by André Orban (Aviation24.be) DER Touristik and Lufthansa Group have expanded their cooperation to promote sustainability in tourism. DER Touristik is the first major tour operator to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Lufthansa Group, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions from vacation
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Back TO HOMEOne Small Airport, One Big Impact; How Truckee Tahoe Airport Is Leading the Way in Sustainable Aviation
by Tiffany Connolly (Sierra Sun) ... One way to meet this goal is to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from renewable sources. It has a lower carbon footprint than conventional jet fuel and can be used in existing aircraft without any
July 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Royal Mail Begins Transition to Renewable Diesel Alternative for HGVs
(International Distribution Service) Royal Mail is tackling the emissions from its larger fleet by transitioning some of its heavy good vehicles (HGVs) to be fuelled by renewable diesel alternative Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). Royal Mail’s Sheffield mail centre, Midlands Super Hub and
July 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fuel Testing in Tampa Fleet Demonstrates Cutting-edge Innovation
(CSX) CSX’s culture of collaboration and commitment to sustainability are coming together in a project aimed at certifying alternative fuel use in locomotives. Testing of 20 percent soybean oil-based fuel in a locomotive fleet serving a Tampa, Florida, phosphate customer began in
July 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Banle Energy Launches Its First Biofuel Bunkering Operation in Hong Kong
(Banle Energy/Globe Newswire/CBL International Limited) On July 14, 2023, Banle Energy International Limited, a subsidiary of CBL International Limited (NASDAQ: BANL) (the “Company”), partnering with ASB Biodiesel (Hong Kong) Limited and Seven Seas Oil (Hong Kong) Limited completed our very first
July 14, 2023 Read Full Article
FincoEnergies Ready to Supply Biomethanol to the Maritime Sector, Starting in Port of Amsterdam.
(FincoEnergies) The maritime sector has just become one step closer to clean, emission-free shipping. A collaboration between FincoEnergies and the Port of Amsterdam has resulted in a permit for FincoEnergies to supply biomethanol by truck to maritime consumers within the Amsterdam
July 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Yamaha Backs Hydrogen as Clean Option
by Supriya Singh, and Masatsugu Horie (Bloomberg/The Star) Japan’s auto industry has long favored multi-pronged approach; Yamaha developing technology in anticipation of wider adoption -- Yamaha Motor Co is backing hydrogen as a clean and viable option for reaching carbon neutrality and
July 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Cathay Pacific Completes Its First Overseas Refuel of Sustainable Aviation Fuel on Commercial Flights
(Cathay Pacific) The airline is committed to increasing its use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel to achieve its net-zero carbon emissions goal -- Cathay Pacific continues to make progress towards achieving its goal of using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for 10% of its
July 13, 2023 Read Full Article
LATAM Will Receive Its 18th Airbus A320neo Using Sustainable Fuel
by Pablo Diaz (Aviacionline (Google Translation) LATAM Airlines will receive another Airbus A320neo during July, the 18th of the 31 acquired by the airline, and the delivery of this aircraft will mark a milestone, since it will be the first time
July 13, 2023 Read Full Article
41% SAF Blend: Inside Cebu Pacific's Sustainable Airbus A320neo Delivery Flight
by Giacomo Amati (Simple Flying) The delivery flight from Airbus' final assembly line to Manila was operated with a 41% SAF blend, supporting Cebu Pacific's decarbonization efforts. Today, June 30th, Airbus delivered a brand new Airbus A320neo to the Philippines-based low-cost carrier
July 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Stone Oil Powers Fleet, Supplies Marine Industry with Renewable Diesel in Gulf Coast
(Stone Oil/EIN Newswires) One of the Gulf Coast’s largest marine-fuel suppliers will run its entire fleet on renewable diesel, offering the same low-carbon fuel to its customers. -- John W. Stone Oil Distributor LLC (Stone Oil), one of the Gulf Coast region’s largest
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Spain and Portugal Cut 500,000 Tons of CO2 Thanks to the Use of (Renewable) Natural Gas and H2 in Transport
(Gasnam/AltFuels) Decarbonizing heavy transport largely depends on the use of renewable gases and their derivatives. This is one of the main conclusions of the report “The decarbonization of heavy transport in Spain and Portugal”, carried out by the Technological Research Institute
July 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Meet HDT’s 2023 Top Green Fleets
by Deborah Lockridge (HDT TruckingInfo) ... Another trend we’re seeing among the Top Green Fleets is adoption of alternative fuels, especially renewable diesel and renewable natural gas. ... 4 Gen Logistics — Rialto, California ... The company has committed to becoming an all zero-emission
June 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Pro Take: Forget the SEC, International Climate Reporting Standards Could Become the Global Baseline
by Rochelle Toplensky (Wall Street Journal) New international sustainability reporting standards could fulfill their ambition in becoming the global baseline as the advantages of using a single standard worldwide may, for many companies, outweigh the disadvantages of being more demanding than
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
ABLC Connect: The State of SAF
Each week, a sector State of the Industry with exclusive in-depth slides on technologies, prices, volumes, players— and industry experts on hand to clarify the trends. Today the focus is sustainable aviation fuel with Scott Lewis, EVP, World Energy WATCH
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Nippon Express Europe, Lufthansa Cargo Sign SAF Agreement
(Nippon Express Holdings/Biobased Diesel Daily) Nippon Express Europe GmbH and Lufthansa Cargo contractually agreed June 20 to advocate the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) when transporting airfreight shipments. The environmentally friendly aviation fuel will enable the Nippon Express Group to achieve
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to GreenStar BCS
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Star BCS provides clients with the technical, market, and economic expertise to thrive as they shift toward a more sustainable economy. We collaborate with clients across the energy and renewable power sectors, providing pragmatic,
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
EV Manufacturer Pays Wallenius Wilhelmsen to Use Biofuels Shipments
(Maritime Executive) A major EV manufacturer is entering into a shipping agreement where they are going to be paying the additional cost of using environmentally-friendly biofuel for the transportation of their products. The agreement is with Norway’s Wallenius Wilhelmsen and follows
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Yara Clean Ammonia and Bunker Holding to Develop Ammonia as a Shipping Fuel
(Bioenergy International) Norway-headed Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA), part of global ammonia and fertilizers major Yara International ASA (Yara), and Denmark-headed Bunker Holding A/S, one of the world’s largest supplier and trader of marine fuels, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Repsol and Toyota Spain to Offer Integral Solution for Renewable Hydrogen Mobility
(Repsol/AltFuels) Repsol and Toyota Spain have among their main lines of action the promotion of net zero emission technologies to contribute to the decarbonisation of society. That shared ambition led both companies to sign a collaboration agreement to promote the use
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Gasum Will Supply LNG and Synthetic e-LNG to MSC Cruises’ Eco-Friendly Ships
(Gasum/AltFuels) Gasum and MSC Cruises, the Cruise Division of MSC Group, have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of LNG to the new MSC Euribia, as well as a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the goal of cooperating on the
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
ReFuels Opens in Northeast England Its Highest Capacity Biomethane Filling Station
(CNG Fuels/AltFuels) ReFuels has opened the 11th bio-CNG refueling station at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham under the CNG Fuels brand, thereby expanding the nationwide coverage. The new facility is owned by a joint venture with Foresight Group and is the company’s
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Bank of America to Join One of the World’s Largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programs
(Bank of America) American Express Global Business Travel and Shell Aviation SAF Program Gains Momentum -- American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), the world’s leading B2B travel platform, and Shell Aviation today announced that Bank of America is the first financial
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste and the Other Leading Energy Companies in Finland Join Forces to Develop an Industrial Hydrogen Valley
(Neste) Neste Corporation, Gasgrid Finland Ltd, Helen Ltd, and Vantaa Energy Ltd have in collaboration started preliminary studies on the development of an industrial hydrogen valley in the Uusimaa region, Finland. This joint effort is a step forward in driving Finland
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Astomos, INPEX Complete Middle East’s First Ever Marine Biofuel Supply to VLGC
(INPEX/Market Screener) Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos) and INPEX CORPORATION(INPEX) announced today they completed the supply of B24 biofuel bunker to a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) chartered by Astomos. Based on an agreement between the two parties announced1 on May 11, 2023,
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
EgyptAir Plans to Boost Biofuel Use by 2% in 2025
(Zawya/Arab Finance) This is part of the airline’s ambitious plan to boost annual dependency on biofuel to reduce carbon emissions -- EgyptAir is targeting increasing the use of biofuel to 2% in 2025, the airline’s Director of Fuel and Emission Ahmed
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
ExxonMobil and Evergreen Line Have Completed a Delivery of Marine Biofuel Oil in the Port of Singapore
(Hellenic Shipping News/ExxonMobil) ExxonMobil successfully completed a commercial marine biofuel oil bunkering in the port of Singapore on 1st April 2023. Evergreen Line’s vessel, EVER ULYSSES, received ExxonMobil’s marine biofuel oil blend via a ship-to-ship transfer in Singapore waters before heading
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Global: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Inks Biofuel Supply Deal with ExxonMobil
by Rhys Berry (Bunkerspot) Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a contract with ExxonMobil for the supply of B30 biofuel to its vessels on European transits. The deliveries will be at Zeebrugge, with an option for Antwerp, the Ro-Ro shipping company said today. ‘This is
June 21, 2023 Read Full Article
MAPFRE Launches Europe’s First Biomethane Mutual Fund
(MAPFRE) • The project seeks to invest in the construction and development of between 20 and 25 power plants of this kind of energy in Spain in five years. The first of its kind, this vehicle will be open to
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
JAL and Shell Aviation Sign Purchase Agreement to Replace Fuel Uplifted in Los Angeles with SAF
(Japan Airlines) JAL has signed an agreement with Shell Aviation (“Shell”) which will see aircraft refueled in Los Angeles with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from 2025, supporting JAL’s ESG target of replacing 1% of its whole jet fuel amount with SAF
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Aviation Industry Split on whether 2050 Net Zero Goal Achievable, GE Survey Shows
by Tim Hepher and Joanna Plucinska (Reuters) The aviation industry is split on whether it can meet its climate targets with almost a third of its sustainability executives predicting it will miss a mid-century deadline, a survey commissioned by GE Aerospace
June 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Musgrave Announces Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Fuel Rollout to One of Ireland’s Largest Truck Fleets
(Musgrave) Musgrave, one of Ireland’s largest business truck fleet operators, has announced the roll out of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel across its network of almost 500 vehicles. By 2030, half of the Musgrave fleet will operate on alternative fuel, with
June 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Next Step towards Sustainable Air Freight: DHL Global Forwarding Partners with IAG Cargo to Enable Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(DHL) • DHL Global Forwarding and IAG Cargo sign a contract for the purchase of 11.5 million liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) emissions reductions. SAF are a crucial part of DHL’s GoGreen Plus service, allowing DHL and their customers
June 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Amadeus Invests in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Innovator CAPHENIA
by Lauren Hyde (Amadeus) First investment from travel technology leader outside of the software space; German company seeks to produce synthesis gas - the feedstock for sustainable, affordable, and scalable aviation fuel Amadeus has acquired a minority stake in CAPHENIA, a future
June 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Enables Cargolux to Become the First Airline to Use Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Luxembourg Airport
(Neste) Cargolux became the first airline to uplift sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Luxembourg Airport with the use of the fuel on a celebratory cargo flight. Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ was supplied to the airport’s fuel storage using NATO’s Central European Pipeline
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Cepsa and Volotea Form Partnership to Propel Sustainable Aviation
(Cepsa) • Both companies will boost the development and production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from circular raw materials as well as other energy alternatives, such as green hydrogen and electrification Cepsa has a firm commitment to SAF and aims
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
OCI Global Fuels First Ever Green Methanol Powered Container Vessel
(OCI Global) OCI Global is fueling the first ever green methanol powered container vessel in a pioneering partnership with A.P. Moller – Maersk; OCI is the world leader in green methanol through its OCI HyFuels brand, pioneering its use as
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF Book-and-Claim Systems
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Airline- and location-independent: the Book and Claim system allows (corporate) buyers to source SAF based on their total aviation footprint in one transaction, rather than sourcing through each airline individually. Andreea Moyes, Global Aviation Sustainability
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Gasum Building Europe’s Northernmost BioCNG/LNG Filling Station in Lapland
(Biofuels International) Finland-headed gas and energy major Gasum Oy has announced that it has begun work on building a new gas filling station in the municipality of Keminmaa in northern Finland. Construction work will take around six months and the goal
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Gasum Inaugurates New RNG Filling Station in Norway
(Biofuels International) Finland-headed gas and energy major Gasum Oy has held the inauguration of a new biomethane - aka renewable natural gas (RNG) - filling station in Ålesund, Norway, and marks Gasum's fourth bioLNG filling station for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) in
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Sees Progress as Ethanol Industry Advances toward Net-Zero Carbon Emissions
(Renewable Fuels Association) A survey of U.S. ethanol producers shows the industry to be on track toward its net-zero-carbon goal, a new white paper and presentation indicate, with facilities producing ethanol that is up to 55 percent less carbon intensive than gasoline, on average.
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Deployment of Advanced Bioethanol Refineries
by Melich Seefeldt (Praj Industries/Biofuels Digest) Advanced bioethanol (also named 2G or cellulosic bioethanol from inedible biomass) and its co-products lignin, stillage, and biogenic CO2 are sustainable key tools to decarbonize the difficult-to-abate transport sector. In addition, they can be
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Investments in Clean Energy and Transportation Innovations in the Federal and Private Sectors
(Energy and Environmental Study Institute) Key Takeaways The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is working toward a 100 percent decarbonized electric grid by 2035. The power, transportation, industry, and building sectors are becoming
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Inks New Fueling Agreements with Customers Looking to Reduce Carbon Emissions with RNG
(Clean Energy Fuels/Business Wire) -Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, announced a slew of new deals with several well-known consumer brands and some of the nation’s largest and most environmentally-conscious transit
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Maersk, Renfe and Cepsa to Carry out the First 2G Biofuels Test in Spanish Rail Transport
(Cepsa) The goal is to turn the Madrid-Algeciras rail corridor into a decarbonized route For three months, the companies will test renewable diesel as a solution for the freight train transport of a Maersk customer's shipments, covering five weekly round
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Nucor Enters into CCS Agreement with ExxonMobil
(Bioenergy International) In the United States (US), iron and steel major Nucor Corporation (Nucor) has announced that it has signed an agreement with compatriot ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, part of global oil, gas, and energy major ExxonMobil Corporation (ExxonMobil) to capture,
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
OrbitMI Harnesses Data-Sharing Power of Veracity by DNV with Reporting Integration
(OrbitMI/American Journal of Transportation) OrbitMI’s reporting tool is being integrated with the cloud platform Veracity by DNV to ease the process of compliance for ship owners and operators by enabling trusted emissions data to be shared with regulators and stakeholders. Stena Bulk
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Countries Must Be Allowed to Prepare Own Plans for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: India
by Jagriti Chandra (The Hindu) India urges support for achieving sustainability in aviation alongside other challenges -- India on May 31 asserted that global mandates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with 2050 as the target year was “too early” and that
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Daher Takes the Plunge to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) Daher has transitioned its flight operations at its Tarbes headquarters in southwestern France to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The OEM is known for its line of TBM turboprop singles, and its flight activities at Tarbes include production,
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Opinion: IMO Must Take the Bull by the Horns
(Tradewinds at Nor-Shipping) To supercharge the green shift, we need a clear zero-emissions target by 2050, a market-based levy on CO2 emissions and an improved set of efficiency measures, and as our industry’s global regulator the IMO is the body
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Nopetro, NOVA Turn Focus to Renewable Natural Gas
by Michael Bates (NGT News) NOVA Infrastructure has partnered with Nopetro Energy to create a renewable energy platform focused on renewable natural gas and biofuels called Nopetro Renewables. As a part of the transaction, Nopetro Renewables will construct one of Florida’s first
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Royal Caribbean Group Announces Ground-Breaking Biofuel Testing, Accelerating the Industry's Energy Transition
(Royal Caribbean Group/PR Newswire) Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Apex and Royal Caribbean International's Symphony of the Seas will be at the forefront of alternative fuel use thanks to extended sustainable biofuel tests this summer in Europe -- This summer, Royal Caribbean Group
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Eco-Energy and Xpansiv Launch Transport Emission Reduction Certificate - TERC
(Eco-Energy) Xpansiv, the leading market infrastructure provider for the global energy transition, today announced the launch of the Transport Emission Reduction Certificate™ (TERC™), a voluntary renewable fuel certificate representing the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction from the use of renewable biofuels. The
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Rio Tinto U.S. Borax Becomes First Open Pit Mine to Transition to Renewable Diesel
(Rio Tinto) Rio Tinto has successfully completed the full transition of its heavy machinery from fossil diesel to renewable diesel at its Boron, California operation, making it the first open pit mine in the world to achieve this milestone. The change
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Airlines Can Eliminate up to 70% of Emissions by 2050, but Many Will Miss Their Net Zero Goals if Air Traffic Continues to Grow Faster than GDP
(Bain) New research from Bain & Company shows the cost of decarbonizing airlines will start increasing ticket prices by 2026, a trend likely to trim global demand -- A new study from Bain & Company reveals airlines can cut up to
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
IATA: SAF Production to Hit 69 Billion Litres in Five Years
(Biofuels International) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it expected renewable fuel production to reach an estimated capacity of at least 69 billion litres (55 million tonnes) by 2028. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will comprise a portion of this growing
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Southwest Airlines Wins Award for Innovation in Sustainability
by Daniela Castim (World Bio Market Insights) Southwest Airlines has been named a 2023 Sustainability, Environmental Achievement, and Leadership (SEAL) Business Awards winner in the Environmental Initiative category for its investment in SAFFiRE1, a pilot project supporting the development and production of SAF. The
June 05, 2023 Read Full Article
INSIDE CFAA: Clean Fuels Are Solving Heavy-Duty Problems
by Donald Rehagan (Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biodiesel Magazine) ... Corporations and regulators are realizing that they don’t have to wait years for new technology to meet sustainability goals. Instead, they’re turning to clean fuels to make an immediate impact. ... Switching to
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
A Boost for B100
by Susanne Retka Schill (Biodiesel Magazine) The quest for carbon reduction is driving interest in higher biodiesel blends, and Optimus Technologies’ Vector System is enabling diesel engines to transition. -- ... “What we’re seeing now is that customers want to
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
LATAM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel and Elite Flower Invest in Sustainable Fuel (SAF)
(LATAM) As part of the Mother's Day celebrations, LATAM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel and Elite Flower purchased more than 25,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The amount purchased would reduce the equivalent of the total emissions generated by a cargo flight on the
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
SkyNRG’S Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Outlook MAY 2023
(SkyNRG) SkyNRG’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Outlook update comes amid ReFuelEU agreement, advancement of UK mandate discussions and tax credits in the U.S. being implemented. Landmark legislation on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the EU, the U.S. and the UK
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
BP to Use Honeywell's Ecofining™ Technology to Increase Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Worldwide
(Honeywell/PR Newswire) Honeywell technology to be deployed at five new sustainable aviation fuel projects across the U.S., Australia, and Europe; Flexible design enables same solution to be used across various locations, maximizing cost-efficiency, and minimizing time to market Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
NextEra to Swap Gas Pipelines for Renewables and Green Hydrogen
by Janet Wood (WindPower Monthly) Florida-headquartered NextEra Energy Partners has announced plans to divest its natural gas pipeline assets in order to invest up to $20 billion in green hydrogen and renewable energy. READ MORE NextEra Energy Partners, LP announces plan
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Sojitz Corporation of America and NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc. Announce Strategic Investment to Develop SAF and RD Facility
(NEXT Renewable Fuels/Accesswire) Strategic Relationship Bolsters Confidence in NEXT; Expands Japan's Clean Fuels Initiative -- Sojitz Corporation and its subsidiary, Sojitz Corporation of America ("Sojitz"), and NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc. ("NEXT") are pleased to announce that Sojitz and NEXT have entered
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Qantas to Set Up Climate Fund as It Tracks toward Net Zero
(Qantas) The Qantas Group will establish an AUD$400 million climate fund to provide direct investments in sustainability projects and technologies, as the airline works towards its emissions reduction targets. The Qantas Climate Fund, announced as part of the Group’s Investor Strategy Day,
May 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Scan Global Logistics Launches SAF Pilot Project with Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle to Reduce CO2
(Scan Global Logistics/Biobased Diesel Daily) Scan Global Logistics has partnered with Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping mall, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, to launch a pilot project using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The pilot
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
ORLEN Południe Plant Makes Propylene Glycol Production More Sustainable Based on BASF Technology
(BASF) • BASF’s state-of-the-art process converts glycerol to renewable propylene glycol (BioPG) The project with ORLEN Południe has been executed in partnership with Air Liquide Engineering & Construction ORLEN Południe utilized BASF’s commercially proven process technology and proprietary H9-66 catalyst
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Boundless Impact, and a New Way to Count Carbon Intensity
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s the new way to measure Carbon Intensityand your potential for carbon revenues – how much better, faster and more affordable is it? This week on REenergize we were joined by Michele Demers, Founder and CEO of Boundless
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
1st European B+ Summit: Decarbonising HDVs with Higher Biodiesel Blends
by Xavier Noyon (EurActiv/European Biodiesel Board) The 1st European B+ Summit conference, held in Estoril, Portugal, from 26 to 28 April 2023, brought together industry players from across Europe to discuss the decarbonisation of Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDVs) through higher biodiesel
May 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Costa Cutting Road Emissions by 90% Using Biofuel-Powered Trucks to Move Supplies
by Holly Payne (Seatrade Cruise News) Costa Cruises has signed an agreement with LC3 Trasporti to start using bio-LNG-powered trucks to convey supplies for its vessels, slashing its road transport emissions by 90%. The collaboration gets underway May 19, when Costa Firenze will
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Twelve and Etihad Airways Partner to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel Made from CO2 and Renewable Energy
(Twelve/Business Wire) The companies will work toward a demonstration flight and to provide E-Jet® fuel, Twelve's low carbon aviation fuel, to support Etihad’s sustainability strategy -- Carbon transformation company Twelve and Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates,
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc. and Dansuk Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Low-Carbon Feedstock Partnership
(NEXT Renewable Fuels/AccessWire) MOU Underpins Feedstock Confidence for NEXT; Expands Global Trading for Dansuk -- NEXT Renewable Fuels, Inc. ("NEXT") and Dansuk Industrial Corporation ("Dansuk") have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to jointly develop strategic and commercial partnerships
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Summit Carbon Solutions Announces Stakeholder Consultation for Gold Standard Methodology Public Comment DEADLINE June 9, 2023
(Summit Carbon Solutions) This public comment period is to ensure the development process is transparent, informed, and conservative. -- Summit Carbon Solutions, developer of the world’s largest carbon removal project, is pleased to announce the release of its Gold Standard methodology
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Portfolio Company North Ammonia Forms Ground-Breaking Ammonia Partnership with Höegh Autoliners
(Arendals Fossekompani) With the aim of realizing the use of carbon-free maritime fuels in deep-sea shipping, Höegh Autoliners and North Ammonia has entered a partnership for the supply, distribution, delivery, and consumption of green ammonia, a carbon free fuel produced
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Emirates Creates US$ 200 Million Aviation Sustainability Fund
(Emirates) - Biggest single commitment by an airline towards R&D for the future of aviation. - US$ 200 million investment over 3 years to focus on projects in advanced fuel and energy technologies that can reduce the impact of fossil
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
How Hamburg Airport Is Putting Faith in Both SAF & Hydrogen for the Future of Travel
by Channing Reid (Simple Flying/MSN) Germany's Hamburg Airport is continuing to invest in sustainable aviation with its support of projects involving aircraft flying with hydrogen fuel. The airport is partnering with Lufthansa Technik, an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul service provider for commercial
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
UK and US Look to Strengthen SAF Development Ties
by James Murray (Business Green) Transport Secretary Mark Harper to co-chair Sustainable Aviation Fuels Investment Summit in Detroit -- The UK's Transport Secretary Mark Harper has travelled to the US this week for a series of meetings designed to boost co-operation
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Pepsico Reuses Oil from Its Snacks Plant to Turn It into Biodiesel
(PepsiCo Spain (Google Translation)) The company launches a pilot project that allows more than 40,000 liters of used oil to be converted into HVO, a 100% plant-based biofuel; It will be used for the truck fleet of PepsiCo employees and
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Lafarge Canada Expands Collaboration with 4Refuel to Enhance Decarbonization Commitment by Implementing Renewable Diesel (R50) in the Manitoba Region
(Lafarge/Business Wire) Manitoba is Holcim’s second market to use renewable diesel as part of its carbon reduction strategies; Reduce up to 38.9% CO2 Emission (Scope 3) year-over-year -- Lafarge Canada, a leader in sustainable and innovative building solutions, announced today its
May 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Astomos, INPEX Agree to Supply Middle East’s First Ever Marine Biofuel for VLGC
(Astomos Energy and INPEX) - Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos) and INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announced today they reached an agreement to supply B24 biofuel bunker to a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) chartered by Astomos in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Over the
May 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Vopak Opens New Infrastructure to Support Sustainable Energy Production in the Port of Rotterdam
(Voppak/Yahoo! Finance) Vopak celebrates the opening of 16 new tanks with a combined capacity of 64,000 cubic meters at its Vlaardingen terminal in the port of Rotterdam. The new tanks are designed to store waste-based feedstocks for the production of
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
MOL and Wizz Air Commercially Test Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply at Budapest Airport
(Wizz Air) Three Wizz Air flights took off from Budapest Airport with 37% blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™produced from renewable waste and residue raw materials supplied by MOL MOL, in cooperation with Neste, Budapest Airport, RÜK (Airport Fuel Supply Kft.) and Wizz Air,
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
OMV Petrom Cuts Carbon Intensity of Operations in 2022 by 11%
(OMV/Biobased Diesel Daily) OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy company in southeastern Europe, has published its sustainability report for 2022. It provides an overview of the economic, environmental and social impact of OMV Petrom’s operations, as well as the commitments and progress
May 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Vision Recycling Is Reducing Its Carbon Footprint by Switching to Renewable Diesel
(Neste) With a goal of returning organics back to local soils, Vision Recycling is based in Fremont, California, and has been helping cities since 1996 to convert municipal yard trimmings, wood debris and food waste into renewable products which communities can
May 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Repsol Launches the First Spanish Service Stations with 100% Renewable Fuel
(Repsol) - The company is supplying 100% renewable fuel at three service stations located in Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon (Portugal). - By the end of the year, a total of 50 service stations will be dispensing advanced biofuel with zero
May 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Ferrari CEO Says E-Fuel Cars Do Not Compromise Carbon Goals
by Giulio Piovaccari (Reuters) Ferrari's plans to continue building internal combustion engine cars powered by so called e-fuels does not conflict with its target to become carbon neutral by 2030, its chief executive said on Tuesday. "The two (targets) are very much
May 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Sichuan Jinshang Environmental Protection Technology Co. to Produce SAF Utilizing Honeywell Ecofining Tech
(Hydrocarbon Processing) Honeywell today (May 8, 2023) announced that Sichuan Jinshang Environmental Protection Technology Co. (JSRE) will use Honeywell Ecofining technology to produce nearly 300,000 tpy (approximately 6,000 bpd of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its newly planned facility in Suining,
May 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Strategic Acquisition Will Speed up Decarbonization of UK Heavy Transport Fleets with Biomethane
(Mercuria/AltFuels) Mercuria Clean Energy Investments and Pretoria Energy Group confirmed the purchase of the 100% shareholding of Nottingham-based Roadgas Limited, which owns and operates several bio-CNG and bio-LNG stations in the UK. This new acquisition will offer a new natural gas
May 05, 2023 Read Full Article
“Ship Green”: Hapag-Lloyd Launches Climate-Friendly Transport Solution as Part of Its Digital Customer Journey
(Hapag-Lloyd (Google Translation)) Hapag-Lloyd is introducing “Ship Green”, a new solution for climate-friendly transportation based on biofuel. The solution is accessible from anywhere at any time and requires no long-term commitment from customers. In the first rollout stage, customers can
May 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Repsol and Ryanair Sign Agreement to Promote the Use of Renewable Fuels
(Repsol) - The alliance reinforces the role of both companies as relevant players in the decarbonization of the aviation sector and establishes a collaboration framework to move towards a sustainable air transport. - Repsol will provide Ryanair with access to
May 05, 2023 Read Full Article
United to Triple SAF Use in 2023, Adds SAF on Flights at San Francisco Airport
(United Airlines/PR Newswire) -Airline planning to use 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2023 – about three times more than 2022 and 10 times more than in 2019 -United also welcomes new corporate participants to its Eco-Skies Alliance program,
May 05, 2023 Read Full Article
ITA Airways Launches Its Fly with SAF Program, Signing Its First Agreement with DB Schenker Italy
(ITA Airways/DB Schenker) • ITA Airways launches its Fly with SAF program, signing its first agreement with DB Schenker Italy. • ITA Airways and DB Schenker join their forces to develop the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The program offers freight
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Restaurant Technologies Breaks Own Sustainability Record
(Restaurant Technologies/Yahoo! Life) Restaurant Technologies exceeds amount of used cooking oil converted into renewable diesel and biodiesel by 20 million pounds over 2021 ... Restaurant Technologies (RT) released its sustainability numbers from 2022, helping over 36,000 customers nationwide reach their ESG goals and
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
California Dairies and DSM Venturing Invest in Athian
by Cindy Zimmerman (AgWired.com) Athian has completed its seed funding round with investments from two strategic partners: DSM Venturing, the corporate venture arm of Royal DSM, and California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the largest dairy farmer-owned cooperative in California and second largest in
May 01, 2023 Read Full Article
CLEARAS Brings Decarbonization and Biomaterial Production to Wastewater Treatment via Its EcoRecover Solution
(Algae Biomass Organization) This month the Algae Biomass Organization welcomes CLEARAS Solutions as our latest Silver-level member. CLEARAS is a Montana-based company that specializes in using algae to recover nutrients, sequester carbon dioxide and generate plant-based material for reliable bioproducts that can replace
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Delta, Shell Aviation SAF Agreement to Fuel LAX Hub and Accelerate Aviation Decarbonization
(Delta) Delta will purchase up to 10 million gallons of neat SAF from Shell Aviation over a two-year period for use at its hub at Los Angeles International Airport. This will increase the global airline’s SAF commitments to over 200
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Ryanair to Power All of Their Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40% Blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Neste) Neste and Ryanair have expanded their collaboration to enable Ryanair to power its full schedule of flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40% blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ from 1 April onwards. This significant increase in SAF usage
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste and Viva Aerobus Sign Purchase Agreement for One Million Liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Neste) Neste and Viva Aerobus, the Mexican ultra low-cost carrier, have signed a new purchase agreement for one million liters (264,000 gallons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied to Viva Aerobus will be blended with conventional
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Available at Inverness Airport
(Inverness Airport) HIAL is delighted to offer sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Inverness Airport. -- The cleaner fuel product is supplied by World Fuel Services as a 35% blend and is available to all flight operators at the airport. SAF is
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Norwegian Partners with Norsk e-Fuel to Build New e-Fuel Plant in Norway
(Norsk e-Fuel) Norwegian has announced a landmark partnership with Norsk e-Fuel to build the world’s first full scale e-fuel plant in Mosjøen, Norway. The plant will produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), marking an important milestone towards Norwegian's target of 45
April 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Beam Suntory Cuts Carbon Emissions on Key European Shipping Routes through New Partnership with sennder
(Beam Suntory) Beam Suntory achieves almost 90% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction from road freight on key shipping routes in the Netherlands and Germany through new partnership with sennder -- Beam Suntory, a world leader in premium spirits, has achieved significant
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste Supplies Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Air Canada for Flights from San Francisco International Airport
(Neste) Neste and Air Canada are expanding their collaboration with an additional supply of 2.5 million gallons (9.5 million liters or 7,500 tons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied to Air Canada will be blended with
April 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Rio Tinto Is Making Its Mining Operations More Sustainable by Switching to Renewable Diesel
(Neste) Diesel, a common fuel in the mining industry, is utilized because diesel engines are powerful enough to move trucks that can be the size of a two-story house on wheels, more than 7 meters tall, and carry hundreds of
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Wizz Air Invests £5m in Bristol-Based Biofuel Company Firefly Green Fuels
byAbigail Turner (Business Live) Firefly specialises in a process, which converts sewage sludge, a low-value waste product available in large quantities, into SAF -- A Bristol-headquartered biofuel company has secured a £5m investment from sustainable airline Wizz Air. Firefly Green Fuels, based
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
S’pore Looking into Wider Adoption of Biofuels, Bioresources to Hit Net-Zero Emissions Target
by Cheryl Tan (Straits Times) To reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Republic is studying the potential for wider adoption of biofuels and sustainable bioresources in carbon-intensive sectors such as electricity generation, transport and heavy industry. The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Svitzer and Caterpillar Marine Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Support Svitzer’s Decarbonization Strategy by Addressing Methanol as a Fuel in Newbuilds and Conversion of Existing Tugs.
(Svitzer) Svitzer, a leading global marine operations and towage operator, have together with Caterpillar Marine signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to adopt solutions that enable Svitzer to utilize methanol in their fleet. The implementation of dual-fuel methanol engines focuses on
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
INPEX : SANYU ENERGY Collaborate on Renewable Fuel Business in Osaka and Shiga Prefectures in Japan
(INPEX and SANYU ENERGY/Market Screener) INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) and SANYU ENERGY CO., LTD. (SANYU ENERGY) have launched a collaboration on the use of renewable diesel (hereinafter "RD") in the Kansai region of Japan derived from renewable resources. SANYU ENERGY will supply RD
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Pilot Projects under Way: Used Cooking Oil Powers BMW Group Logistics
(BMW) Pilot projects with renewable diesel HVO100 under way; Green transport logistics accelerate implementation of BMW iFACTORY strategy; Head of Logistics Nikolaides: “Every gram of CO2 we can save helps” The future is already on the Autobahn: between BMW Plant Munich
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Walmart Teams up with Cummins and Chevron to Debut First 15-liter Renewable Natural Gas Engine on the Road in North America
(Walmart/Business Wire) Outfitted with the inaugural Cummins X15N™ CNG engine designed for heavy-duty transportation fleets, the first-of-its-kind truck will travel across the country fueling up at Chevron CNG locations to demonstrate the next-era in lower carbon. Walmart is reaching a new
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Nippon Gases to Build a New Plant in Zörbig
(Nippon Gases) Nippon Gases to build a new plant for liquefaction and processing of biogenic CO2 in Zörbig (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) -- Nippon Gases Deutschland, a European subsidiary of Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation (NSHD), is set to cooperate with VERBIO Vereinigte
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
A Conversation with American Airlines Vice President of Sustainability Jill Blickstein
(Sustainability SmartPod) If you've flown on American Airlines recently, there's a chance your plane was fueled by a small amount of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Jill Blickstein, Vice President of Sustainability at American Airlines, joins the show (18:27) to talk about the latest
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Norden Partner with 123Carbon to Support the Decarbonisation of Customer Supply Chains
(123Carbon) Together with 123Carbon and its partners, AllChiefs and Verifavia, NORDEN will begin to issue carbon inset tokens through 123Carbon’s newly developed platform to support the decarbonisation of customer supply chains. Bridging reductions with customers looking to decarbonise With the platform, NORDEN will now be able
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Deutsche Bahn to Purchase 13,000 Tons of Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(Neste) Deutsche Bahn is expanding its use of renewable diesel significantly this year by purchasing around 13,300 tons (17 million liters) of renewable diesel produced by Neste. Switching from fossil diesel to Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ will enable Deutsche Bahn to reduce greenhouse
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Air France-KLM Signs 1st Travel-Management Company in UK, Ireland to Corporate SAF Program
(Air France-KLM/Biobased Diesel Daily) Air France-KLM recently welcomed CT Business Travel as the first travel-management company (TMC) in the U.K. and Ireland to join the Air France-KLM Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) program, making a further step towards reducing the CO2
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Repsol, Gestair Sign Agreement to Promote SAF Use in Business Aviation
(Gestair/Biobased Diesel Daily) Repsol and Gestair have signed a collaboration agreement by which they commit to move towards more sustainable mobility, Gestair announced April 10. Repsol's director of international aviation, Oliver Fernández, and the CEO of Gestair Group, Carlos Gericó, have formalized
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Yusen Logistics Starts to Offer SAF Option for Customers via "Yusen Book-and-Claim"
(Yusen Logistics) Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd. (President: Hiroyuki Okamoto) has started "Yusen Book-and-Claim" service utilizing SAF⁽*１⁾ for air freight forwarding from April in 2023. International air transportation accounts for 2% of all global Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. After committing to achieve
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
San Diego International Airport Begins Using Renewable Diesel for Airside Equipment
(San Diego International Airport) The first shipment of renewable diesel has arrived at San Diego International Airport (SAN). Renewable diesel can reduce emissions by up to 75 percent or more compared to petroleum diesel. The sustainable fuel is now being used in
April 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Dachser Adds SAF Booking Option for Airfreight
by Damian Brett (Air Cargo News) Freight forwarder Dachser will offer a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) booking option to customers as part of its emission reduction efforts. The German company said that shipments transported using SAF generate 30% fewer greenhouse gas emissions
April 13, 2023 Read Full Article
WFW: Biofuels Trump LNG as Most Popular Alternative for the Next 5 Years
by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy) In 2021, LNG was the most popular alternative fuel considered by shipowners for use in the (then) next five years; twice as many as those who said they were considering biofuels. That position has now
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Cepsa and Wizz Air Join Forces to Accelerate the Decrabonisation of Air Transport with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Cepsa) • Both companies will drive the development and production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from circular raw materials Agreement follows initiative in Seville where Wizz Air flights were among more than 200 to depart from the airport using SAF
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Fidelis New Energy & Grön Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fidelis New Energy is a decarbonization enterprise developing and operating multiple synergistic infrastructure GigaSystems that generate climate-positive, stable, and predictable EBITDA in the following global growth sectors: Renewable Transport Fuels; Carbon Management; Carbon Negative Power
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
The First Biomethane Tractor Arrives in Argentina
(AltFuels) New Holland executives visited Las Chilcas farm, located in the north of the Province of Córdoba, to complete the delivery of the first biomethane tractor in Argentina. Las Chilcas will test the NH T6 Methane Power in its field and
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
SAS Makes It Easier to Choose Biofuel
(SAS Group) On April 3, SAS launches two ticket types that include biofuel. These will be available on all SAS domestic, Scandinavian and European flights. SAS aims to use fossil-free aviation fuel equivalent of all our domestic flights by 2030, a journey
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance Announces Aviation Decarbonization First, with Collective Purchase of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificates
(Bank of America) Through the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA), major corporations will be purchasing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates for nearly 850,000 gallons of high-integrity SAF produced by World Energy and helping fuel JetBlue flights, reducing an estimated 8,500
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Cathay Pacific and SPIC to Develop SAF in China
(Bioenergy International) Hong Kong-headed air carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd has announced that it has teamed up with the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to drive the further development of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chain in China. SPIC is one
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Fusion Fuel Enters into Ten Year Hydrogen Purchase Agreement with Hydrogen Ventures
(Fusion Fuel) Fusion Fuel (NASDAQ: HTOO) announced today that it has signed a ten year offtake contract with European developer Hydrogen Ventures Ltd for thirty tonnes of green hydrogen per annum. First orders are expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2023.
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Hyundai GLOVIS Partners with GoodFuels on First Biofuel Bunkering for a Korean Flagged PCTC Vessel
(American Journal of Transportation) GoodFuels, the leading biofuels provider for the global transport industry, has announced the successful completion of a first biofuel bunkering in collaboration with Hyundai GLOVIS, a global total logistics and distribution company. The bio-bunkering is the first
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
NORDEN Partner with Spar Shipping on Use of Biofuel
(NORDEN) Together with shipowner Spar Shipping AS, NORDEN recently bunkered approximately 1100 tonnes of biofuel at GoodFuels in Rotterdam used on two voyages bound for Asia and Africa respectively. The bunkering of 1100 tonnes of biofuel is the first biofuel
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
ANA Procures Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blended in Japan to Advance Carbon-Neutral Goals
(All Nipon Airways) - For the first time, ANA procures SAF that was blended in Japan, and will use the fuel on ANA's international and domestic flights from Haneda and Narita airport. - In addition to expanding the sustainable aviation
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Argonne, Progress Rail, Test Low-Carbon Fuels on the Path to Decarbonizing the Rail Industry
by Beth Burmahl (Argonne National Laboratory) Alternative fuels will help the rail fleet lessen its carbon footprint -- Argonne scientists will test bio- and renewable diesel fuel on a locomotive combustion test engine. In response to sustainability goals, the freight rail
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Kuehne+Nagel Norway Embarks on Biofuel Journey with ScaleAQ
(Kuehne+Nagel Norway) First customer in Norway to switch to a biofuel-supported supply chain in sea freight; Agreement to transport 1000 TEUs in 2023 with sustainable next-generation biofuel Kuehne+Nagel has been in a trusting partnership with Norwegian technology company ScaleAQ since 2014.
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Alaska Airlines Announces Agreement with Shell Aviation to Help Expand Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market in Pacific Northwest
(Alaska Airlines) New collaboration will advance development in the sustainable aviation fuel market and long-term jet fuel supply -- Alaska Airlines announced an agreement with Shell Aviation to expand the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market beyond a standard fuel supply agreement.
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Trane Technologies Approves Renewable Diesel Fuel for Thermo King® Refrigerated Transport Solutions
(Trane Technologies) Trane Technologies has approved the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also known as renewable diesel, a sustainable fossil-free alternative to diesel fuel in Thermo King® global cold-chain solutions, including refrigerated truck and trailer product lines. The use of HVO
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Meriaura Leverages Its Own Marine Biofuel to Reduce 2022 Emissions by 11%
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily)Savosolar announced March 14 that the company’s subsidiary Meriaura reduced its ships’ emissions by 11.2 percent during 2022 compared to the previous year. The Finland-based shipping company has been working in the development of low-carbon sea
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Langh Ship Switches to Biofuel on Its Container Vessel
(Langh Ship) Earlier this year, the Finnish Shipping company Langh Ship and long-term charterer Samskip began operating their container vessel Edith with biofuel yielding positive results. After discussions between Langh Ship and the Dutch chartering Samskip on how to further reduce the
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Harnessing the Power of Plants to Decarbonise our Data Centres
(Amazon) Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) can result in as much as 90% less greenhouse gas emissions over the fuel’s life cycle when compared with diesel. In January 2023, Amazon Web Services (AWS) started transitioning to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Finnair Reduces Carbon Emissions from Flights Departing Helsinki Airport with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Neste) Finnair has purchased 750 tons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ from Neste to reduce the carbon emissions from flights departing from Helsinki Airport in Finland. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is one of the most important tools for reducing the emissions of
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Archer Daniels Midland
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Archer-Daniels-Midland is a multinational food processing and commodities trading corporation headquartered in Chicago. The company operates 270+ plants and 420+ crop procurement locations, providing oilseed processing, refining edible oils, milling corn, rice and wheat, sourcing
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Plains
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Plains is rapidly transforming into the biorefinery platform of the future, harnessing a potential based on the company’s extensive resources, technology and people. The transformation includes deploying patented, world-class mechanical and process technology at
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Italian Carrier Trusts on Biomethane to Power Its New 15 IVECO S-WAY LNG Trucks
(IVECO Italy/AltFuels) IVECO has delivered another 15 IVECO S-WAY LNG trucks to Spezzano Trasporti, a transport and logistics company with a strong focus on the environment. The new vehicles, equipped with a 460 HP Cursor 13 engine, will be powered by
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Eni Sustainable Mobility's Diesel from 100% Renewable Raw Materials Powers Spinelli Group Trucks
(Eni) From today, HVOlution, the biofuel produced at Venice and Gela Eni’s bio-refineries, will be used by 150 vehicles from the Spinelli Group’s fleet -- Eni Sustainable Mobility and the Spinelli Group, a leader in the field of integrated logistics, have
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Icelandair Reaches Deal to Receive Local SAF Supply
by Rob Gill (BTN Europe) Icelandair has signs a memorandum of understanding with local manufacturer IdunnH2 to take delivery of enough sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce carbon emissions by up to 10 per cent. The agreement will see the airline
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Rolls-Royce Says It Remains Committed to Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(Proactive Investors) Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LSE:RR.) has said it won’t alter its net zero plans, following a report which claimed sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are not a viable solution to decarbonise air travel. “SAF remains a key part of our sustainability strategy,” a
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Ready for Take-off and Take-up
by John McGarrity (Fastmarkets/Biofuels International) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is at a turning point. Aviation has long been considered one of the hardest industries to decarbonise and unlike the automotive industry, we are still years away from being able to use
March 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Transition Champ: How Biofuels Are Helping Set the Transport Sector on the Path to Net Zero
(bp) bp is deepening its investment in bioenergy, including biofuels. Our SVP of biofuels growth, Nigel Dunn, explains their importance in the transition to net zero, the progress we’re making in this space, and why bp is perfectly positioned to
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Shell and Hapag-Lloyd Sign LNG Supply Deal to Promote Shipping Decarbonization
(Shell/AltFuels) Shell Western LNG B.V and Hapag-Lloyd announced the signing of a multi-year agreement for the supply of LNG to Hapag-Lloyd’s ultra large dual-fuel container vessels of 23,500+ 20-foot equivalent units (TEU). Bunkering for these 12 new vessels is expected to
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Tobermore Trials UK and Ireland’s First Biomethane-Fueled Forklift Truck
(Tobermore/AltFuels) Northern Ireland-based paving and walling manufacturer Tobermore has put into operation the first biomethane-powered forklift truck in the UK and Ireland. Trials are underway with a view to completely replacing the company’s 60 diesel forklifts with the new eco-friendly trucks.
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Liqvis Expands Bio-LNG Station Network, Helping Decarbonize German Transport
(Uniper/AltFuels) Liqvis GmbH and revis bioenergy GmbH have concluded an agreement, through which revis will supply Liqvis with bio-LNG from mid-2023, produced exclusively from advanced waste and residual agricultural materials in accordance with EU regulation RED II. In future, this will
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Vanguard Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Vanguard Renewables is a national leader in the development of organics-to-renewable energy projects. The company’s Farm Powered program works with dairy farmers to help manage manure, enhance regenerative agriculture practices, solve greenhouse gas emissions challenges,
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
How to Reduce CO2 GHG Emissions in the Transportation Sector
(Chevron Renewable Energy Group/Transport Topics) With the transportation sector being the largest source of GHG emissions in the U.S.1, the increasing number of both public- and private-sector entities with carbon reduction goals have set their sights on reducing engine emissions as
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
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