fuel firms have been reaping record profits due to a surge in oil and gas prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year. However, they... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 4, 2023
Repsol has launched a supply of 100% renewable diesel at three service stations in Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon, Portugal.
The company has now become the first Spanish company to dispense 100% renewable fuel in the Iberian Peninsula.
The service stations to offer these zero net emissions fuels are located in Mercamadrid, Madrid, Esparraguer, Barcelona, and Alcochete,... [Read More]
Other News
May 4, 2023
The stage is set for the annual Biofuels Conference and Expo which will take place on May 16-17 – not long now.
The event will once again take place at the Hotel Le Plaza in Brussels, which so successfully hosted the conference last year following a two-year absence due to the pandemic.
David Carpintero, the new director general of ePURE, will chair proceedings on... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 4, 2023
Shell expects sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to be delivered from its 820,000 mt/year biofuels plant in Rotterdam from 2025.
The Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam plant is using HEFA to produce its biofuels -- a technology Shell called "proven and mature" – by refining vegetable oils, waste oils or fats using hydrogen.
The company said it will continue to... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 3, 2023
Jet2 plans a major investment into a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant to be constructed in the North West of England – one of the first such deals in UK aviation.
The agreement will see Jet2 invest an equity stake in the plant and expect to receive more than 200 million litres of SAF over a 15-year period - which would be one of the longest SAF supply... [Read More]
Features
May 3, 2023
Operations manager Marko Leinonen ensures that the biofuel production at UPM Lappeenranta biorefinery runs optimally and safely.
What projects are you mainly working on right now?
I am responsible for production operations at the biorefinery in Finland. We are currently preparing for next spring's major shutdown in cooperation with the HSE as well as the maintenance... [Read More]
Policy News
May 3, 2023
NATSO, representing truck stops and travel plazas, and SIGMA, America’s leading fuel marketers, commended the Biden Administration for permitting summertime sales of petrol containing 15% ethanol (E15) to ensure optimal availability for consumers during the busy summer season.
“E15 enables fuel retailers to improve gasoline’s emissions characteristics while lowering... [Read More]
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