by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The management kept costs trimmed, laid out a plan for deployment, and waited for the storms to pass. And as was said in Casablanca, “waited and waited and waited.” The stock dipped to just 49 cents
Jetfuel (Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF))
Back TO HOMEBoeing Planning to Debut 100% Biofuel Planes by 2030
by Sarah George (edie.net/Eurative) Boeing has already completed one commercial flight using 100% biofuel in 2018 --Boeing Co has unveiled plans to deliver commercial aircraft capable of using 100% biofuel by 2030. Using existing technologies under current regulations, it can
January 25, 2021 Read Full Article
The Future Is... Jet Fuel Made From Mustard Seeds
(Honeywell) Engineers Willie Morrissette and Tony Barnette break down the importance of powering planes with plants. Fuel made from non-edible mustard seeds helped power a flight in 2018. The plane flew from California to Australia, making history and propelling us into
January 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Aemetis “Carbon Zero” Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency Upgrades Supported by $16.8 million of California CEC and Utility Grants
(Aemetis) Estimated $18 million per year of increased net income ($0.75 earnings per share) -- Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX) announced that its “Carbon Zero” biofuels production process has received a total of $16.8 million of solar energy and other energy efficiency grants
January 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Cost, Production, Applications and Implications: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrogen Competitiveness
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Full decarbonisation requires a multidimensional strategy, which has spurred renewed interest in hydrogen and technological advances and early demonstration projects have significantly lowered the cost of many hydrogen applications. The Digest culled the best visuals
January 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Shell Says Hydrogen Is Heavy Transport’s Future. What Now for Biofuels?
by John Parnell (Green Tech Media) A Deloitte report commissioned by Shell finds that the heavy-freight sector is increasingly planning for a switch to hydrogen. Hydrogen will be the key energy source for global road freight, according to a new report
January 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Air France KLM Martinair Carbgo and Bolloré Logistics Team Up to Launch the First Low-Carbon Airfreight Route between France and the United States
(Bolloré Logistics) Bolloré Logistics has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme of Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) for its 2021 shipments between Paris Charles de Gaulle and New York John F. Kennedy airports. This first of its
January 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Siemens Energy to Drive the Development of Green Hydrogen Economy in the Middle East
(Siemens/ElectricEnergyOnline) Siemens Energy and Mubadala join strategic partnership to accelerate green hydrogen capabilities in Abu Dhabi; Siemens Energy to collaborate with Masdar and partners on developing clean hydrogen fuels Siemens Energy is advancing the development of green hydrogen ecosystems in the
January 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel's Rising Tide
by Tom Bryan (Biodiesel Magazine) An update on U.S. renewable diesel projects—operational, expanding, under construction and proposed—giving new purpose to aging oil refineries. The report represents a transformative volume of nearly 5.5 billion gallons of new or potential capacity. The appeal
January 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Holding Strong: U.S. Biodiesel Producers Surveyed
by Tom Bryan (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine’s late-2020 survey of producers tells the story of a resilient, changing industry that’s taken mostly indirect hits from the pandemic. Many producers lowered, but later ramped back up, production in 2020. This publication’s survey
January 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon-Neutral Airfreight Route from LA to Amsterdam Begins
(Biobased Diesel Daily/Air France KLM Martinair Cargo) To support the industry’s carbon reduction targets, Kuehne+Nagel has joined the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo SAF program, launching the first carbon-neutral airfreight lane between North America and Europe as of New Year’s Day.
January 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Aviation Sector and NGOs Agree on Sustainability of Future Fuels
(European Climate Foundation) Given that EU leaders have committed to achieving a net-zero-carbon economy by 2050, there is a growing focus on how to accelerate the transition towards climate-neutral aviation. As the European Union is about to unveil new targets for sustainable
January 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Greenergy Invests in Advanced Biofuels Project
(Greenergy) Greenergy announces its continued commitment to renewables through an investment in advanced biofuels. Utilising a combination of existing technologies, the project will create low carbon fuels from waste tyre feedstock. The project will utilise pyrolysis and hydrotreating technologies to convert waste
January 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Dan Szeezil of UOP: We’ve Never Been More Active in Renewable Diesel and SAF As We Are Now
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) Following the successful Q&A roundtable discussion on the future of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) last month, I decided to do a video podcast series with several SAF producers and technology developers to get their insight
January 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Govt Notifies Modified Scheme to Produce 1G Ethanol
(Indian Express News Service) “To increase production of fuel grade ethanol, Govt. is also encouraging distilleries to produce ethanol from maize; & rice available with Food Corporation of India,” the statement said. -- The government on Thursday notified the modified scheme
January 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Honeywell Introduces Simplified Technology to Produce Renewable Diesel
(Honeywell UOP) Honeywell UOP Ecofining™ single-stage process produces cleaner-burning high-cetane transportation fuels chemically identical to petroleum-based diesel -- Honeywell today announced that it has introduced a single-stage UOP Ecofining™ technology offering for the production of renewable diesel fuel. The new single-stage
January 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Opinion: Leave Hydrogen For Dirigibles
by Alan H. Epstein (Aviation Week) ... The foundation of such a dramatic change must be built on moving from fossil fuels to low- or no-carbon energy. Its technology and infrastructure must be capable of powering single- and twin-aisle airliners flying
January 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Neste and Avfuel Create Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Neste) Neste and Avfuel Corporation announce a strategic partnership to create an efficient, continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the United States. Neste will provide Avfuel with SAF in volumes able to meet the growing demands of Avfuel’s customers,
January 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Gevo Announces Net-Zero Project Concept
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (“Gevo”) (NASDAQ: GEVO), announces the concept of Net-Zero Projects for the production of energy dense liquid hydrocarbons using renewable energy and Gevo’s proprietary technology. The concept of a Net-Zero Project is to convert renewable energy (photosynthetic, wind, renewable
January 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Producer Settles with Air Resources Board over Low Carbon Fuel Standard Violations
(California Air Resources Board) $132,500 settlement includes environmental project for Fresno area -- The California Air Resources Board today announced a settlement with AltAir-Paramount, LLC addressing reporting violations under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The settlement is valued at $132,500. “The Low Carbon
January 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Could Sustainable Fuel Derived from Cooking Oil Help Aviation Navigate to a Cleaner Future?
by Zhaki Abdullah (Channel News Asia) ... Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will play a major role in this new normal for aviation, said Jonathan Wood, Neste’s Europe and Asia-Pacific vice president for renewable aviation. The term refers to biofuels that can be
January 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Drop-in Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Red Rock
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Red Rock Biofuels’ 8-year offtake agreements with FedEx and Southwest Airlines are driving the advanced biofuels production facility to convert waste woody biomass into renewable drop-in jet, diesel and gasoline blendstock fuels at a conversion
January 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Building Europe’s First of Its Kind Alcohol-to-Jet Production Plant
(SkyNRG) Sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste-based ethanol resources -- The FLITE consortium, led by SkyNRG and with LanzaTech as the technology provider, will build the first-of-its-kind LanzaJetTM Alcohol to Jet (AtJ) facility. The facility will convert waste-based ethanol to sustainable aviation
January 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Transforming Carbon Dioxide into Jet Fuel Using an Organic Combustion-Synthesized Fe-Mn-K Catalyst
Benzhen Yao, Tiancun Xiao, Ofentse A. Makgae, Xiangyu Jie, Sergio Gonzalez-Cortes, Shaoliang Guan, Angus I. Kirkland, Jonathan R. Dilworth, Hamid A. Al-Megren, Saeed M. Alshihri, Peter J. Dobson, Gari P. Owen, John M. Thomas & Peter P. Edwards (Nature Communications)
January 04, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. EPA Finalizing First-Ever Airplane Emissions Rules
by David Shepardson (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday said it was finalizing the first-ever proposed standards regulating greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes. The EPA said its new requirements for airplanes used in commercial aviation and for large
December 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Top 10 Slide Guides of 2020
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... In today’s Digest, we look at the HOTTEST Digest Slide Guides like Corbion’s biobased Poly Lactic Acid (PLA), Gevo’s low carbon drop-in transportation fuels, Neste, an exclusive Digest Q&A with Clariant, and even some
December 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Aircraft Fuel Cell Development Takes Flight after UL Lafayette Lands Grant
(University of Louisiana at Lafayette) An energy storage and power generation system being designed at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette could make flying the friendly skies less harmful to the environment. Solid oxide fuel cells are “a key component” within
December 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Top 20 Stories of 2020
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) 2020 showed us a lot of things, but one thing it emphasized bigtime is that we are all connected on this planet. A virus spread like wildfire because of our connectedness with each other. If
December 28, 2020 Read Full Article
15 Billion Biodiesel Gallons by 2050: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to National Biodiesel Board
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed Kurt Kovarik, National Biodiesel Board’s VP of Federal Affairs, at ABLC this summer, check out this slide guide where he outlines NBB’s vision, their new mission of 15 billion gallons of biodiesel
December 27, 2020 Read Full Article
EU’s Sustainable Transport Strategy Backed by EWABA
(Biofuels International) EWABA has welcomed the EU Commission’s adoption of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. This document puts forward the Commission’s ambitious vision to decarbonise the transport sector as new legislative laws come into force in the coming year
December 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Atlas Air Boeing 747 Operates Transatlantic Flight on Sustainable Fuel
by Jay Singh (Simple Flying) An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400F flew a transatlantic mission on Monday using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The test flight flew from Spain to Mexico, and Atlas Air ran the operation as it tests and examines
December 23, 2020 Read Full Article
How the Pentagon Could Boost Biden's Climate Plan
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) ...The Pentagon helped jump start the U.S. solar industry back in 2007 when the Air Force contracted to build a 14-megawatt solar farm at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, and former President Barack Obama
December 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Crop Trial a Forerunner to $1 Billion Renewable Fuel Trial
(LaTrobe University) A cropping trial is now in the ground at Katunga as a forerunner to a $1 billion renewable fuel development. Investment company, AgBioEn, is planning a massive biofuel plant on a 40 ha former dairy farm, which will use agricultural waste. The company
December 23, 2020 Read Full Article
The Big, Big Package: What’s under the Christmas Tree for the Bioeconomy, in the $1.4T New Spending Bill?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The $1.4 trillion spending package includes appropriation for Fiscal Year 2021, the COVID stimulus package, extensions of popular tax credits that otherwise expired on December 31st, and the Energy Act of 2020, a $35B version
December 23, 2020 Read Full Article
The Fuel for Thought Podcast
(Haldoe Topsoe) The world’s first podcast about renewables for the refinery industry season two. This time, Sylvain Verdier and Mikala Grubb from Topsoe look into some of the most pressing topics in renewables and the refining industry, including trends in
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
This Biotech Startup Is Making Palm Oil-Substitutes and Omega-3s from Carbon Emissions
by Kristin Toussaint (Fast Company) Instead of having more carbon go into the atmosphere, making our planet warmer and speeding up the effects of climate change, you might soon be able to eat those emissions. Biotech company LanzaTech has successfully
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
The President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta Meets Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi
(ENI) The President of the Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta has met today in Nairobi the Chief Executive Officer of Eni Claudio Descalzi to discuss potential green initiatives to be developed in the country, in order to provide local communities with
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste Supplies DHL Express with Sustainable Aviation Fuel at San Francisco International Airport
(Neste) Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has signed an agreement to supply SAF to DHL Express, the express service arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, world’s leading mail and logistics company. The Group
December 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Is Your Renewable Diesel Project Sustainable?
by Dave Collings (1898 & Co./Burns & McDonnell) For organizations looking to develop, construct and commission a new renewable diesel plant, it’s important to understand the various market conditions at play to avoid poorly made investments and the pitfalls of lost
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
SAF Takes-off to the Next Level – United’s Bold SAF Commitment, Boeing, Etihad Airways, World Energy’s 50/50 Blend, Gevo’s SAF in Seattle
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... In today’s Digest, United Airlines ambitious goal by investing in sustainable fuels and new tech – NOT buying carbon offsets – to reduce GHG emissions by 100% by 2050, Gevo’s SAF delivered for
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
British Military Looking to Move Aircraft to Sustainable Fuel Sources
by Ed Adamczyk (UPI) A plan to use sustainable sources for up to 50 percent of military aviation fuel was announced by British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace this week. The British Ministry of Defense on Saturday said it would look to algae, alcohol, household waste,
December 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Application of LCA on Innovative Biorefinery Concepts – REWOFUEL Webinar
by Lena Nordgren (SEKAB) The second webinar by the EU project REWOFUEL – REsidual soft WOod conversion to high characteristics drop-in bioFUELs, was held in the beginning of December. The specific topic of the webinar was to address the sustainability aspects in the value chain
December 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Now Is the Time to Let Sustainable Aviation Fuel Take Off
by Chris Cooper (Aviation Pros/Neste North America) ... Globally, more than 40 airlines now have already implemented SAF at some level, with an estimated 200,000 commercial flights using SAF since 2011 and 1.6 billion gallons of SAF committed to forward purchase
December 17, 2020 Read Full Article
What Makes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Sustainable?: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to CORSIA in the RSB System
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s greenwashing and then there’s proof of sustainability. So what’s the difference? Check out RSB’s slide guide on how they help ensure sustainable aviation fuel or SAF is actually sustainable. From their involvement in the
December 16, 2020 Read Full Article
France to Oblige Airlines to Use Green but Expensive Biofuel
(The Connexion) Airlines will be required to use 1% of bio-jet fuel from 2022. It is 80% less polluting than normal fuels, but could lead to more expensive flight tickets -- France’s parliament is in the process of adopting legislation through
December 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Below Zero: The World’s Largest Renewable Diesel Project — Just Phase One of a 9-Year Journey to a Massive Carbon Negative Park at the Port of Baton Rouge
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... After all, it’s not every day of the week that a 900 million gallons renewable diesel project can be described as “phase one of a much bigger project”, but that’s the story with Fidelis
December 15, 2020 Read Full Article
United Makes Bold Environmental Commitment Unmatched by Any Airline; Pledges 100% Green by Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions 100% by 2050
(United Airlines) United will meet this ambitious goal by making industry-leading investments in new technology and sustainable fuels - not from buying carbon offsets -- United Airlines today (December 10, 2020) is taking its most ambitious step yet in leading
December 14, 2020 Read Full Article
WEF’s ‘Clean Skies for Tomorrow’ Outlines Pathway to Net-Zero Aviation: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What is the World Economic Forum doing to help aviation meet net zero goals? First, they recognize that the most immediate action to achieve carbon-neutral flying is the investment in, and rapid scale-up, of sustainable
December 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Flying High with Aviation Biofuel – Continuous SAF Supply Arrives at SFO and LTN Airports, RSB Recognized by ICAO for CORSIA
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... First, Signature Flight Support, Neste and NetJets celebrate the official launch of Sustainable Aviation Fuel at SFO and LTN airports which is now available for purchase. Second, RSB has officially been recognized by
December 14, 2020 Read Full Article
New Legislation Sets Policy Menu for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
by Jeff Overton (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) As the aviation industry recovers from the severe contraction caused by the pandemic, sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) will be essential to help the sector achieve a path to net-zero carbon emissions by
December 12, 2020 Read Full Article
After COVID: A Lower Carbon Future for Commercial Aviation
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) Briefing Series: By Air, Land, and Sea: Navigating the Climate Future -- The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing series on climate mitigation and adaptation in the transportation sector. The series covered ports, aviation, and public transit. As
December 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Ethanol Body Calls on EU to Include Fuel in Green Deal Transport Strategy
by Karim Elafany (S&P Global Platts) EU publishes Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy; Battery EVs to represent 11% of EU vehicle fleet in 2030: ePURE -- ... ePURE said the guidelines don't go far enough in including renewable ethanol. ... Emmanuel Desplechin, secretary-general of
December 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Digging into Alternative-Fuel Trends & Growth Drivers
by Lauren Fletcher (WorkTruck) Renewable fuel sources are becoming more and more critical to organizations’ sustainability plans. ... "... Bio and renewable diesel blends are popular fuel types, as they can be adopted as drop-in fuels with no vehicle retrofitting or
December 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Successful Tests with Fossil-Free Fuel
(Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters) Already in 2017, several successful test flights were conducted with aircraft JAS 39 Gripen with a mixture of fossil-free fuel. Continued tests show unchanged performance with the biofuel, as compared to traditional jet fuel. -- Testing continues
December 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Emirates Welcomes Its First of Three A380s to Be Delivered in December
(Emirates Airline) Delivery flight partially powered by sustainable aviation fuel -- Emirates has welcomed MSN A6-EVL, its 116th A380 as the first of three A380s to join its fleet in 2020. The aircraft arrived in Dubai in the early hours of Saturday morning,
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Argus Launches First Asian Renewable Diesel and SAF Prices
(Argus/PR Newswire) Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched the first renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) prices for Asia. These prices are designed to meet the growing need for greater transparency in renewable fuel markets as
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
India to Invest $66B in Natural Gas Infrastructure, to Include Biogas
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In India, Business Today reports that the country’s Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said an estimated investment of $66 billion is lined up in developing natural gas infrastructure, which includes pipelines, city gas distribution, and LNG regasification
December 07, 2020 Read Full Article
FMV Tests Swedish Biojet Fuel in the Gripen Engine
(FMV (Google Translation)) The FMV project, which evaluates biofuels in bilateral cooperation with the United States, has taken another step. This time it was a biofuel produced by Swedish Biofuels that was tested in the Gripen engine RM12 at GKN
December 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Altair Paramount Seeking Fuel Pathway Approvals from CARB
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In California, Altair Paramount, LLC has applied for fuel pathways for renewable diesel, renewable naphtha and renewable jet fuels derived from rendered animal fat feedstock and processed at their facility in Paramount, California. Altair sources rendered inedible
December 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuture Summit II: IEA Calls for Countries to Implement Biofuture Platform Post-COVID Principles
(Biofuture) Bioenergy sector hailed as a ‘job creating machine’ at launch of BBEST 2020-21/BIOFUTURE SUMMIT II Virtual Conference; Unique conference brings together world-leading policies, innovation, science and market analysis across the bioeconomy -- The Biofuture Platform, a multi-stakeholder initiative facilitated by the
December 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Accelerating New Zealand’s Investment into Biofuels
(New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries) ... "The Wood Fibre Futures project earlier this year identified viable wood-based alternatives to high carbon emitting products such as transport fuel, concrete, steel, and coal. "Having identified the options, we are now looking to
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste Invests in AFS Fuel Storage Company to Enable Supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
(Neste) Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, has acquired a minority stake in Aircraft Fuel Supply B.V. (AFS). AFS is the owner and operator of the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol fuel storage company. “Our ambition is to
December 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Santa’s Sleigh, Lufthansa Cargo Delivers Packages, Cargo, Now with Biofuel
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) ... Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker start first CO2-neutral freight flight -- First, today’s news that over the weekend, a cargo flight took off for the first time in commercial aviation, whose fuel requirements will be
December 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Joint Policy Proposal to Accelerate the Deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Europe - A Clean Skies for Tomorrow Publication
(World Economic Forum) What is the World Economic Forum doing to help aviation meet net zero goals? Through the Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow coalition, stakeholders across the European aviation value-chain have aligned on key policy proposals to inform the EU’s
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Isobutene
by Eva van Mastbergen (Global Bioenergies and SkyNRG/CAAFI) Production Pathway and Fuel Quality; GBE’s technology ferments sugars into isobutene (IBN) and upgrades the IBN into SAF. Raw feedstock for fermentation is sugar. Sugar can be derived from sugar crops (sugar beet, sugar
November 30, 2020 Read Full Article
A National Zero Carbon Transportation Plan for the US
by Dan Sperling, Lew Fulton, and Vicki Arroyo (University of California Davis) ... Summary of Policy Recommendations Rapidly increase the sales of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) by implementing the following: National ZEV sales requirements for cars National ZEV sales and fleet
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Battered by Virus and Oil Slump, Biofuels Fall Out of Favour
by Benoît Pelegrin (Agence France-Presse/Barrons) Hit by the coronavirus pandemic and a sharp drop in oil prices, biofuel demand has declined for the first time in two decades and may struggle to recover, according to experts. "The collapse of oil prices has
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Modern Alchemy: University of North Dakota Aims to Turn Corn Stalks, Stems and Leaves into Jet Fuel
(University of North Dakota/News Wise) One of the significant challenges for renewable alternative fuels could be solved if a consortium of research laboratories led by the University of North Dakota can turn corn waste into jet fuel. Wayne Seames, Chester Fritz Distinguished
November 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Cielo Announces Pre-Sale of Renewable Diesel and Provides Business Update
(Cielo/MarketWatch) Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. ("Cielo" or the "Company") announces it has received pre-payment in full for a 60,000 litres of renewable diesel, which is now being produced at the Company's Aldersyde waste to renewable fuel facility ("Aldersyde Facility"). The renewable
November 25, 2020 Read Full Article
The TIPping Point: Technology, Investment, Policy, and the advanced bioeconomy, Dioxide Materials, Genomatica, ADM, InnovaFeed, Aemetis, Nova Pangaea, and the UK Are Showing the Way
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s possible to summarize the advanced bioeconomy in three words, technology, investment, policy. These are the sine qua non, the foundational forces. Technology without investment and policy is a bunch of pretty things on a shelf,
November 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel, Jet Fuel Surge: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Greasezilla
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)While you may have waste fats, oils and greases or FOG after this week’s turkey dinner, technology has unlocked it as feedstock for renewable diesel, biodiesel and jet fuel, and the world-wide search is on from
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
UK Ban on ICE Vehicles Highlights How 'Policymakers Need to Pay Attention to What's Working Today'
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) ... U.K.'s government announced it is going one step further by banning the sale of new spark- and compression-ignition vehicles by 2030. A two-phased approach was announced Nov. 18. Phase 1 will see the phase-out date
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste Acquires Seattle-based General Biodiesel
(Biobased Diesel Daily/Neste) This is Neste's and Mahoney's first entry into Washington and part of a bold ambition to establish a circular economy along the U.S. West Coast that can reduce emissions from transportation, a major contributor to climate change. General
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Decarbonising Aviation: The Sustainable Way Forward
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) The aviation industry has committed to major action in the global fight against climate change, including carbon neutral growth from 2020 and a 50% reduction in emissions by 2050 compared to 2005 levels. The question is
November 24, 2020 Read Full Article
EU Aviation Sector Calls for Policy Support and Investment to Help Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050
(GreenAir Online) Over 20 European aviation and travel associations have called for a joint commitment between industry and policymakers to achieve net zero CO2 emissions from all flights within and departing from the EU by 2050. As signatories to an ‘Aviation Round
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
New Membrane Could Pave Way for Cheap, Efficiently Made Biofuels
by Sara West (Imperial College London) Scientists have developed a cost-effective method of biofuel extraction which could make them viable alternatives to fossil fuels in transport. Biofuels, which are made from renewable organic matter, hold great potential as green alternatives to fossil
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Clean Skies for Tomorrow: Sustainable Aviation Fuels as a Pathway to Net-Zero Aviation
(World Economic Forum) ... The World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow coalition recognises that the most immediate action to achieve carbon-neutral flying is the investment in, and rapid scale-up, of sustainable aviation fuel production and use. This foundational report demonstrates
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
UK 10-Point Plan Addresses SAF, Move to Zero-Emissions Vehicles
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.K. government on Nov. 18 issued its 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution, which addresses sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and an accelerated phase-out of the sale of new gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles. Point six
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
UK Refiners Push Back over 2030 Ban on New Fossil Fuel Cars
by Robert Perkins (S&P Global Platts) Refiners call for more biofuels support; Move seen displacing 60,000 b/d of oil demand; Hybrids get reprieve until 2035, EV sales booming -- The UK's refining sector has voiced its opposition to the UK plans to bring
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Brownley Introduces Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act
(Office of Representative Julia Brownley (D-CA 26)) Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act, legislation to incentivize the production of sustainable aviation fuel and help the aviation sector reduce carbon emissions. “As a member of the House Select Committee
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Under President Biden the U.S. Military Must Lead the Way on Climate Change
by Ray Mabus (Time Magazine) ... When I left office in January 2017, at sea about 40% of energy came from non-fossil fuel sources. Nuclear is 17% and the rest was from a variety of biofuels. In 2011, President Obama directed the
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Taking Off into Cleaner Skies with LANL Research
by Sheila Van Cuyk (U.S. Department of Energy) ... One such project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is targeting sustainable aviation fuels that can reduce harmful emissions, including greenhouse gases. Not all Transportation Fuels are Created Equal Relative to gasoline and diesel,
November 18, 2020 Read Full Article
“Super Emitters” to Blame for Half of Aviation Industry’s Carbon Emissions
(Our Daily Planet) The aviation industry is a major contributor to climate change — it was responsible for 2% of global carbon emissions, and in 2018, the total pollutants from commercial aviation drove about 5% of warming globally. But the majority of this
November 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Fidelis Infrastructure Eyes Louisiana for Large Renewable Diesel Project
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Another large renewable diesel project may soon be coming to Louisiana. The state is already home to Diamond Green Diesel's plant in Norco where a major expansion to reach 675 MMgy is underway, and
November 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels LLC In Final Round Discussions with Top-tier Investors for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Project
David P. Smoot (Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels) Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels, LLC (NWABF) today announced that it is in final funding discussions to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for its SAF Project, which will produce and supply 60+ million gallons of SAF annually for
November 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Canola Seen Gaining Ground as Biofuel during COVID-19
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) A drop in used cooking oil supplies because of the pandemic’s effect on restaurants has opened a door for the oilseed -- COVID-19 is boosting the use of canola oil in the biofuel sector, says
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Rolls-Royce to Test 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Next Generation Engine Demonstrator
(WebWire) Ground tests with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to demonstrate Rolls-Royce engines can unlock SAF’s potential to reduce emissions -- As part of its ongoing decarbonisation strategy, Rolls-Royce is to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel for the first time in
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Fuels from Seawater: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Office of Naval Research
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Check out the U.S. Navy’s new gambit and get an inside look at the U.S. Navy’s breakthroughs to produce renewable fuels from seawater using synthetic biology. How does the technology work? What’s the future?
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Reducing Emissions Today
by Matt Herman (Biodiesel Sustainability Now/National Biodiesel Board) ... Today, biomass-based diesel is the primary solution for those who want to displace diesel fuel, reduce emissions, and contribute to cleaner air without turning over their entire fleet. Growing from 20
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany, aireg, Welcomes reisetopia as a New Member
(aireg) aireg and its members are happy to welcome reisetopia as a new member. The biggest German website for luxury travel has been advocating a stronger focus on sustainability in the travel industry for a long time. As of now,
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
SAF's California LCFS Credit Value Tumbles as Average Carbon Score Climbs
by Josh Pedrick (S&P Global Platts) Average SAF CI climbs to 47.02 from 31.4; Value of LCFS credits per gallon of SAF weakens -- The value of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits generated by a gallon of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
November 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Grön Fuels Announces Potential $9.2 Billion Renewable Fuel Complex in Louisiana
(Office of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards) Gov. John Bel Edwards and Fidelis Infrastructure co-founders Daniel J. Shapiro and Bengt Jarlsjo announced their portfolio company Grön Fuels LLC is studying the feasibility of a renewable fuel complex at the Port of
November 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Briefing Series: By Air, Land, and Sea: Navigating the Climate Future --- November 17-19, 2020 --- ONLINE

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for a briefing series on climate mitigation and adaptation in the transportation sector. The series will cover ports, aviation, and public transit. Live webcasts will be streamed at 12:00 PM
November 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Petrobras to Create Climate Change Department to Oversee Transition to Low Carbon
by Jeffrey T. Lewis (Morningstar/Dow Jones/Petrobras) Brazilian oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, said Tuesday it is creating a new department for climate change to oversee and boost efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon capture. The department will
November 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Repsol to Build €188 Million Biofuels Plant as It Commits to Net Zero Target
(Biofuels International) Energy company Repsol is constructing a new production plant for advanced biofuels in Spain. Repsol will be able to supply 250,000 tonnes of advanced biofuels for aircraft, trucks, and cars from its Cartagena refinery annually. The €188 million project is
November 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Embrapa Agroenergia Starts Research to Produce Green Diesel from Poultry Carcasses
(Embrapa) Embrapa Agroenergia, in partnership with the company Haka Bioprocessos, headquartered in Catanduva (SP), starts this October research that may result in a green diesel obtained from the hydrogenation of bio-oil from bone waste from birds. The Unit will characterize the chemical
November 06, 2020 Read Full Article
JAL to Use Biofuels Made from Household Garbage in 2022
(Kyodo News/Bangkok Post) Japan Airlines will use biofuels made from household garbage starting as early as fiscal 2022 as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, company sources said on Thursday. The airline plans to refuel in San Francisco its aircraft
November 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Veteran Biofuels Editor Ron Kotrba Leaves Biodiesel Magazine, Launches Biobased Diesel Daily
(Biobased Diesel Daily) Award-winning editor rolls out new publication to better serve the world's fast-growing biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel industries -- Longtime biodiesel writer and editor Ron Kotrba, the former editor in chief of Biodiesel Magazine, is pleased
November 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Evolve or Die: US Refiners Grasp Renewables Lifeline to Stay Viable
by Janet McGurty (S&P Global Platts) Government incentives drive renewable diesel projects growth; Demand up as regional low carbon regulations increase -- Once the scourge of the US refining industry, some refiners are now looking to renewable fuels to help their bottom
November 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Manta Biofuels Launches Crowd Investment Campaign
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) This week, Manta Biofuels has launched a crowd investment campaign on Republic and began reaching out to colleagues, business associates, mentors and friends, offering them a chance to invest in this growing business. Dedicated to
November 05, 2020 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Ethiopia’s Biofuel Sector: What Next? --- November 17, 2020

RSB invites you to a webinar that will examine the future of Ethiopia’s biofuel sector. The webinar will present the top-line findings of RSB’s research into the next steps for Ethiopia’s biofuel sector and provide valuable insights for the regional biofuel
November 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste to Acquire Bunge's Refinery Plant in Rotterdam to Increase Raw Material Pretreatment Capacity for the Production of Renewable Products
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has agreed to acquire Bunge Loders Croklaan's refinery plant located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands for a purchase price of 258 million
November 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Hydrothermal Liquefaction Technology: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Steeper Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hydrofaction is Hot! Don’t take our word for it – dive into this new slide guide from Steeper Energy’s CEO Perry Toms who takes us through the progress towards commercial scale of Steeper’s hydrofaction technology
November 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Movements at Ginkgo BioWorks, Pacific Ethanol, Lygos, LanzaTech Show Where the Bioeconomy Is Heading
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) So many re-naming and brand extension efforts are underway this week, let’s look at those to see what’s working, what’s popular, when it comes to building trusted brands. ... The Re-Branding: Pacific Ethanol This past week we
November 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Workshop on Hydrothermal Liquefaction: Path to Sustainable Aviation Fuel --- November 17-19, 2020 --- ONLINE

This virtual workshop is organized by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO). The objective of this workshop is to identify the role of hydrothermal
November 03, 2020 Read Full Article
BP to Halt Production at Kwinana Refinery
by Amanda Doyle (The Chemical Engineer) ... BP is also exploring additional options for the site, such as a clean energy hub that could produce and store low carbon fuels. This could include sustainable aviation fuels and renewable diesel. READ
November 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Looks beyond Trump-Biden Bluster to Biofuel Reset
by Kim Chipman and Jennifer A Dlouhy (Bloomberg Green) Presidential, Iowa Senate races put biofuel in spotlight; Renewable Fuel Standard uncertainty clouds ethanol outlook -- ... The winner will oversee a “reset” of the congressional mandate to blend biofuels with gasoline. This
November 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Disrupting, Scaling Up, Numbering Up: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) COVID-19 continues to change how we do things, and LanzaTech shared this illuminating slide guide on how it is changing road and air activity and what that means for biofuels. Disrupting how we think about carbon, alcohol-to-jet,
November 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste and All Nippon Airways (ANA) Collaborate on First Supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Asia
(Neste) ANA has established a procurement supply chain together with Neste and with support of Itochu Corporation. Ahead of its mid-to-long term collaboration, ANA and Neste will supply the first flight powered by Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ in Japan.
October 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Sweden Targets World’s Highest Biofuel Blending
Tomas Ekbom and Cecilia Higa (Swedish Bioenergy Association/IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Newsletter) ... In the beginning there was ethanol In 1907, there were only 662 vehicles registered in Sweden. The fuel, “Benzin” (the word initially taken from the German language,
October 26, 2020 Read Full Article
Alaska Airlines and Microsoft Sign Partnership to Reduce Carbon Emissions with Flights Powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Key routes
(Microsoft) Sustainable aviation fuel supplied by industry leader SkyNRG signals new approach for business travel --Microsoft Corp. employees who fly between their global headquarters in Redmond, Washington, and California on Alaska Airlines will fly more sustainably thanks to the use
October 23, 2020 Read Full Article
ABLC 2021 --- October 27-29, 2021 --- San Francisco, CA

Stability? Will there be the incentives and markets where lowest-carbon fuels, renewable chemicals, protein, advanced foods and sustainable agriculture can thrive? Investment? Where will the money come from for developing and nurturing new companies, and deploying new technology at commercial scale? Technology? How will technologies adapt to
October 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation: ‘Research Confirms UK’s Ability to Lead’
(Biofuels International) New research by industry coalition Sustainable Aviation confirms that the UK could be home to up to 14 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facilities in areas across the country - making it a world leader in clean aviation
October 22, 2020 Read Full Article
How BETO is Developing the Next Generation of Biofuels: Insights from EERE Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation and BETO Acting Director, Michael Berube
by Michael Berube (U.S. Department of Energy) Every October, we celebrate Bioenergy Day by spreading awareness of how the efforts of the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) are contributing to groundbreaking technologies to produce the next generation of biofuels and bioproducts that:
October 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Jet Fuel Tech: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to UOP
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You’ve probably heard of Honeywell UOP, but did you know they are working on making commercial renewable aviation biofuels a reality? At ABLC Digital, they shared this illuminating slide guide on their latest projects, including ones with
October 21, 2020 Read Full Article
UK Government to Issue New Biomass Strategy in 2022
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.K. government announced on Oct. 15 that it intends to publish a new biomass strategy in 2022. The U.K. Renewable Energy Association welcomed the announcement, stressing that bioenergy is essential to the renewables revolution. The U.K.
October 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Aviation Sustainability Virtual Conference --- November 25, 2020 --- ONLINE

The Aviation Sustainability Virtual Conference is a perfect opportunity to join expert-led sessions focused on methods to increase operational efficiency, reduce emissions and expedite research to support a green recovery. Leave equipped with insight into the shift in focus for sustainability
October 20, 2020 Read Full Article
ZeroAvia and Protium Sign Agreement to Develop Green Hydrogen Infrastructure at UK Airports
(GreenAir Online) Zero emissions flight pioneer ZeroAvia has signed a Heads of Terms collaboration with Protium to develop and expand green hydrogen infrastructure for decarbonising aviation in the UK. Project developer Protium has long-term ambitions to eventually own and operate green hydrogen infrastructure across UK
October 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Decarbonising Global Aviation Is Feasible but Will Be a Significant Challenge, Finds Major Industry Report
(GreenAir Online) The main focus of this year’s Global Sustainable Aviation Forum, organised by the cross-industry Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), was the publication of Waypoint 2050, an analysis of pathways towards the sector’s long-term climate goal. Set over a decade ago,
October 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Shell Takes off with New SAF Deal alongside Red Rock
(Biofuels International) Red Rock and Shell have entered into a cellulosic fuel purchase and sale agreement. The agreement will see Shell purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and cellulosic renewable diesel fuel from Red Rock’s new biorefinery in Lakeview, Oregon. Shell will
October 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Neste, Recycling Technologies and Unilever Combine Expertise to Test and Validate Systems to Chemically Recycle Waste Plastics
(Neste) Recycling Technologies, a specialist plastic recycling technology provider; Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and a forerunner in drop-in renewable and circular chemical solutions; and Unilever, the consumer goods manufacturer of leading global brands, will
October 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Velocys and High Flyers Join Virtual Net Zero Festival
(Biofuels International) Velocys appeared at the world’s first Net Zero Festival and took part in a panel discussion. The virtual discussion centred on the topic of Prepping Net Zero Flight for Take Off. Henrik Wareborn, Velocys CEO, told the virtual audience that
October 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Cielo Provides Positive Update on its Production Levels, Signs a Research Agreement with the University of Calgary and Will Host a Live Webinar on Thursday, October 22nd
(Cielo/The Newswire) Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. ("Cielo" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its production levels at its facility in Aldersyde, Alberta ("Facility"). While Cielo's initial goal was to start the Facility slowly after the latest improvements,
October 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Process Systems Engineering for Biofuels Development
edited by Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet, Gade Pandu Rangaiah , Christian V. Stevens (Wiley) A comprehensive overview of current developments and applications in biofuels production -- Process Systems Engineering for Biofuels Development brings together the latest and most cutting-edge research on the production of
October 15, 2020 Read Full Article
Route to Cleaner Jet Fuels Is Not via Higher Air Ticket Charges
by Dan Colover (Gulf News/S&P Global Platts) Airlines are making such a switch, but costs will be prohibitive initially -- ... IATA believes the key to the aviation sector combatting climate change is making investments in carbon offsetting, sustainable fuels
October 13, 2020 Read Full Article
A Testing Route to Market for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
by Steve Zabarnick (University of Dayton Research Institute) With increasing demand for a greater variety of sustainable alternative aviation fuels, the importance of a systematic pathway for the accurate testing, validation and approval of alternative jet fuels has never been more
October 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Norwegian Targets 45% Improvement in Carbon Efficiency and to Use 500 Million Litres of SAF by 2030
(GreenAir Online) Low-cost carrier Norwegian has pledged to improve the carbon efficiency of its operations by reducing carbon emissions per passenger kilometre (pax/km) by 45% by 2030, compared to 2010 levels. Carbon emissions per pax/km have fallen by 28% from 2010
October 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Boeing's 2020 ecoDemonstrator Test Programme Ends with Transcontinental Flight Using 50% Blended SAF
(GreenAir Online) As part of Boeing’s 2020 ecoDemonstrator programme, a final test flight of an Etihad Airways 787-10 from Seattle to Boeing’s manufacturing site in South Carolina used 50,000 gallons of a 50/50 blend – the maximum blend permitted for commercial
October 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Is More than Renewable Electricity: Renewable Gas and Fuel Highlighted as Key Opportunities to Put Tasmania on the World
(BioEnergy Australia) - Consultation has recently closed on the Tasmanian Government draft Renewable Energy Action Plan, which identifies renewable energy as a key economic driver to rebuild a stronger Tasmania in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But Bioenergy Australia, the
October 07, 2020 Read Full Article
NAWCWD, Amyris Collaborate to Develop, Test High-Energy Biosynthetic Fuel
(Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division/NAVAIR News) What do bread and liquid jet fuel have in common? Yeast. At least they can, if you’re talking about the biosynthetic research being done in China Lake, California, by Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division and
October 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Cargill, Virent Collaborate on Biobased Fuels and Chemicals
(Cargill/Farm Progress) Goal is to open new markets for corn and expand opportunities for renewable fuels and chemicals. -- Cargill and Virent, Inc. are working together to evaluate the use of Cargill’s corn dextrose as a feedstock to Virent’s BioForming technology
October 07, 2020 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Report Looks at Best SAF Pathways: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The 106-billion-gallon global (21-billion-gallon domestic) commercial jet fuel market is projected to grow to over 230 billion gallons by 2050. Cost-competitive sustainable alternative jet fuels for aviation are needed to decouple carbon growth from market
October 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Heathrow CEO: Aviation Should Have Priority Access to Sustainable Biofuels
by Cecilia Keating (Business Green) Aviation sector will not be able to reach net zero if worldwide capacity of sustainable fuels is split between different transport sectors, John Holland Kaye warned at BusinessGreen’s Net Zero Festival Heathrow Airport CEO John Holland-Kaye has
October 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Jet Aviation Commits to Sustainability at Virtual Summit
(Biofuels International) Jet Aviation has confirmed its ongoing commitment to sustainable aviation in the industry’s first virtual sustainability summit hosted by the Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF Coalition). The company was the first provider of SAF in Switzerland
October 01, 2020 Read Full Article
ICCT’s Vision 2050: “Ambitious Yet Feasible”
by Tammy Klein (Future Fuel Strategies) ... ICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation) has been and, it’s clear in this document will continue to be, a major change agent for transport decarbonization globally. ICCT will use the results of the
October 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Green Recovery of Air Transport a Priority for Industry Leaders
(Air Transport Action Group/Aviator) Despite the current crisis facing the global aviation industry, its commitment to pursuing sustainability remains strong, particularly as the sector starts to recover. Speaking at the Global Sustainable Aviation Forum, industry leaders reiterated that long-term climate action
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Prepare for Lift-Off: Jet Zero Council to Deliver Carbon-Free Flight
(U.K. Department for Transport, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, and Robert Courts MP) Jet Zero Council sets out ambitions on sustainable aviation fuel, zero-emission aviation and aerospace technologies; partnership between government and industry to drive forward the government’s net zero-emission
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Low-Carbon Drop-In Transportation Fuels: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s a new generation of low carbon, drop-in transportation fuels and Gevo is targeting jet fuel, gasoline blendstocks, diesel and more with their “Whole Gallons, Net Zero” vision. Patrick Gruber, CEO of Gevo, shared this illuminating presentation
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
European Climate Policy and the Bioeconomy – Missed Opportunities or Muddling Through?
by Gerard J. Ostheimer, Douglas L. Faulkner and Philippe Marchand (Biofuels Digest) ... But as we scan the globe for bio-economy green shoots, we are noticing some interesting – and disconcerting – activity “across the pond”. Today we look to Europe
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Innovation in Transportation Fuels --- September 30, 2020 --- ONLINE

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program, with input and support from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions and Chief Commercialization Officer, is pleased to present the fifth session in the Energy Innovation Series. Innovation in Transportation Fuels will
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
The Outlook for the World’s Largest Biofuels Market
(Bloomberg NEF) ... BloombergNEF’s ‘U.S. Biofuels Outlook’ analyzes the key themes shaping the outlook for biofuels for road use and otherwise. Currently, almost all biofuels are consumed on roads. They are blended into conventional road fuels, gasoline and diesel, and so
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
A Rare Bit of Good News for Oil Refiners: ‘Renewable Diesel’
by Tim Treadgold (Forbes) ... Until recently renewable diesel was very much a niche product which failed to attract mainstream investor interest. That could change after a leading investment bank, Morgan Stanley MS -2.4%, took a close look at the opportunities opening up
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
New Analysis Details Aviation Climate Pathways
(Aviation Benefits Beyond Borders) In new analysis released today, the aviation sector details how it can meet its climate goal of cutting CO2 emissions in half by 2050, compared with 2005. It also highlights that net-zero emissions from air transport
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Powerful Pennycress: Dr. Sedbrook’s Research Team Is Transforming a Weed into a Crop
(Illinois State University) Though farmers consider pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) nothing more than a weed, Illinois State Professor of Genetics Dr. John Sedbrook is working to change their perspective—and the plant itself. Sedbrook and his student researchers in the School of
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Preem Withdraws Expansion Plans for Lysekil Refinery
by Nicholas Woodroof (Hydrocarbon Engineering) Preem’s Board has announced that, in the light of new economic circumstances, the Residue Oil Conversion Complex (ROCC) project will be cancelled and the 2016 Environmental Permit Application at Lysekil Refinery, Sweden, will be withdrawn in favour
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Signature Flight Support, Neste, and NetJets Establish Strategic Partnership to Accelerate the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel within Business Aviation
(Signature Flight Support) This pioneering collaboration combines Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production and distribution, establishing a permanent supply for private aviation operators at San Francisco and London-Luton. Cognizant of the important and active role that private aviation plays in environmental responsibility, Signature
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Pertamina to Use Honeywell UOP Technologies to Produce Advanced Biofuels in Indonesia
(Honeywell UOP) National Oil Company of Indonesia to open green fuels refinery in Plaju and revamp Cilacap refinery for renewable diesel production -- Honeywell today announced PT Pertamina (Persero) will use Honeywell UOP technologies to produce advanced biofuels at its Plaju
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Energy Transition: Total Is Investing More than €500 Million to Convert Its Grandpuits Refinery into a Zero-Crude Platform for Biofuels and Bioplastics
(Total) Within the framework of its net zero strategy, Total will convert its Grandpuits refinery (Seine-et-Marne) into a zero-crude platform. By 2024, following an investment totaling more than €500 million, the platform will focus on four new industrial activities: Production of
September 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Nordic Opportunities for SAF: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Finnair
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) At ABLC Digital in July, Anne Larilahti, VP of Sustainability at Finnair shared this short but sweet presentation on what Finnair’s climate targets are for the coming years, the 3 big priorities for them to
September 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Avfuel Marks First Flight Department Delivery of SAF
(Biofuels International) Avfuel Corporation demonstrated its continued commitment to driving sustainability forward with a delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Atlantic Aviation. The delivery at New Castle Airport, in Delaware, US, was for one of the airport’s private flight