(MB92 Group) Initial focus will be on moving existing fleet over to to synthetic fuels such as HVO; Partners to share
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by Zhu Wenqian (China Daily) France-headquartered aircraft manufacturer Airbus said China has the huge capability of producing sustainable aviation fuels, and it will
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Elyse Energy Signs e-Fuels Financing Deal with Hy24 and Mirova
(Elyse Energy) Elyse Energy, one of the leading European players in e-fuels, today announces a financing transaction with Hy24 and Mirova
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Tata Communications Joins Air France–KLM’s Corporate SAF Program
(SME Street) Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) are the most decisive ways of reducing CO2 emissions in the aviation industry. -- Air France-KLM
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
DHL and Sasol Join Hydrogen Firm HH2E on Sustainable Jet Fuel Project
by Christoph Steitz and Rachel More (Reuters) German logistics giant DHL (DHLn.DE) is teaming up with energy firm HH2E and South African petrochemicals
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Germany's Scholz Targets Green Jet Fuel Role, Airbus Investment
by by Andreas Rinke, Tim Hepher and Rachel More (Reuters) Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday set out Germany's ambitions to become a
September 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Energy: PONANT at the Forefront with ALTENS Biofuel Based on Recycled Oils
(PONANT) Le Champlain, an expedition yacht from the PONANT Explorers series, has taken on biodiesel B100 which is 100% produced from
September 27, 2023 Read Full Article
VoltAero Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Makes Landmark Flight Fueled by Wine Waste
by Jack Daleo (Flying Magazine) The company flew its proprietary hybrid-electric powertrain on a demonstrator powered by biofuel produced from vineyard
September 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Renault to Maintain Mixed Ethanol Combustion Engines in Brazil
by Alberto Alerigi Jr. and Carolina Pulice (Reuters) Renault (RENA.PA) will maintain production of ethanol-fueled combustion vehicles in Brazil, where nine in 10
September 25, 2023 Read Full Article
The UK Is Delaying the Switch to Electric Cars. Automakers Are Furious
by Hanna Ziady (CNN) The UK government said Wednesday it would delay a ban on the sale of new gas and diesel cars
September 21, 2023 Read Full Article
ENGIE Expands Its Biomethane Portfolio
(ENGIE) The biomethane market is set for substantial growth and ENGIE has set its sights on becoming one of the leading
September 21, 2023 Read Full Article
OMV to Supply Air France-KLM with 2,000t Sustainable Aviation Fuel This Year
(OMV AG) OMV and Air France-KLM committed to playing active role in reducing the aviation industry's carbon footprint; Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
September 20, 2023 Read Full Article
CMA CGM and Maersk Join Forces to Accelerate the Decarbonization of the Shipping Industry
(Maersk) Both CMA CGM and Maersk have set ambitious Net Zero target and invest extensively in the energy transition in shipping. The
September 20, 2023 Read Full Article
LanzaJet Strengthens Collaboration with Technip Energies to Accelerate the Global Deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(LanzaJet/PR Newswire) Alliance Integrates the Companies' Technologies and Leverages Combined Global Capabilities to Engineer, Develop, and Deliver Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
September 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Airbus Partners with DG Fuels to Foster Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production in the United States
(Airbus) This partnership will support the scaling of a promising technology to produce sustainable aviation fuels from cellulosic waste and residues.
September 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Refining: TotalEnergies Launches a Call for Tenders for the Supply of 500,000 Tons per Year of Green Hydrogen
(TotalEnergies/Business Wire) As part of the drive to decarbonize its European refineries, TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) is launching a call for
September 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Converting Engines, and the E85 Narrative
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Whether Tuomo Isokivijärvi is meeting with venture capitalists in Palo Alto, California, Finland or anywhere
September 14, 2023 Read Full Article
German Biodiesel Exports up 16% in 1st Half of 2023
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e. V. (UFOP)/Biobased Diesel Daily) Germany’s foreign trade in biodiesel is poised to be
September 12, 2023 Read Full Article
EU Renewable Ethanol Sector Produced More Food than Fuel in 2022
by Charles O'Donnell (Agriland) The EU renewable ethanol sector produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2022, according to
September 11, 2023 Read Full Article
15 Largest Biodiesel Producers in the World
by Zahaab Rehman (Insider Monkey) In this article, we take a look at the 15 largest biodiesel producers in the world. You
September 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA) Consortium Formed to Advance Zero Carbon Flight in the UK
(Military-Aerospace Electronics) HIA aims to assist government and policymakers by mapping out infrastructure, regulatory and policy changes with the technological developments
September 08, 2023 Read Full Article
CEVA Logistics Switches 14 Trucks in France to HVO Biofuel
(CEVA Logistics/WebWire) This switch will reduce the annual carbon footprint by more than 1,200 tons of CO2. CEVA is switching 14 trucks
September 07, 2023 Read Full Article
EDF Trading Supplies Long-Term Sustainable Ethanol to Canada
(EDF) Norcan Petroleum Products (Norcan) and EDF Trading Europe Limited (EDFT) announced today an exclusive transaction for the long-term supply to
September 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Airbus, LATAM Airlines Group Fund MIT Joint Program Study on Options for Decarbonizing Aviation in Latin America
(MIT Global Change/Airbus) Airbus and LATAM Airlines Group have funded a study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Joint Program
September 01, 2023 Read Full Article
E-fuels: Axens, Paul Wurth (SMS group) and IFPEN Sign an Agreement for the Co-Development of the Reverse Water Gas Shift Technology
(Axens) Axens, SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth and IFP Energies nouvelles signed a co-development agreement for the optimization of the Reverse
August 31, 2023 Read Full Article
EEX to Provide Registry and Auctioning Services for Biogas Certificates in France
(European Energy Exchange) The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has been appointed by the French Ministry of Energy Transition to develop and
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Infinium
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Infinium is a Commercial Scale decarbonization Platform for heavy transport, utilizing existing infrastructure for lower emissions
August 23, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Advanced Biorefineries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here’s the State of Advanced Biorefineries presentation from the ABLC CONNECT series episode. Current and expected demand, technologies,
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
HAROPA PORT & Engie Join Forces to Build the Biggest Renewable Fuels Platform
(HAROPA PORT/ Territorial Department of Le Havre) During her visit of the port of Le Havre on July 27, French Prime Minister,
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Phillips 66, ADM in Talks on Biofuels Joint Venture - Sources
by Stephanie Kelly, Karl Plume and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 (PSX.N) and grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM.N) are discussing a biofuels joint
August 08, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF+ Consortium Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Air France-KLM Group for e-SAF Supply - First Deliveries to Start by 2030
(SAF+ Consortium) SAF+ Consortium, a world leader in the production and marketing of e-SAF (Electro Sustainable Aviation Fuel), signed a memorandum
August 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Axens Will Provide Vegan Technology to Haike Chemicals for Its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Project in China
(Axens) Shandong Haike Chemical Co. Ltd, a Chinese refining and petrochemical company, has selected Axens’ Vegan® technology to produce low carbon,
August 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Wärtsilä to Supply Methanol-Fuelled Auxiliary Engines for Six CMA CGM Newbuild Container Vessels
(Wärtsilä) Technology group Wärtsilä will supply methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for the French shipping company CMA CGM. The engines have been ordered
August 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Enerkem and Technip Energies Join Forces on Waste-to-Biofuels and Circular Chemicals Technology Deployment
(Enerkem/PR Newswire) Enerkem Inc. and Technip Energies have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a Collaboration Agreement aimed at
August 01, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Anellotech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Founded in 2008, Anellotech is a sustainable technology company that has invented and is developing innovative
July 31, 2023 Read Full Article
ENGIE Joins Forces with CMA CGM and Air France-KLM to Accelerate the Decarbonization of Sea and Air Transport by Launching the First Industrial-Scale Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuel Platform in Le Havre
(ENGIE) • ENGIE awarded the Grand Canal project launched by HAROPA PORT on the Gran Canal du Havre for the development
July 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Allotrope Partners LLC, Axens North America and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas to Study Commercial Production of Low Carbon Biofuel Using Woody Biomass from Forest Thinning in California
(Sumitomo Corporation of Americas) Allotrope Partners LLC ("Allotrope"), Axens North America ("Axens"), and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas ("SCOA") announced the signing
July 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Lighting the SAFterburners: Virent, Air bp, Virgin, Gevo, Axens, ECARU, Others Accelerating on SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Virent, Air bp, Virgin, Gevo, Axens, ECARU, and Qalaa Holdings are accelerating on SAF. Multiple angles
July 25, 2023 Read Full Article
ECARU, Qalaa Holdings and Axens to Carry Out Technical and Economic Studies for a Project of Second-Generation Biofuel (Advanced Bioethanol) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production
(Axens) Within the framework of their strategy to provide practical solutions for cleaner energy, ECARU (Egyptian Company for Solid Waste Recycling),
July 24, 2023 Read Full Article
The Race to Invent a Greener Jet Fuel
by Ted Anton (Wall Street Journal) With airlines striving to reduce emissions, companies are working to turn beef fat, vegetable oil and
July 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Lhyfe selected by Epinal Urban Community to create a green and renewable hydrogen production site in Epinal (France), and to develop the future Grand Est region fuel chain
(Lhyfe) - Lhyfe’s project selected in the consultation launched by Epinal Urban Community (Communauté Agglomération d’Epinal) and piloted by Vosj’Innove.
July 17, 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
July 13, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF Production: Haffner Energy Launches a Game-Changing Solution
(Haffner Energy) Haffner Energy launches SAFNOCA, an integrated solution that unlocks the pathway for the massive production of competitive sustainable aviation
July 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Ag Policy Blog: When It Comes to Fuel, EVs Have All the Answers for Biofuel Critics
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) ... Every now and then I also get to read shots at "flyover country" about
July 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Offshore Hydrogen Production on a New Scale: HOPE Project and its Consortium Selected for a €20 Million European Commission Grant
(Lhyfe) The HOPE (Hydrogen Offshore Production for Europe) project is being coordinated by Lhyfe (France) and implemented by eight European
July 03, 2023 Read Full Article
A New Hydrogen: from Methane, via Pyrolysis, without the CO2 Release
by Chingis Idrissov (IDTechEx/Biofuels Digest) Digest note. This column from Chingis Idrissov focuses on production of hydrogen from methane, with
June 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Korean Air Partners with GS Caltex to Test Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Korean Air) Korean Air has partnered with GS Caltex, a globally-recognized Korean energy and chemical company, to conduct test flights
June 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Germany: TotalEnergies and VNG Join Forces on Green Hydrogen to Decarbonize the Leuna Refinery
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies and VNG, a German natural gas distribution company, have signed an agreement to initiate the future supply of
June 27, 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
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Airbus and LanzaJet to Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
(LanzaJet/PR Newswire) Memorandum of Understanding Between Aviation Leaders Aims to Advance LanzaJet SAF Production Facilities and Support Commercial Aviation Decarbonization
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
EDF, Holcim, IFPEN and Axens Join Forces to Participate Together in the Creation of the French E-Fuels Air Transport Industry, with the "Take Kair" Project, Supported by Air France-KLM
(Axens) The objective of this cooperation is to take advantage of the complementary expertise of the signatories in order to
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
France's Macron Vows to Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
by Dominique Vidalon (Reuters) France will invest 200 million euros ($218.78 million) to boost the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)
June 22, 2023 Read Full Article
A Brighter Horizon for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Sasol and Topsoe to Form a Future Business to Accelerate Global SAF Production
(Sasol) Sasol, the global chemicals and energy company, and Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, have signed a
June 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergies’ SAF Technology Receives ASTM Certification
(Global Bioenergies) Global Bioenergies’ process becomes one of the very few Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technologies in the world certified by
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
European Airlines Warn of Emissions
byKate Duffy and Siddharth Vikram Philip (Bloomberg/Business Live) Aviation executives are using Paris Air Show to press case for Europe
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Lhyfe and Capital Energy Team up to Produce Green Hydrogen at Sea with Power from Offshore Wind Farms in Spain and Portugal
(Lhyfe) The collaboration agreement signed between Lhyfe and Capital Energy could be extended to other markets in the future. Lhyfe
June 17, 2023 Read Full Article
RYAM Announces the Official Groundbreaking at their 2G Bioethanol Plant in Tartas, France
(Rayonier Advanced Materials) Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM, the “Company”), a global leader in the production of high-purity cellulose
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Plug to Provide STEF with Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Solutions for Cold Storage Distribution Centers
(Plug Power) First European cold logistics customer represents expansion for Plug with its turnkey green hydrogen and fuel cell solutions; STEF
June 15, 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
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
All 24 Hours of Le Mans Race Cars to Use 100% Renewable Fuel Produced by TotalEnergies
(TotalEnergies) For the first time in the endurance event’s history, the 62 race cars competing in the 90th 24 Hours
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
France Braces for Power Demand Surge Driven by EVs, Alternative Fuels
by Forrest Crellin (Reuters) Electric vehicles and other technology to cut emissions is likely to drive a surge in French power
June 12, 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
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies Increases SAF Production at Grandpuits Biorefinery
(Independent Commodity Intelligence Services) TotalEnergies is ramping up production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its biorefinery in Grandpuits, France ahead
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
United States: TotalEnergies and TES Join Forces to Develop a Large-Scale e-NG Production Unit
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies is joining forces with Tree Energy Solutions (TES) to study and develop a large-scale production unit in the
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide Axens Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Axens offers today the largest portfolio to do so; providing efficient, reliable and flexible technologies to
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Hydrogen E-Fuel Production Could Create 10,500 Jobs Here - Report
(RTE) 10,500 jobs could be created across the country by 2050 through the production of sustainable aviation fuels for use in
May 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Biogas: TotalEnergies Acquires a Stake in Ductor to Jointly Develop New Projects Using Its Innovative Technology
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies has acquired a 20% stake in Ductor, a Finland-based start-up that has developed an innovative technology to process
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
CSU, TotalEnergies Join Forces to Create Qualification Standards for Greenhouse Gas Measurement Methods
by Anne Manning (Colorado State University) The global oil and gas industry emits tens of millions of metric tons of methane
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
White Paper: Policy to Enable Green Hydrogen in Ireland & the Benefits of Hydrogen in Mobility to Ireland
(Hydrogen Mobility Ireland) A new White Paper prepared by leading representative body Hydrogen Mobility Ireland (HMI), has today issued a number
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Delta Participates in SkyTeam’s Sustainable Flight Challenge, Showcases Sustainability Strategy in Action
(Delta Airlines) Delta displayed its sustainability strategy in action as part of the second annual SkyTeam Alliance Sustainable Flight Challenge.
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Eight European Countries Block Ambitious Euro 7 Emissions Plan
by Peter Holderith (The Drive) ... The extremely stringent Euro 7 emissions regulations could be blocked in the European Union after
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Stellantis to Acquire Equal Stake with Faurecia and Michelin in Symbio, a Leader in Zero-emission Hydrogen Mobility
(Stellantis) Faurecia, a company of the FORVIA group, Michelin and Stellantis announce today (May 16, 2023) the signing of a
May 19, 2023 Read Full Article
France: Morning in the Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... It has been getting better in Brussels in recent months, but it has all been
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
World Fuel Provides All-Electric Refueling Truck to Pump Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Michael Bates (NGT News) Toulon Hyères Airport in France has deployed World Fuel’s all-electric refueling trucks, converted from existing diesel-powered
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
GT Sport Cancels Euroformula Open in Pau This Weekend of Failure to Meet Biofuel Requirements
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In France, GT Sport confirmed that the Euroformula Open will not hold the second round of its
May 09, 2023 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies, Corsica Ferries Wrap up 1st Biofuel Bunkering in France
by Fatima Bahtić (Offshore Energy) French fuel supplier TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has completed its first biofuel bunkering trials in France
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
NextChem Awarded a New Advanced Basic Engineering Study by Storengy for the Production of 2nd Gen Biomethane in France
(Gas Processing News) Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its Sustainable Technology Solutions subsidiary NextChem, after having completed the methanation advanced basic
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
French Study Boosts Ethanol in Road Transport Decarbonisation Debate
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com) A new French study found that hybrid vehicles running with up to 85% renewable ethanol (E85) are
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
UPDATE 1-France's Avril Turns Biodiesel Focus to Trucks from Cars
(Reuters) French oilseed group Avril plans to double output of its 100% biodiesel fuel aimed at fleet trucks in 2023, at
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
ZeroAvia and Absolut Hydrogen Partner to Develop Liquid Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure for Aircraft Operations
(Green Car Congress) ZeroAvia and Absolut Hydrogen will jointly explore liquid hydrogen (LH2) production, storage and refueling at airports. The partners will work
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Decarbonized Aviation: ADP Group Launches Eight-Week Test at Le Bourget Airport
(Air & Cosmos International) On April 12, the ADP Group demonstrated a large part of what can be done around an
April 20, 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
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
First Biofuel Bunkering Operation in the Mediterranean Sea
(infoMARE) It was built by TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Corsica Sardinia Ferries in the port of Toulon -- TotalEnergies Marine
April 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Axens Acquires Stake in BioTFuel Renewable Fuels Project
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In France, Axens has acquired a stake in the BioTJet project, which will build and operate the
April 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Airbus and China Aviation Industry Sign Next Phase in Partnership
(Airbus) General Terms Agreement to allocate 160 aircraft to Chinese airlines; Expanding capacity at Tianjin A320 Final Assembly Line to
April 13, 2023 Read Full Article
KHIMOD and Elyse Energy Team up to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuels through Collaborative Project AVEBIO
(AVEBIO) AVEBIO aims at demonstrating the production of sustainable e-fuels for air transport based on the yet-to-valorize CO2 of a
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
NIS to Produce Green, Blue Hydrogen Near Its Refinery in Northeast Serbia
(Balkan Green Energy News) Serbian oil and gas company NIS has extended the public call for the design and technical documentation
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Safran Boss Tells EU Commission SAF Mandates Are ‘Too Shy’
(AIN Online) Safran CEO Olivier Andriès has warned the European Commission that the region might fall behind the U.S. if it does
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
EU Renewable Energy Deal Backs Biofuels to Cut Transport Emissions
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The amount of biofuels in Europe’s transport sector is expected to increase after the European Parliament
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Must Play a Role in the Drive to CO2-Neutral-Fuel Says ePURE
by Robin Whitlock (Renewable Energy Magazine) ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association, is arguing that EU policymakers should take into
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
A New IFPEN Study Confirms the Essential Role of Bioethanol in Reducing Automotive CO2 Emissions
(Bioethanol Collective (Google Translation)) As the final European negotiations begin on the rules concerning CO2 emissions from new cars until 2035,
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Airbus’ Most Popular Aircraft Takes to the Skies with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Airbus) This A321neo is the first Airbus single-aisle aircraft to test 100% SAF on both engines -- Sustainable Aviation Fuel
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
USGC Identifies Top 5 Ethanol Market Priorities for 2023
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... U.S. ethanol exports for marketing year (MY) 2021/2022 totaled 1.45 billion gallons (Bgal), the third-largest
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
New ECTN Alliance Plans to Decarbonize European Long-Haul Trucking
(Engie/CEVA Logistics/Sanef/AltFuels) Three major groups are joining forces to fight climate change and launch the European Clean Transport Network Alliance (ECTN
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Bet on the River
(Haropa Port (Google Translation)) With the unloading of an ethanol barge operated by the river shipowner SOGESTRAN at the river
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Universal Hydrogen Successfully Completes First Flight of Hydrogen Regional Airliner
(Universal Hydrogen/Business Wire) The flight is the largest hydrogen fuel cell powered airplane ever to take to the skies and
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Axens Announces the Launch of the Jetanol™ Brand for its Alcohol-to-Jet Technology, with a Project Pipeline Already Approaching 3 Million Tons (1 billion Gallons) Per Year of Sustainable
(Axens) Committed to offer mature and reliable Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technologies, Axens is pleased to announce the launch of
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biogas and Biomethane Firmly on European IOC Radar
(Energy Intelligence) ... US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). BP, for example, says buying US renewable gas specialist Archaea Energy last year
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
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
French Military NH90 Helicopter Flown on 100% SAF
by Mark Huber (AIN Online) France’s Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) has made the first test flight of an NH90 helicopter
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Nine EU Countries Want Low-Carbon Hydrogen Included in Bloc’s Renewables Goals
by Paul Messad (EURACTIV France) Nine EU member states, including France, have called on the European Commission to include low-carbon
February 10, 2023 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, Hapag-Lloyd and Jurong Port Universal Terminal Kick-Start First Biofuel Bunker Term Delivery in Singapore
(American Journal of Transportation) TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed its first refueling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies and Air Liquide Join Forces to Develop a Network of over 100 Hydrogen Stations for Heavy Duty Vehicles in Europe
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies and Air Liquide announce their decision to create an equally owned joint venture to develop a network of
February 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The French Government, the Occitanie Region, Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, Airbus, ATR and Aerospace Valley commit to develop sustainable aviation fuel in Occitanie
(ATR) Etienne Guyot, Prefect of the Occitanie Region and Haute-Garonne, Carole Delga, President of the Occitanie Region, Guillaume Faury, Airbus
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
January 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Masdar, TotalEnergies, Siemens Energy and Marubeni to Certify a Novel Pathway to Make Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Methanol
(Masdar News) The consortium of Masdar, TotalEnergies, Siemens Energy and Marubeni announced today that the Masdar-led initiative focused on green
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
French Ethanol Fuel Sales Rose 13% in 2022 on E85 Jump - Producers
(Reuters) French ethanol sales rose 13% in 2022 as consumers looking to limit fuel spending increasingly turned to cheaper gasoline
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Biogas and RNG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) RNG and it’s companion product biogas have taken the project and sustainable power sectors by
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Air France-KLM and Moresand Sign SAF Agreement
by Michael Tyrrell (Aerospace Manufacturing) Air France-KLM has announced that Moresand has become the second company in the UK to join
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,
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Biogas in France: TotalEnergies Commissions BioBéarn, the Country’s Largest Anaerobic Digestion Unit
(TotalEnergies/Business Wire) TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) has launched its eighteenth biogas production unit1 in France, which will be the largest in the
January 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Airbus Tests Renewable Marine Fuel
(Airbus) Airbus takes the next step in decarbonising its operations -- In line with its ambition to reduce its carbon
January 12, 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,
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Nature Energy and Énergir Invest Billions in Canada
(Nature Energy) In the coming years, around DKK 7 billion will be invested in building up to ten biomethane plants in
January 04, 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
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Shipping's Decarbonization Outlook for 2023
by Brian Gicheru Kinyua (Maritime Executive) Will the CII succeed? Will green fuels take off? And will the IMO enact a
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Exclusive: India Plans $2 Billion Incentive for Green Hydrogen Industry
by Sarita Chaganti Singh (Reuters) India is planning a $2 billion incentive programme for the green hydrogen industry, three sources told
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
German Pipeline Firms Say They Will 'Make Hydrogen Happen' in 2025
by Vera Eckert (Reuters) Germany's Gascade, Ontras and terranets have agreed to convert high-pressure gas pipelines to transport low-carbon hydrogen from
December 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Producing Fertilizer without Carbon Emissions
by Fabio Bergamin (ETH Zurich/Science Daily) Researchers have shown how nitrogen fertilizer could be produced more sustainably. This is necessary not
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
SUEZ and Waga Energy Commission Fifth Biogas Unit
(Bioenergy Insight) SUEZ and Waga Energy have commissioned a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production unit at the Madaillan landfill
December 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Metro Shipping Ltd Joins AFKLMP Cargo’s SAF Programme
(Air France KLM Martinair Cargo) Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) is very proud to announce that Metro Shipping
December 20, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Genifuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Genifuel Corporation produces equipment to convert wet organic wastes into renewable fuels and other valuable
December 15, 2022 Read Full Article
GoodFuels Successfully Delivers 100% Biofuel to AIDAprima, Advancing Alternative Fuel Adoption in Cruise Segment
(GoodFuels) AIDAprima becomes first large passenger ship to use GoodFuels’ sustainable marine biofuel, unlocking emissions reductions on seven-day cruise between
December 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Corporate Travel Propels Boom in Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Jamie Freed (Reuters) 'Book and claim' system borrowed from electricity sector; SAF uses feedstocks like cooking oils to cut
December 08, 2022 Read Full Article
44m Superyacht Lammouche Switches to Biofuel
by Katia Damborsky (Boat International) In a radical step for the future of eco-friendly yachting, the 44 metre Sanlorenzo superyacht Lammouche is now
December 07, 2022 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM MoU to Supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel for 10 Years
(Energy Industry Review) TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the delivery of more than one
December 06, 2022 Read Full Article
European Project Studies New Ways to Create Biomethane, Will Be Used to Power Barcelona Buses
(Cetaqua/Alt Fuels) The drastic increase in global temperatures must be stopped imminently to avoid fatal consequences for ecosystems and humanity. To
December 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Transport: You’ve Got to Change Your Habits, They Say
by Philippe Marchand (European Technology and Innovation Platform (ETIP)/Transport Energy Strategies) On the road to 2050, transport is not the
December 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste and Airbus Join Forces to Advance the Use of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel as a Key Solution to Helping Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Aviation
(Neste) Neste and Airbus have signed an agreement to advance the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the aviation sector.
December 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Aviation SWITCH Project to Advance Hybrid-Electric and Water Enhanced Turbofan Technologies
(Airbus) A group of aerospace technology companies have announced the formation of a collaborative consortium to develop hybrid-electric and water-enhanced
December 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Airbus Develops Fuel-Cell Engine for Hydrogen Plane
by Tim Hepher (Reuters) Airbus (AIR.PA) has started developing fuel-cell engine technology, it said on Wednesday as it reaffirmed plans to introduce a
November 30, 2022 Read Full Article
The Renewing Power of Progress in Renewable Power: Shell Acquires Nature Energy in $2B RNG Deal
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) News arrives from Europe that Shell plc has agreed to acquire 100% of Nature Energy for
November 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Airbus, Airline Partners Facilitate Commercial SAF Flights in China
(Airbus/Biobased Diesel Daily) Airbus has signed agreements with Xiamen Airlines, Zhejiang Loong Airlines and Colorful Guizhou Airlines to promote the use
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Total, Eneos Move Proposed 100 mgy SAF Project from Negishi to Wakayama Refinery in Arida, Japan
(Eneos/Biobased Diesel Daily)Total Energies and Eneos Corp. announced Nov. 24 that they will pursue their feasibility study for a sustainable
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Axens, Chiyoda and the Search for Liquid Hydrogen Carriers
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From France and Japan comes news that Axens and Chiyoda Corporation have inked a partnership to
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Reduces Airbus’ Scope 1 Emissions
(Airbus/Biobased Diesel Daily) Airbus is reducing its CO2 footprint with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Today, reduced-carbon fuel is being increasingly used
November 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Axens, Idemitsu Pave Way for SAF Production in Japan with Alcohol-to-Jet Solution
(Axens/Biobased Diesel Daily) Axens announced Oct. 26 that Idemitsu has selected Axens’ alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology for its first sustainable aviation
November 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste and CIM Enable the Supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel to France to Support Meeting Local SAF Blending Obligations
(Neste) Neste and CIM, part of NOVEN Group in France, the leading independent French group of companies providing oil storage and
November 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Circular Economy : Air Liquide and TotalEnergies Innovate to Produce Renewable and Low-Carbon Hydrogen at the Grandpuits Zero Crude Platform
(Air Liquide) Air Liquide and TotalEnergies are innovating, in the context of the conversion to a biorefinery of the TotalEnergies’ Grandpuits
November 25, 2022 Read Full Article
How to Rescue Biofuels from a Sustainable Dead End
by Peter Fairley (Nature) An environmentally friendly path forwards for liquid fuel derived from plants will depend on smarter agriculture
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Engineering Receives Millions in Investment from Airbus and Air Canada to Help Accelerate Scalable, Affordable Decarbonization Solutions
(Carbon Engineering) Climate solutions company, Carbon Engineering (CE), has received millions in investments from Aviation industry leaders Airbus and Air Canada.
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergies Delivers a Batch of Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Tests Commissioned by French Ministry of the Armed Forces
(Global Bioenergies) Global Bioenergies has delivered a 200-litre batch of sustainable aviation fuel for tests commissioned as part of the GENOPTAIRE
November 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergies Agrees Collaboration with Shell in the Development of Low Carbon Road Fuels
(Global Bioenergies/Globe Newswire) Following the delivery of testing samples this summer, Global Bioenergies and Shell agree to collaborate on the development and testing
November 14, 2022 Read Full Article
EgyptAir’s 1st Sustainable Flight Carries COP27 Attendees from Paris Saturday
(ZAWYA/Arab Finance) Minister of Civil Aviation’s climate change strategy aims to transform the aviation sector to become eco-friendly --EgyptAir launched
November 10, 2022 Read Full Article
As SAF Rules, DG Fuels Rocks with Huge Air France/KLM Fuels Deal
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) News arrived on the ABLC floor that DG Fuels signed a multi-year SAF offtake agreement with
November 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Air France KLM Teams up with Jan de Rijk on Biofuel Truck
by Damian Brett (Air Cargo News) Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo and Jan de Rijk Logistics have teamed up on
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Air France-KLM Welcomes Singapore's First Organisation, TOP International Holding, to Its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme
(Air France-KLM/Yahoo! Finance/PR Newswire) Today (November 1, 2022) the Air France-KLM group today announced that TOP International Holding, a Singapore-based,
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Stellantis Hordain: First Plant in the World to Produce Hydrogen-powered, Electric and Combustion Engine Commercial Vehicles
(Stellantis) • New investment at Hordain is scaling up production of the Peugeot Expert, Citroën Jumpy and Opel Vivaro fuel
November 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Solar Panels Reduce CO2 Emissions More per Acre than Trees — and Much More than Corn Ethanol
by Matthew Eisenson (Columbia Climate School) ... On September 21, the New York Times published an essay by Gabriel Popkin titled “Are There Better
October 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Hot Spots: The 50 Hottest Project Development & Deployment Spots in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here are the 50 Hottest Project Development & Deployment Spots in the Advanced Bioeconomy for