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
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Back TO HOMELATAM 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,
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
Ishka ESG: Playing Your Part in Sustainable Aviation --- March 29, 2023 --- London, UK

Creating dialogue to drive change Back for its second year, Ishka’s ESG event is specially designed for all members of the aviation value chain. We have a meticulously researched agenda, relevant to a diverse audience, as aviation moves towards decarbonisation and
February 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha : “K” LINE Conducts Trial Use of Marine Biofuel on Capesize Bulker to Help Decarbonize the Shipping Industry
(Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha/Market Screener) Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE) is pleased to announce that we have conducted the trial use of B24 marine biofuel comprising 24% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) blended with very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO),
February 27, 2023 Read Full Article
RSB Publishes SAF Sustainability Guidance for Airports
(RSB) Airports play a crucial role in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) economy since they are the intersection node of several stakeholders of the aviation sector – including fuel producers, traders, airlines, governments, and society. However, airports do not yet have
February 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Eni Sustainable Mobility and Saipem Sign a Memorandum for the Use of Renewable Fuels on Naval Fleet
(Saipem) Eni Sustainable Mobility and Saipem have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of employing biofuels on Saipem’s drilling and construction naval vessels, with particular attention to operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Saipem has a global fleet consisting
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
“K” LINE Conducts Trial Use of Marine Biofuel on a Capesize Bulker
(Port News) Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) is pleased to announce that we have conducted the trial use of B24 marine biofuel comprising 24% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) blended with very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), which was supplied
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
United Rallies Businesses and Consumers with New, First-of-its-Kind $100+ Million Sustainable Flight Fund
(United Airlines/PR Newswire) Investment vehicle supports start-ups focused on the reduction of carbon emissions in aviation through sustainable aviation fuel research, technology and production; Fund starts with more than $100 million investment from United and its inaugural corporate partners like JPMorgan Chase,
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Why Sustainable Aviation Fuel Could Be the Better Alternative to Carbon Offsetting
by Rachel Ingram (Forbes) When private aviation company Victor launched its 200% carbon offset program in 2019, it promised to be revolutionary. Over four years, the company and its clients offset an estimated 148,680 tonnes of CO2, and the initiative seemed
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
DB Schenker and MSC Seal Important Biofuel Deal to Help Reduce Supply Chain Emissions
(DB Schenker and MSC Seal) First-of-its-kind agreement between a freight forwarder and a shipping line; At least 30,000 standard containers (TEU) will be transported on the world's oceans with net-zero emissions in 2023; Certified sustainable, second-generation biofuels are helping to
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Advanced Biorefining and Cellulosic Refineries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... This week we looked at the world of Cellulosic and Multi-Technology Biorefineries — markets, players, technologies, policy and more. Digest editor Jim Lane presented this State of the Sector presentation as part of the
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Green Fares: Lufthansa Group Is the World's First Airline Group to Offer an Own Fare for More Sustainable Travel
(Luftansa Group) With one click: More climate-friendly flying by using Sustainable Aviation Fuels and contributing to high-quality climate protection projects; New fare available from February 15, 2023 for flights throughout Europe and North Africa; Successful test run shows growing interest
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Air Transport World Names American Airlines 2023 Eco-Airline of the Year
(American Airlines) Recognizes American’s industry-leading commitment to reducing emissions operation-wide -- Air Transport World (ATW), the leading media brand serving the information needs of the global airline and commercial air transport communities, announced today American Airlines was named the 2023
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
True Sustainability for Private Jets Will Take Time. Here’s What Still Needs to Happen.
by Jaclyn Trop (Robb Report) Carbon offsets, even when legit, can “still be perceived as a ‘stab in the dark," says one industry expert. From biofuels to battery-powered aircraft, the aviation industry is searching for ways to shrink its carbon footprint.
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste’s Renewable Solutions Helped Customers Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Globally by 11.1 Million Tons in 2022
(Neste) Neste enables its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by offering renewable and circular solutions to replace fossil products. In 2022, Neste’s renewable solutions helped customers reduce their GHG emissions globally by 11.1 million tons* altogether. This amount
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste and Scania Pilot a Digital Solution to Make Renewable Fuels Use Easier to Track
(Neste) Neste and Scania are piloting a digital solution that enables easy follow-up and verification of each truck's usage of renewable fuels. Combining data from Scania Fleet Management Portal enriched with Neste's fuel emission data, the solution provides Scania’s fleet management
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Government of Jersey Switches 252 Fleet Vehicles to Renewable Diesel Fuel
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The government of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands located between France and the U.K., has so far switched 252 of its vehicles to run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), also referred to as
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
European Logistics Expert Bets on Green Road Transport, Acquires Bio-LNG Trucks
(ColliCare Logistics/AltFuels) ColliCare Logistics works with environmental transport in different ways for a more sustainable future. This year, the company will roll out the first electric direct train from the terminal in Cremona in Italy for further transport to the terminal
February 10, 2023 Read Full Article
LanzaTech and AMCI Acquisition Corp. II Announce Closing of Business Combination, Establishing First Public Carbon Capture and Transformation Company
(LanzaTech/Business Wire) On February 10, 2023, LanzaTech’s common stock and public warrants expected to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbols LNZA and LNZAW, respectively. Total transaction proceeds of approximately $240 million expected to fund business plan through estimated cashflow
February 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Lenovo Teams up with Kuehne+Nagel to Design a Sustainable Logistics Solution to Help Customers Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
(Lenovo) First-of-its-kind sustainable aviation fuel service offered to customers for a lower-carbon emissions option to transport IT equipment via air freight -- To support enterprises in their commitment to minimize their environmental footprint and combat climate change, Lenovo is joining
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Major Equipment Manufacturers and Fleets on the Move with Clean Fuels
(Biofuels International) Diesel engine and equipment manufacturers Caterpillar, John Deere and Cummins joined PepsiCo and Florida Power & Light to discuss the important role that low-carbon liquid fuels like biodiesel and renewable diesel play in helping them achieve corporate sustainability goals. Joining
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
ALTA Launches Its Work Committee Focused on the Environment
(Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) (Google translation)) The environmental commitment of the global aviation industry is clear: to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. This ambitious goal will be possible thanks to the strong commitment of
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Biogas Trade Bodies and Companies Call for an Urgent Rethink on GHG Protocol Guidance for Corporate Biomethane Use Reporting
(World Biogas Association) Over 50 biogas and biomethane trade associations and companies from around the world have written to the World Resources Institute (WRI), administrator of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (1), calling for a rethink of its position on the use of biomethane certificates for
February 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Travel Places Launches Sustainable Aviation Fuel Fund in Partnership with British Airways to Help Clients Address the Carbon Emissions Associated with Their Business Travel
(British Airways) Group business travel specialists, Travel Places, is launching a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) fund, providing a unique opportunity for its clients to address the carbon footprint from their business travel. Travel Places works with sporting governing bodies, world-class athletes,
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
11,000 Ton of CO2 Emissions Avoided since April 2021 through the Use of B100 Biofuel on the Paris-Granville Train Line
(Avril) Tuesday, January 17, at the SNCF Technicentre of Granville, Jean-Baptiste Gastinne, Vice President of Transport for the Normandy Region, Grégoire Forgeot d'Arc, Regional Director of SNCF Passengers Lines in Normandy, Claire Duhamel, General Manager of Oleo100 at Saipol (an Avril
January 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Bio-LNG Is the Best Route to Meet CO2 Targets, Says UK’s Biggest Dairy Cooperative
(Volvo UK/AltFuels) Arla Foods, UK’s biggest dairy cooperative, has taken delivery of seven new Volvo FM LNG 6×2 tractor units that will run on biomethane to help the business meet its targets to reduce the CO2 emissions of its operation by
January 20, 2023 Read Full Article
NBAA Provides Guidance on SAF Use in Local Bizav Group’s Webinar
(National Business Aviation Association) A recent webinar sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association (PNBAA) highlighted efforts to promote sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), as well as the challenges facing wider usage in the U.S. aviation industry. The industry envisions producing 3
January 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Sen. Jeff Magrum Files 8 Bills Related to Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline
by Jeff Beach (InForUm) Summit Carbon Solutions says its $4.5 billion pipeline project will help ethanol plants and corn growers but has been met with resistance from landowners. -- The controversial Summit Carbon Solutions carbon capture pipeline has spawned at least
January 20, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste and SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aviation has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Aviation accounts for 2-3 % of global carbon emissions – growing to >20% by 2050 if action not taken. Non-CO2 effects have an approximately 3 times
January 20, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable SAF from Corn
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The SAF Grand Challenge is vast. It sets out to achieve a minimum 50% reduction in lifecycle GHG emissions compared to conventional aviation fuel, increase SAF output to 3 billion gallons per year by 2030,
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Air France Increases Ticket Prices to Pay for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Tom Otley (Business Traveller) Air France has detailed its increase in ticket prices to pay for sustainable aviation fuel. Vincent Etchebehere, VP Sustainability and New Mobilities at the airline, said that since the beginning of 2022, “French regulations have required us
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Ground Handling Vehicles and Machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel
(Neste) From January 2023 onwards, all diesel-powered ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands will be using Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ (also known as “HVO100” thanks to being produced from 100% renewable raw materials). There are
January 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Raven SR Agrees to Supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Japan Airlines
(Raven SR/PR Newswire) Announcement marks one of Raven SR's first agreements in aviation industry for SAF; Agreement to support 10-year supply deal; SAF to be produced from non-combustion conversion of waste to synthetic fuel -- Raven SR Inc. (Raven SR), a
January 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Rio Tinto Trials Renewable Diesel at U.S. Operations
(Rio Tinto) Rio Tinto is progressing plans to swap conventional diesel for renewable fuel in haul trucks at its U.S. operations to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet. The company successfully completed a renewable diesel trial at its U.S. Borax mine
January 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Japan's JR West to Switch All Diesel Trains to Biofuel around 2030
by Koki Izumi (Nikkei Asia) Biotech company Euglena, trading houses to aid with decarbonization -- West Japan Railway, known as JR West, plans to introduce biofuel in all its diesel trains, which operate mainly on local lines, by around 2030, a
January 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Eagle Bulk Completes Voyage on Sustainable Biofuel
by Rhys Berry (Bunkerspot) Eagle Bulk Shipping has announced the completion of a sustainable biofuel voyage with its partners Eramet and Eramet Norway. The voyage involved the company’s 2016-built Ultramax Stamford Eagle and was completed using GoodFuels’ MDF1-100 sustainable biofuel. The voyage, said Eagle Bulk,
January 16, 2023 Read Full Article
British Logistics Operator Adds New IVECO S-WAY Trucks Powered by Bio-CNG
(AltFuels) North Yorkshire family hauler Campeys of Selby has expanded its non-fossil fuel fleet to over 10% with the addition of six new IVECO S-WAY 6×2 tractor units powered by biomethane. The new trucks take Campeys’ non-fossil fuel fleet to
January 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil: Equinor and CNPEM in Partnership for Biofuel R&D
(Equinor/bnamericas) This is a machine translation of the press release originally published in Portuguese. A partnership between Equinor and the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) will enable the start of research for the production of bio-hydrocarbons
January 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Greenergy and Octopus Hydrogen Begin Strategic Green Hydrogen Delivery Partnership
(Greenergy) Octopus Hydrogen and Greenergy Flexigrid (‘Greenergy’) have agreed a logistics partnership for the collection and delivery of green hydrogen to Octopus Hydrogen customers. The NanoSUN mobile refuelling units will be transported by Greenergy, and allow delivery, storage and dispensing of
January 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Comstock Technology Produces Circular Renewable Fuels
(Comstock Mining/Globe Newswire) Technology Unlocks Massive New Feedstock Model to Neutralize America’s Transportation Emissions -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced the demonstration of breakthrough cellulosic fuels pathways to produce renewable diesel, marine, sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”)
January 11, 2023 Read Full Article
BR Aviation Starts Refueling Trucks with Green Diesel at Galeão Airport
(Vibra Energia/bnamericas) This is a machine translation of the press release originally published in Portuguese. Committed to leading the energy transition in Brazil, BR Aviation (a business unit for aircraft fueling services and activities in the airline segment of Vibra and
January 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Buggyra Racing’s Tatra Trucks Powered by Renewable Diesel at Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The Buggyra Racing Organisation announced Jan. 1 that all of its Tatra-brand trucks are being fueled with renewable diesel, also known as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), during the 45th edition of the Dakar Rally in
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Toulon Hyères Airport in France Launches SAF Service
(VINCI Airports/Biobased Diesel Daily) VINCI Airports, operator of Toulon Hyères airport, and World Fuel Services, holder of the airport’s fueling contract, are launching a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) service available to commercial and business aviation companies operating at the airport. The fuels
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
UK Demolition Firm Achieves Carbon-Neutral Status after Switch to Renewable Diesel
(Rye Group/Biobased Diesel Daily) Rye Group, a leading U.K.-based provider of demolition, remediation and ground and enabling works, has achieved carbon-neutral status after switching from standard red diesel to HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) Green D+ fuel. Rye Group adheres to its own
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
How Will the Ship of the Future Run?
by Lucie Maluck (mtu Solutions/Rolls-Royce) Sustainable fuels and innovative technologies enable CO2-neutral or CO2-free propulsion concepts for ships. -- ... The only thing that is clear is that in order to meet the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) target of reducing CO2
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Top 5: “Indiscriminate Use of Hydrogen” Could Slow the Energy Transition
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) ... I try to poke behind the hype to provide a deeper understanding of what’s happening. Items I selected this month include: Hydrogen: “Indiscriminate use of hydrogen” could end up slowing the energy transition. ...
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Deutsche Bahn Replaces Diesel with Biofuel HVO
(SolarServer (Google Translation)) Deutsche Bahn (DB) is making faster progress than planned when saying goodbye to diesel. With 17 million liters of HVO biofuel, DB 2023 is already using twice the amount of biofuel in its diesel locomotives as originally
January 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Liege Airport Is Ready for SAF
by Edward Hardy (Air Cargo Week) Liege Airport is the first Belgian airport to announce its readiness to accommodate for the distribution of sustainable aviation fuel to its airline customers. “Liege Airport is proud and excited to confirm, as first Belgian airport,
January 05, 2023 Read Full Article
airBaltic Supervisory Board Approves Strategic Sustainability Priorities
by Eddie Saunders (Airline Routes and Ground Services) Following commitments of the aviation industry, its professional organizations and the European Union towards comprehensive implementation of sustainability operations and goals, the Supervisory Board of the Latvian airline airBaltic has approved the company’s strategic environmental,
January 05, 2023 Read Full Article
SWEN Capital Partners Announces Investment in Arcadia eFuels, International Developer of E-fuel for Aviation
(SWEN Capital Partners/Business Wire) Arcadia eFuels Receives Investment from Swen Infrastructure Fund for Transition 2 (“Swift 2”), a fund managed by SWEN Capital Partners, to provide necessary development capital to accelerate reaching Final Investment Decision stage for the world’s first commercial
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Brussels Airlines Starts New Year with 1st Delivery of SAF via Pipeline
(Neste/Biobased Diesel Daily) Brussels Airlines, the flag carrier of Belgium and part of the Lufthansa Group, has started the new year by being the first airline receiving a delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ at Brussels Airport for the first
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Offers Flight Path to Net-Zero Air Travel
by Marc Hamy & Nancy Gillis (Green Biz/First Movers Coalition) It will take long-term, coordinated action from airlines, aircraft manufacturers, fuel producers, airports and governments for zero-emissions flight to really take off. -- ... On Nov. 27, a small piece of
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Eni Announces the Incorporation of Eni Sustainable Mobility, Its New Mobility Transition Company
(Eni) Eni announces the incorporation of Eni Sustainable Mobility, its new company dedicated to sustainable mobility. The company is vertically integrated along the entire value chain, bringing together services and products that support the energy transition and accelerate the path to
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
DHL Express Italy Tests Eni Biojet Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for 28 Flights from Milan Malpensa Airport
(Eni) The agreement with Eni and SEA enhances the role of the airport, which is becoming increasingly important for international routes in the cargo sector -- DHL Express Italy, a leader in the express air courier sector, SEA Group, which manages
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
CEMEX Invests in Clean Energy-from-Waste Technology
(CEMEX) CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) and CEMEX Ventures (CEMEX’s corporate venture capital unit) announced today their investment in Waste to Energy Advanced Solutions (“WtEnergy”), a clean energy startup that has developed a novel process to transform solid waste into synthesis
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Chevron, ONE Wrap up Biofuel Bunkering on 4,800 TEU Containership
by Fatima Bahtić (Offshore Energy) Oil major Chevron has teamed up with Singapore-based shipping giant Ocean Network Express (ONE) to complete inaugural biofuel bunkering on a 4,800 TEU containership. As informed, the bunkering operation was witnessed by Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex),
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
We Will Invest More than € 1.1 Billion to Build a Green Hydrogen Plant in Australia
(Iberdrola) -The plant, which will be one of the largest in the world, will produce 300,000 tonnes of green methanol for use as marine fuel. -For the development of the project, which is supported by the Australian government, the company
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Diesel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) These slides were presented by Digest editor Jim Lane for the December 22 episode of ABLC CONNECT, and focused on the Drivers, Margins, Project List. Value Stack, Mandates, Policies, Tax Credits, Supply Crunch, and Hot
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Shell Joins German Carrier to Speed up Transition to Carbon-Neutral Logistics Fleet
(Rhenus Group/Alt Fuels) The Rhenus Group and Shell will be sharing ideas more closely in future in order to forge ahead with decarbonizing goods traffic on the roads. Both companies are working on a joint strategy in order to significantly reduce
December 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Private Jet Charter Broker Victor Scraps Carbon Offsetting to Focus on SAF
by Alasdair Whyte (SAF Investor) Victor, the business jet charter broker, is stopping carbon off-setting to focus on using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The company was a business aviation pioneer when it introduced off-setting in 2018. In 2019 it introduced 200% off-setting