(Neste) Sunweb Group, one of the leading European travel organizations, and Neste announce today that they have entered into a new partnership based on which Sunweb Group purchases 306 tons (385,000 liters) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) from Neste to reduce
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Back TO HOMENeste and CargoAi Launch Partnership Offering Freight Forwarders and Their Clients an Option to Reduce the Carbon Emissions of Their Air Cargo Transports
(Neste) CargoAi, air cargo’s fastest growing digital solutions provider, and Neste, the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), announce a pioneering partnership which enables freight forwarders and their clients to significantly reduce the carbon emissions of their cargo transport
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Maximum Thrust on Decarb Drive: Shell’s Blockbuster 3.25B Liter CellEth Deal with Raizen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) News arrived from Brazil to begin the week that Shell has agreed to buy a total of 3.25 billion litres of sugar-cane cellulosic ethanol under a long-term agreement with Brazil’s Raízen. The low-carbon fuel is expected
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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 Air France KLM for up to 60,408 metric tons (21 million gallons) per year from DGF’s initial plant to be
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Brazil's Raizen to Sell Second-Generation Ethanol to Shell
by Gabriel Araujo (Reuters/NASDAQ) Brazilian energy company Raizen SA RAIZ4.SA said on Monday it has agreed to sell second-generation ethanol (E2G) produced from sugarcane biomass to Shell SHEL.L until 2037, under a program that includes building five new E2G plants. Raizen, a
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Goodwings Is Accelerating the Decarbonization of Business Travel by Making Biofuel Affordable
by Christopher Marquis (Forbes) Goodwings, a Copenhagen based travel provider that helps consumers reduce emissions from their travel, has announced today that it will be launching a biofuels option to its suite of climate solutions. It works as follows - when
November 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Iberia Airlines Enters into New Fuel Sales Agreement with GEVO for 6 Million Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel per Year for 5 Years
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce a new fuel sales agreement with Iberia Airlines, which is part of International Airlines Group (IAG). The Agreement provides Iberia Airlines 6 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for
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Georgii Geletukha: Terms and Options for Biomethane Export
(UABIO) The current article of the chairman of the Board of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABIO) Georgii Geletukha for the online media “Economichna Pravda” describes three main conditions and two options for supplying biomethane to the gas network system (to the
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
WestJet Begins Using 'Sustainable' Biofuel Blend on San Francisco Route
by Josh Aldrich (Calgary Herald) The biofuel will be blended with regular jet fuel with the goal of reducing CO2 emissions -- WestJet has launched a first-of-its-kind pilot project in Canada in an effort to lower carbon emissions on flights.
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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 the use of biofuel-powered truck. The new Long Heavy Vehicle (LHV) will be run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil 100 (HVO100) and
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Global Energy and Stellar Shipmanagement to Build First Dedicated Methanol Bunkering Ship in Singapore, Classed by Bureau Veritas
(Marine Offshore/Bureau Veritas) Global Energy Trading Pte Ltd (“GET”), Stellar Ship Management Services Pte Ltd (“Stellar”), wholly owned subsidiaries of Global Energy Group, along with Bureau Veritas (“BV”), have entered an agreement for the construction of a 4,000 DWT IMO
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Martin Brower Operating RNG Truck for McDonald’s Delivery Fleet
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Martin-Brower of Canada Co., a logistics service provider for restaurant chains, is operating its first tractor for McDonald’s Canada food delivery services on 100% renewable natural gas (RNG) provided by FortisBC Energy Inc. The first tractor is in
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DHL Global Forwarding and GoodShipping Accelerate Sustainable Shipping via Insetting with 60 Million Liters of Sustainable Marine Fuel
by Naomi Volkers (GoodShipping) As part of DHL’s GoGreen Plus service, Sustainable Marine Fuels play an important role in decarbonizing ocean freight transport; Expanded collaboration between DHL and leading insetting service by GoodShipping includes piloting a new insetting framework of
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British Airways, LanzaJet and Nova Pangaea Technologies Move One Step Closer to Large Scale Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the UK
(British Airways) • British Airways, LanzaJet and Nova Pangaea Technologies have signed an agreement that will accelerate Project Speedbird, an initiative created by the companies in 2021 to develop cost-effective sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for commercial use in the UK Project
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Advancing Australia’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry
(Brisbane Airport/BNE) Brisbane Airport welcomes the Federal Budget announcement of a ‘Jet Zero’-style council to guide the development of a policy framework to encourage emissions reduction in Australia’s aviation industry. “Getting the policy right from the start is essential to the development
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New Service in the Worldwide Lufthansa Route Network: Offset CO₂ Emissions Directly on Board
(Luftansa) Offset CO₂ emissions during the flight with sustainable aviation fuel and certified climate protection projects; Lufthansa offers compensation options along the entire travel chain -- Lufthansa passengers can offset the CO₂ emissions of their flight directly on board. The offer
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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, global minerals and resources company, has become the first in Singapore to join the Air France-KLM Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme.
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Casey’s Bets on Alternative Fuels
(NACS) ... “At Casey’s, we strive to build a sustainable future for our team members, guests and the communities in which we live and work,” said Darren Rebelez, president and CEO of Casey’s. “As part of our environmental stewardship efforts, we
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
OPINION: E15 Retailer Reports Customer Interest, Satisfaction
by Cassie Mullen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Last month, we kicked off a conversation with Joshua Jadlocki, senior petroleum scheduler at Sheetz, about what the retailer has experienced with its adoption of higher blends of ethanol, such as E15. Our discussion concludes
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
The Place of Biodiesel as China Eyes Carbon Neutrality
by Kong Lingyu (China Dialog/Transport Energy Strategies) Prices for China’s biodiesel exports have been rising significantly, from less than 7,000 yuan (US$1,050) a tonne in January last year to a record high of over 12,000 yuan (US$1,723) in July this year. The
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Can Electric Vehicle Targets Be Met?
(Visual Capitalist/Transport Energy Strategies) ... Why Is It Unlikely We Will Meet Targets? Even as pledges vow to increase the forecast share of EV adoption, we still need to consider headwinds that will slow down the EV rollout. Roadblock 1: Resource Constraints Sourcing critical raw materials will be
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
See What Producers Are Saying about The Carbon Ecosystem and ‘Ag Carbon Markets and U.S. Farmers’ Report
by Cara Urban (Trust in Food) Trust In Food’s latest report, Ready or Not? Agricultural Carbon Markets and U.S. Farmers, is meant as a showcase of how research and data can suggest solutions to help scale carbon market participation—and how those insights,
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Vedanta BALCO Successfully Tests Biodiesel as Green Fuel Alternative for Its Aluminium Smelter
(Chemical Industry Digest) Aluminum producer, Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), a subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium, has successfully conducted trial runs for using biodiesel in smelter operations. In the pilot test, the company used biodiesel for preheating molten metal (aluminium) carrying
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
IEA Report Outlines Growth Potential for Liquid Biofuels
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The International Energy Agency on Oct. 27 released its World Energy Outlook 2022. The report, in part, predicts global biofuel consumption could more than double by 2030 and continue to increase through 2050. According to the
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Leading the Way to Cleaner, More Affordable, American-Made Fuel
(Office of Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts (R-NE)) There’s no reason why the U.S. should be reliant on authoritarian regimes like Iran, Russia, and Venezuela to supply the fuel we need. We have more than enough resources to restore our energy independence
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
The Biochar Carbon Market 2022 : Two-Year-Old And Booming: A Genuine Opportunity
by Melissa Leung, Paul Ferguson et Suzanne Allaire (GECA Environnement et Accend) GECA Environnement and Accend have joined forces to provide an overview of the burgeoning market for biochar carbon credits. The report is addressed to buyers, suppliers, investors and financiers. Our
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Karnataka Aims to up Ethanol Blend in Petrol from 10 per cent to 85 per cent
by Bosky Khanna (The New Indian Express) At present 10 per cent ethanol is blended in every litre of petrol, but officials are working to beat the target set by the Central government and blend up to 85 per cent ethanol.
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
An Impressive Decade for Corn Ethanol
by Mario Cacho (IFF/Globorural (Google Translation)) Biofuel production in Brazil, started in 2012, continues to advance and bring benefits to farmers, industries and the planet -- Corn will be responsible for 15% of all ethanol generation in Brazil in the
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
BC Ferries Clean Futures Plan Biodiesel’s Role along the Path to “Net Zero”
(BC Ferries) BC Ferries has removed the equivalent of nearly 3000 cars from the road over the past year and did so without altering a single sailing, or the customer experience. The key to the company’s success is in its
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Phasing out Fossil Fuel Heating from 2026 – Is the Countryside Ready?
(Raconteur/Calor) For the UK to reach net zero by 2050, emissions from heating will need to drastically reduce. Off-gas-grid homes and businesses are starting almost 10 years before on-gas-grid homes, but do they have the support they need? ... While accepting not all
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Orbex to Lead Construction and Operational Management of Sutherland Spaceport
(Orbex) A Scottish rocket manufacturer and orbital launch services provider is to build and operate the first vertical launch site for satellites on the UK mainland. Orbex, based in Forres, Moray, has signed a lease with development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Braya Renewable Fuels Issues a Request for Proposal for the Provision and Potential Production of Green Hydrogen DEADLINE: December 19, 2022
(Braya Renewable Fuels) Braya Renewable Fuels ("Braya") has issued an RFP for the provision of green hydrogen as a feedstock for its refinery operations in Come By Chance, NL, Canada, and as a potential export commodity in the form of green ammonia for
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste Collaborates with ITOCHU and Fuji Oil Company on a Project to Demonstrate Local Blending of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Japan
(Neste) ITOCHU Corporation has been selected for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) demonstration project by the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). The aim of the project is to demonstrate the blending of imported neat
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
A Buyer’s Guide to High-Accountability MRV
by Anu Khan and Peter Minor (Carbon 180) Introducing our early thinking and a tool to help -- ... Trust underpins the success of this field; without it, we lose two groups of constituents that are necessary to achieve gigaton scale
November 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Production in Georgia to Increase 5 Times: "Biodiesel Georgia" Plans to Build a New Enterprise
(Caucasus Business Week) The consumption and awareness of biodiesel in Georgia are increasing, and production will also increase in the near future. The company "Biodiesel Georgia" plans to build a new plant, which is expected to operate next year. The new plant
November 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Shell Buys Asia-Based Waste Oil Recycler to Boost Biofuels Output
by Trixie Yap (Reuters/NASDAQ) Shell Eastern Petroleum, a unit of oil giant Shell SHEL.L, said on Tuesday it has acquired Asia-based waste oil recycling firm EcoOils to expand its biofuels production. The company will completely take over EcoOils' subsidiaries in Malaysia and a
November 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Royal Caribbean Ship Becomes First to Run on Renewable Diesel Fuel in US
by Laurie Baratti (Travel Pulse) This past week, Royal Caribbean International’s Navigator of the Seas set sail from the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, partially powered by a form of renewable diesel fuel. In doing so, Royal Caribbean Group set a cruise
October 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Jumbo Maritime’s HLV Wraps up Biofuel Voyage across Atlantic
by Fatima Bahtić (Offshore Energy) Dutch heavy lift shipping and offshore transport and installation contractor Jumbo Maritime has revealed that its heavy lift vessel (HLV) Jumbo Jubilee has completed a transatlantic voyage to and around the USA powered mostly with biofuel. As informed, the vessel bunkered the biofuels
October 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Azores Airlines Takes off the SATA Group’s First Flight with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Azores Airlines) October 24 will be written in Azores Airlines’ history as the beginning of a new era, the date of its first-ever flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This milestone is even more significant considering that, a few days ago, the
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JetBlue Looks to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with AIR COMPANY
(JetBlue) JetBlue signs intent to purchase 25 million gallons of AIR COMPANY’s innovative AIRMADE™ SAF over five years. AIR COMPANY’s groundbreaking AIRMADE SAF opens incredible potential to grow the emerging market with carbon-negative fuel made from captured CO2. -- JetBlue (Nasdaq:
October 31, 2022 Read Full Article
UP Govt Issues Draft Guidelines for Production, Sale of Biodiesel
by Brajendra K Parashar (Hindustan Times/Lucknow News) NEDA has invited public comments and suggestions on the draft guidelines for production, storage, distribution and sale of biodiesel in the state after the government recently issued the Bioenergy Policy 2022 -- The
October 28, 2022 Read Full Article
First Etihad Airways Flight Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel as Part of Deal with ITOCHU and NESTE Departs Tokyo Narita
(Etihad Airways) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: The first Etihad Airways flight to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplied by ITOCHU Corporation and NESTE took off from Tokyo Narita airport today. The pioneering flight, EY871 departed Tokyo Narita at 1500, was the
October 28, 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 2022, as selected by the Digest’s editors. READ MORE
October 28, 2022 Read Full Article
NBAA-BACE Powers Industry Into the Future NBAA-BACE Powers Industry Into the Future
(National Business Aviation Association) Business aviation’s commitment to emissions reduction was evident throughout the show, from the sustainable aviation fuel available and book-and-claim options available at Orlando-area airports, to the two-day Sustainability Summit, which put the focus on industry decarbonization efforts
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel & SAF Roundup
(Biomass Magazine) U.S. renewable diesel capacity continues to rapidly expand and is poised to surpass operating biodiesel capacity, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 30. Biodiesel capacity fell to 2.089 billion gallons in July, down 126
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Ag Informer – Corn Growers Say Choose Ethanol, Not Petroleum Reserves
by Justin Roberts (Ag Informer/ National Corn Growers Association) With the Department of Energy’s announcement to release 15 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) called on policymakers to advance ethanol as a solution
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
McDonald’s UAE Vehicles Hit Biodiesel Landmark
(Biofuels International) McDonald's UAE has revealed that its supply trucks have travelled more than 22 million kilometres on pure biodiesel. The fast-food company said this was the latest milestone of its biodiesel programme, which gets used cooking oil from their restaurants
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
US West Coast/Gulf Coast Renewable Diesel Market Growth Accelerates
by Eric Wieser, Max Tang and Bayan Raji (OPIS) Renewable diesel (RD) shipping volume between the U.S. Gulf Coast and U.S. West Coast has quickly gained market spotlights in 2022 after the joint-ventured Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) RD plant in Norco, Louisiana,
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Spirited Manufacturing: Why Grain-Based Distilleries Might Be the Answer to India’s Rising Ethanol Demand
by Vasu Naren (Voices, India/Times of India) ... India currently produces significantly more grain than its total domestic and export requirement. Around 10-15% of the grain is also lost to spoilage during harvest, transport, and storage every year, amounting to
October 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Jamkhandi to Get India's First Flex Fuel Station
Rashmi Belur (Deccan Herald) Jamkhandi in Bagalkot district, nearly 500 km from Bengaluru, will get a ‘flex fuel’ station that will be India’s first, according to the company is setting it up. Flex fuel, or flexible fuel, is an alternative
October 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Eni: The Procurement of Palm Oil Has Come to an End
(Eni) Eni has definitively ended the procurement of palm oil for use at the Venice and Gela biorefineries for the production of hydrogenated biofuels. The last shipments arrived in the last few weeks, ahead of the declared goal of becoming 'palm
October 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Carbon Markets: A Business Case for the Farmer Perspective
by Amy Skoczlas Cole (Trust In Food™) The "Ready or Not? Agricultural Carbon Markets and U.S. Farmers" report is the first phase of the Trust In Food team’s response to multiple sources of insight on the current carbon market landscape. We’ve
October 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol-Based Jet Fuels Could Drop Emissions by 80%
(Michigan Farm News) According to Honeywell, depending on the type of ethanol feedstock used, jet fuel produced from their ethanol-to-jet fuel process can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% on a total lifecycle basis, compared to petroleum-based jet fuel.
October 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Qatar Airways Enters into New Fuel Sales Agreement with Gevo for 5 Million Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Per Year Over Five Years
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce a new fuel sales agreement with Qatar Airways (Qatar). The agreement sets forth the terms for the purchase of 5 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for five
October 26, 2022 Read Full Article
EVs Changing the Future of Ethanol
by Cheyenne Roche (Creston News Advertiser) ... Panelist and Greenfield farmer Randy Caviness said his great-grandfather never made the switch from horses to tractors in the early 1900s. “Our biggest crop at the time was oats,” Caviness said. “He told
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Customers Can Choose CO2-Reduction Levels through AFKLMP Cargo’s New GoSAF
(Air France KLM Martinair Cargo/Biobased Diesel Daily) Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has taken a new step forward in making the airfreight industry more sustainable with the introduction of goSAF. As of Oct. 18, customers can set the level
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Samskip Inks Biofuel Supply Deal with GoodFuels
(Marine Link) Samskip has extended its commitment to sustainable biofuels in shortsea shipping operations, calculating that it will make 45,000 tonnes in additional CO2 emissions savings before the year is out as a result. The European multimodal group has signed a
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Nori Partners with Bayer’s ForGround Platform to Scale Its Carbon Marketplace through Verified Carbon Removals
(Nori Partners/Business Wire) Blockchain-backed carbon removal marketplace expands its carbon assets by collaborating with one of the world’s largest agricultural companies -- Nori today announced a collaboration with Bayer’s ForGround platform to scale Nori’s unique carbon removal offset marketplace. “With this partnership,
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Forto Partners with GoodShipping to Expand its Biofuels Offering for Customers
by Naomi Volkers (GoodShipping) Forto announces a new partnership with GoodShipping as part of its growing biofuel program. Forto can now offer the inset of advanced biofuel for their bookings for full container load (FCL) sea freight shipments using GoodShipping’s decarbonisation services, further expanding
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Capturing a Larger Share in a Shrinking Pool: The Ethanol Survival Guide
by Jim Seurer and Doug Sombke (Glacial Lakes Energy and South Dakota Farmers Union/Biofuels Digest) ... For the first time since the enactment of the Renewable Fuel Standard, the statutory volumes established in the authorizing legislation now give way to EPA
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuel Additives Market In Asia Pacific Region Is Projected to Develop at the Rapid Pace
(Allied Market Research (AMR)/ /EINPresswire.com/ -- The factors that drive the biofuel additives market are growing biofuel adoption due to decreasing dependency on the oil producing nations, availability of renewable feedstock's, and favorable government policies. Several other measures, in the form of vehicle
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Repsol and PLD Space Develop Renewable Fuels for Microlaunchers
(Repsol) - The alliance of these two Spanish companies, unprecedented in the space segment, combines technology and sustainability. -The main challenge of the agreement is to formulate new renewable rocket fuels and reduce the carbon footprint by 90% or even
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Oil Delivery Company Says Biodiesel Blend Helps It Keep Prices Lower
by Olivia Lemmon (Spectrum News) ... Peterson Oil Service is a family-owned business that serves most of Central Massachusetts. ... Kristen Peterson said it relies on its two million gallon storage capability and the blending of biodiesel with their heating oil to keep
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Kuehne+Nagel and Novo Nordisk Expand Global Partnership into Low Carbon Fuels
(Kuehne+Nagel) 12 million litres of SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) to minimise environmental impact of Novo Nordisk air freight globally; Sustainable fuel offering to support customers’ pledge for carbon-neutral shipping; Advocating for more sustainable fuel production and use Novo Nordisk, one of
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Minnesota Biofuels Association Director Not Seeing EV’s as Competition
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The director of the Minnesota Biofuels Association suggests the notion that biofuels are competing with electric vehicles has been exaggerated. Brian Werner says despite state and national efforts to electrify the transportation sector, liquid fuels will
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Unleaded 88 Fuel Is Spreading in Ohio, but Is It Good for Your Car and the Climate?
by Patrick Cooley (The Columbus Dispatch) ... Ohio has at least 88 gas stations that sell unleaded 88, up from 10 or 15 in 2016, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. (A spokesperson cautioned that the association's list is not comprehensive.) Nationwide,
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol: A Pathway to Reward Climate Smart Agriculture
by Brian Jennings (American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A few years ago, ACE began alerting our industry that it would be a matter of if, not when, Congress would enact legislation designed to address climate change and reduce greenhouse
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
ETIHAD Airways and World Energy Collaborate to Demonstrate the Future of Net-Zero Aviation with Zero Emissions Flight to COP27
(World Energy/CISION) Scheduled Washington Dulles to Abu Dhabi service to fly via Sharm-El-Sheik delivering COP27 delegates with zero emissions; Operated on Etihad's Boeing 787 "Greenliner" the flight will leverage SAF Book & Claim systems in partnership with World Energy to
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
New Haven Home to Largest Biodiesel Refinery on Eastern Seaboard
by Kent Pierce (WTNH) Tucked in with the regular oil tanks on New Haven’s harbor is American GreenFuels. It is the largest biodiesel refinery on the eastern seaboard, and it is a refinery that makes heating oil in a very different
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Maersk’s Newly Ordered Boxships to Run on MAN ES Methanol Engines
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has received a ‘major order’ to deliver dual-fuel methanol engines for six 17,000 TEU containerships being built for Danish integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk. According to MAN ES,
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Europe Is Buying Up Cheaper Brazilian Ethanol amid Energy Crisis
by Dayanne Sousa (Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) Europe is loading up on cheaper Brazilian ethanol, tripling imports in order to cope with the energy crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine. ... Prices for natural gas and power are so high in Europe that
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Signature Aviation Expands the Supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to All of Its Operations in California
(Neste) Signature Aviation, the world’s largest network of Fixed-Base Operations (FBO) delivering essential support services at private aviation terminals, announced today that it has expanded the availability of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) to all of its locations in California. Business aviation users
October 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Embraer to Test Bizjets on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) “It’s not enough to think about sustainability like it had been in the past as a desire or some kind of noble cause—it’s a demand necessity and we have the responsibility and [incentive] to proceed on
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FuelerLinx Adds SAF Locating and Pricing Functionality
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) Online fuel marketplace provider FuelerLinx (Booth 4332) is debuting new capabilities to its fuel availability maps, as well as its popular FBOLinx software. The California-based company has introduced a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) search and purchasing option
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Bombardier Covers the Totality of its Flight Operations with SAF through a Landmark Agreement with Signature Aviation
(Bombardier) • The initiative will reduce the annual greenhouse gas emissions associated with fuel use in Bombardier’s flight operations by approximately 25%, a significant gain. Signature Aviation’s Book & Claim solution ensures rigorous accounting of greenhouse gas emission reductions, while
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Joint Statement: 59th U.S.-Japan Business Conference
(U.S. Chamber of Commerce) ... 2. Support governments’ efforts to build smart and modern infrastructure that can withstand the test of time, providing meaningful economic and quality of life enhancements to people in both countries and around the world. The Councils believe
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Malaysia, EU Explore Cooperation to Develop Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Says Transport Minister
(Malay Mail/Bernama)Malaysia and the European Union (EU) have agreed to explore further cooperation under the Transport Ministry to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said. He said this included making the product more accessible and
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Ethanol Truck Effort by ClearFlame Progresses
by Willie Vogt (Farm Progress) Farmers have expressed a fair share of interest in work done by ClearFlame. The startup created by two Stanford University grads developed technology that will retrofit a diesel engine to run on pure ethanol. While the
October 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Squeezing Value from Every Part of the Kernel
(CoBank) ... The cooperative (Hopkinsville Elevator) has also been successful because of its forward-thinking board of directors. One truly successful undertaking was the founding in 2004 of Commonwealth Agri-Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary and also a CoBank customer. Commonwealth buys
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Fleet Spotlight: Athens Services Fuels a Carbon-Negative Collection Fleet
(Advanced Clean Tech News/Trillium) Trillium customer, Athens Services is a family-owned waste collection and recycling company that has been a fixture in the greater Los Angeles community for the past 60 years, providing innovative, consistent and quality environmental services to more
October 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Biomass Magazine's Podcast Series: Growing the Forest Economy: The Scoop on Peak Renewables
(Biomass Magazine) This week's Biomass Magazine podcast features, Scott Bax, CEO of Peak Renewables, Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. READ MORE (Peak Renewables) In partnership with Indigenous communities, our team of innovative thinkers, create, plan and develop renewable
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The Feedstock Conundrum for Renewable Diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Dave Collings (1898 Co.) Refiners are expanding their interests beyond renewable diesel into the sustainable aviation fuel marketplace. While feedstock availability continues to be a concern, another pathway has opened that may provide some temporary relief. ... In 2021, conversations among
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
4AIR to Partner with Southwest Airlines to Document Sustainable Aviation Fuel Use
(4Air) Agreement with Major U.S.-Based Airline Aims to Provide Verified Assurance for Certain Scope 3 Emission Reductions for the Airline’s SAF Beta Program for Corporate Business Customers -- 4AIR, the first and only rating system focused on comprehensive sustainability in aviation,
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
TUI and Cepsa Join Forces to Decarbonise Flying
(TUI) Partnership on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support emission reduction in air transport; Potential to expand collaboration to include other areas of TUI’s tourism value chain such as coach and cruise travel -- TUI, one of the world’s leading tourism
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
The US’s $66B E15 Bonanza: New sStudy Finds Big Boost for US GDP with E15
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Growth Energy released a study conducted by ABF Economics that found that nationwide access to E15, a 15 percent ethanol blended fuel, could save drivers billions in annual fuel costs, create new jobs, and return billions
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development Invests €8.5m into New Biogas Plant
(Bioenergy Insight) Brazil's National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has announced it will finance the implementation of a CRI GEO Biogas plant for the production of biogas and electricity from biodegradable waste. It is being built in the municipality
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
European Maritime Safety Agency Publishes Updated Report on Marine Biofuels
(European Maritime Safety Agency/Biobased Diesel Daily) The European Maritime Safety Agency has published a new report, titled, “Update on Potential of Biofuels in Shipping.” This report provides an update on a previous study developed by EMSA on biofuels, examining the full range
October 18, 2022 Read Full Article
On a High Note: London Stock Exchange Boosts Carbon Credits
by Elizabeth Love (World War Zero) The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has become the first trading center in the world to publish listing rules regulating carbon trade, giving a boost to the carbon offsets industry. Under the new regulations, companies will be able to submit
October 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Tidewater Renewables Ltd. Enters into 20-Year Renewable Natural Gas Offtake Agreement with FortisBC
(Tidewater Renewables/CISION) Tidewater Renewables Ltd. ("Tidewater Renewables" or the "Corporation") (TSX: LCFS) is pleased to announce that its majority owned subsidiary Rimrock Renewables Limited Partnership ("Rimrock") has entered into a 20-year offtake agreement (the "Offtake Agreement") with FortisBC Energy Inc. ("FortisBC"). Under
October 18, 2022 Read Full Article
WorldSBK Regulation Changes: New Super Concessions Concept, Sustainable Fuels from 2024
(World SBK) Technical and sporting regulation changes following a Superbike Commission meeting, such as a new super concessions concept for performance balancing and a more sustainable future. ... Sustainable fuel for all WorldSBK classes The SBK Commission agreed to introduce sustainable fuel for
October 18, 2022 Read Full Article
BP Bets Big on Biofuel
by Rochelle Toplensky (Wall Street Journal) BP’s BP -0.62%▼ $4.1 billion biofuel deal makes strategic sense, but it comes at a SPAC-tacular price. The British oil-and-gas giant is buying Archaea Energy, LFG -0.79%▼ a leading U.S. producer of so-called renewable natural gas, a greener version of the fuel because
October 18, 2022 Read Full Article
95% of the Fuel Ethanol Moved in the United States in the First Half of 2022 Moved by Rail
by Estella Shi and Jimmy Troderman (U.S. Energy Information Administration) Fuel ethanol, a biofuel most commonly mixed with finished motor gasoline, is second only to coal as the most-transported fuel by rail. According to our Petroleum Supply Monthly, 95% of all
October 18, 2022 Read Full Article
E15 Extended Gasoline Supplies at a Critical Time This Summer and Saved Americans Millions at the Pump
by Scott Richman (Renewable Fuels Association) Following an April 12 announcement by President Biden, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a series of emergency waivers allowing E15 (gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol) to be sold during the 2022 summer driving season. Without
October 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Conducts Trial with GoodFuels Biofuel Bunker Blend Nnboard “HANSEATIC”
(Manifold Times) Hapag-Lloyd Cruises on Friday (14 October) said its vessel has successfully conducted the trial use of biofuel blend bunker supplied by marine biofuel supply company GoodFuels. “For the first time, we have bunkered biofuel from sustainable resources from GoodFuels which
October 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Aberdeen International Airport Welcomes First Supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Aberdeen International Airport) Aberdeen International Airport has welcomed its first commercial delivery of sustainable aviation fuel. The SAF was delivered by Air bp and will be blended with traditional jet fuel for Bristow flights to bp’s North Sea offshore operations in
October 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Airbus, China Eastern Hold First Delivery Flight with Sustainable Aviation Fuel for A320neo
(Global Times) Airbus said on Wednesday that its Tianjin plant delivered an A320neo to China Eastern Airlines that used 5 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as the fuel for the delivery flight. Flying from Tianjin to Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi
October 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plant CCS: Sequestration Sensors
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) With CCS expanding rapidly, there is an accompanying need for technology to monitor the CO2 underground. A North Dakota ethanol producer, environmental researcher and a geophysicist explain how it’s done. As the number of new
October 17, 2022 Read Full Article
20% Ethanol-Blended Petrol May Be Available by Dec or Jan: Puri
(The Tribune) Twenty per cent ethanol-blended petrol is likely to be available in the country from December or January, ahead of the April 2023 target, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday. "We are constantly reviewing
October 15, 2022 Read Full Article
How Much Mining Is Needed to Save the Planet?
by Jael Holzman (E&E News/Greenwire) With climate change pushing the U.S. toward more rapid adoption of new technologies, many Republicans and Democrats are in rare agreement on one key point: This country needs a lot more mines. But exactly how much new
October 14, 2022 Read Full Article
GAUSSIN and Lhyfe Form a Strategic Partnership Aimed at Accelerating the Development of Hydrogen Mobility at Port, Airport and Logistics Sites
(Lhyfe) A strategic partnership for GAUSSIN and Lhyfe -- According to the terms of the MoU signed by GAUSSIN and Lhyfe, the two operators will study the possibility of developing a comprehensive renewable mobility solution combining the hydrogen vehicles of GAUSSIN
October 14, 2022 Read Full Article
HAM Group and CycleØ Will Build the First BioLNG Plant in Chile
(HAM Group) The works will be carried out through HAM Chile and FNX Liquid Natural Gas -- HAM Group and CycleØ have been awarded the contract for the construction and operation of the first BIoLNG plant in Chile, which will be located in the Ñuble
October 14, 2022 Read Full Article
IVECO, GLS, Vulcangas Open Bio-LNG Plant in Northern Italy, It Will Fuel Heavy Trucks
(AltFuels/IVECO) IVECO, transport and logistics company GLS Italy and energy supplier Vulcangas have opened a new bio-LNG plant at the Cascina Antegnatica farm near Lodi, Italy. The new facility will produce biomethane with agricultural waste from local farms and supply Vulcangas.
October 14, 2022 Read Full Article
State of Sustainable Fleets Looking for Fleet Insights into Clean Tech Industry’s Advancement
(Advanced Clean Tech News) With the industry advancing at a breakneck pace, GNA is once again reaching out to innovative leading fleets from around the country to offer “boots on the ground” insight into how clean fuels and technologies are being
October 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Fleet Spotlight: Athens Services Fuels a Carbon-Negative Collection Fleet
(Advanced Clean Tech News//Trillium) Trillium customer, Athens Services is a family-owned waste collection and recycling company that has been a fixture in the greater Los Angeles community for the past 60 years, providing innovative, consistent and quality environmental services to more
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
ExxonMobil Commercialising Marine Biofuels in North Europe
by Marcus Hand (Seatrade Maritime News) ExxonMobil is moving beyond the trial stage for drop-in biofuels to commercialisation of the product at North European ports. -- Eddie Fish, Market Development Advisor Aviation & Marine Fuels at ExxonMobil, told Seatrade Maritime News in an
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Three Key Initiatives Boost Sustainable Fuels in Orlando for NBAA-BACE
(National Business Aviation Association) The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes three key initiatives at the Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) that will promote the production, availability and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Orlando. NBAA-BACE will take place Oct.
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Emirates RDF Sign Agreements with Four Cement Factories to Use Alternative Fuels
(ZAWYA) The move is part of the Ministry’s efforts to boost the involvement of the private sector in achieving net zero, applying circular economy principles, and building an integrated waste management system -- The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Atlantic Aviation Teams with 4AIR for 100% SAF Book & Claim at NBAA-BACE
(Atlantic Aviation) Atlantic Aviation and 4AIR will be advancing their commitment to sustainability at this year’s NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (BACE) by offering a Book & Claim program for customers arriving at Atlantic’s FBOs at Orlando Executive Airport
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Turkish Airlines Signed Global SAF Declaration
(Turkish Airlines) Turkish Airlines continues its support for the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels which play a key role in reducing carbon emissions. Starting to actively use Sustainable Aviation Fuel during its operations as of 2022, Turkish Airlines emphasized the
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Virgin Atlantic Launches Corporate SAF Programme
(Biofuels International) Virgin Atlantic is joining its expanded joint venture partners, Delta, Air France and KLM by offering a sustainable aviation fuel programme (SAF) for its corporate customers. The move represents a first for any airline joint venture and underpins
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Keeps Getting' Better, Part 2 - Project Eyes Using Ethanol to Make Bioethylene, Renewable Alkylate, SAF
by Housley Carr (RBN Energy) In these uncertain times, with the energy transition in flux and a recession looming, it takes moxie for a company to make a major capital investment in an energy-related project, especially one that could arguably be
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
The Chemical Recycling Industry Is at a Pivotal Point in a Volatile Market Environment
(Applied Market Information) AMI has published its 2nd authoritative report on the global Chemical Recycling Industry. New in this edition, the report provides a comprehensive global directory of 181 chemical recyclers and their 449 sites, including headquarter and site level
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Titan to Build the World’s Largest Biomethane Liquefaction Plant
(Titan) Titan will scale up Liquified Biomethane (LBM, also known as bio-LNG) production in the Port of Amsterdam together with BioValue as biogas supplier. Linde has been contracted to perform the basic engineering. -- Titan, the independent supplier of low
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Republic Services and Archaea Energy Announce Renewable Natural Gas Project at Middle Point Landfill
(Republic Services/PR Newswire) Development will help support climate action by upgrading landfill gas into a low-carbon fuel -- Republic Services, a leader in the environmental services industry, and Archaea Energy, the industry-leading renewable natural gas (RNG) producer in the U.S., today
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Divert, Inc. Announces Renewable Natural Gas Offtake Agreement with bp
(Divert/Business Wire) 10-year deal worth approximately $175 million will support bp’s efforts to curb harmful greenhouse gas emissions and boost access to clean energy for its customers -- Divert, Inc., an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Chevron, CalBio Expand Partnership on Dairy Biomethane Fuel Projects
(Chevron) Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) announced a joint investment in their second holding company to produce and market dairy biomethane as a renewable natural gas (RNG) transportation fuel in California.
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
EMSA: Study Outlines Considerations, Potential Long-Term Benefits of Ammonia as Bunker Fuel
(Manifold Times) The ‘Potential of Ammonia as Fuel in Shipping’ study published by European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) on Thursday (6 October) found ammonia (NH3) to be a potential long-term bunker fuel for the shipping industry. The study was conducted by the
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Ships to Run on LNG, Methanol, Biofuels by 2023, Cut Carbon Emissions
by Adaku Onyenucheya (Guardian.NG) The shipping industry is set to commission more ships partly powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and methanol by 2023 while ramping up trials for biofuel bunkering as they move to meet the carbon emissions target from
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Marubeni Claims World’s First Biofuel Trial on Ethylene Carrier
by Adis Ajdin (Splash247.com) Japanese trading house Marubeni Corporation said it has carried out a trial voyage on one of its chartered vessels using a marine biofuel blend, which to the best of the company’s knowledge was the world’s first biofuel
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
California Fleets Fueled with Bio-CNG Achieve Carbon-Negativity for Second Straight Year
(NGV America) Bio-CNG Below Zero Again with Annual Average Carbon Intensity Score of -44.4 gCO2e/MJ for 2021 -- Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) today announced that California fleets fueled with bio-CNG achieved
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Vopak Prepares for Import of Green Ammonia in North Sea Port, the Netherlands
(Royal Vopak/Market Screeener) In response to the growing demand for sustainable raw materials and energy, preparations are currently being made at Vopak Terminal Vlissingen for the storage of green ammonia. Two existing refrigerated LPG storage tanks, each with a capacity
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Eni Starts Exporting Vegetable Oil for Biorefining from Kenya
(Eni) The cargo that left the port of Mombasa is the first from Africa -- The first cargo of vegetable oil for biorefining produced by Eni in Kenya has left the port of Mombasa, on its way to Gela’s biorefinery. This
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels Concludes Months-Long E15 Promotional Campaign
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) concluded a five-month E15 promotional campaign in the Twin Cities metro area on Oct 6 at a Winner station in St Paul. Throughout the campaign, MN Bio-Fuels teamed up with KS95 FM at
October 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Indiana Ag Firms Testing Unique Ethanol Use in Semi-Trucks
by Wes Mills (Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick) As the automotive industry focuses on the transition to electric vehicles, a coalition of four Indiana-based agricultural companies still sees value in internal combustion engines burning biofuels, but with a technological
October 11, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Catalytic Conversion of CO2 into High-Value Chemicals
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What can you actually make from CO2 that’s valuable, and more permanent? The goal of this project is to develop technology to convert CO2 to valuable products to partially offset carbon capture costs from the
October 10, 2022 Read Full Article
#77. The Future of Fueling at Retail
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) Gas stations are integral to maintaining a successful vehicle fueling network, regardless if the vehicle takes a liquid fuel or is powered by electricity. John Eichberger, Executive Director of the Fuels Institute joins us to
October 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Navigating Two Worlds: Talking Climate Change in NYC and Tackling Climate Change at IAA
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) This week two events are leading venues for discussions about climate change. In New York City it’s Climate Week – a media conglomerate-organized event with wide ranging programming that checks all the climate change discussion boxes –
October 07, 2022 Read Full Article
High-Speed Engine Developers Zero in on Methanol and Biofuels
by John Snyder (Riviera) SMM 2022 offered enginebuilders the opportunity to display new prime movers and gensets capable of burning methanol and biofuel -- Stands at the recent SMM 2022 in Hamburg bristled with the newest engine technology for low- and
October 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Cargill Aims to Boost Ships' Use of Biofuel, Methanol to Cut Emissions
by Emily Chow (Reuters/U.S. News and World Report) Cargill Inc seeks to boost its use of biofuels in a bunkering trial and plans to order methanol-fuelled ships as part of its plans to cut emissions, a senior executive of the
October 07, 2022 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies to Offer Biofuels for Ships in Singapore from Next Year
by Emily Chow (Reuters) TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) will start offering biofuels as a bunkering fuel to its customers in Singapore from next year, a senior executive at the French energy giant said on Thursday, as the company seeks to reduce its emissions in shipping. The
October 07, 2022 Read Full Article
US: Ingevity Presents Carbon-Neutral Solution to Convert Existing Diesel Fleets
(Igevity/AltFuels) ... Ingevity’s NeuFuel solution enables vehicles to run on carbon-neutral renewable natural gas and provides a more environmentally friendly option for light-duty trucks and vans. Introducing NeuFuel as an option for diesel fleets positions the company to respond to increased
October 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Neste Welcomes Two New Partners, EDi Energie-Direkt Hohenlohe GmbH and TOOL-FUEL Services GmbH, to Sell Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Germany
(Neste) Neste is partnering with EDi Energie-Direkt Hohenlohe GmbH and TOOL-FUEL Services GmbH to jointly enable the supply of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in Germany and contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emission in the transport sector. The two companies will distribute and sell
October 07, 2022 Read Full Article
WestJet Flies Its Second Sustainable Aviation Fuel Flight from New York City to Calgary in Collaboration with Neste and Avfuel
(Aviation Pros) The departure of WS1681 coincided with the end of New York’s UN General Assembly and Climate Week NYC where world leaders gathered to discuss critical issues facing the environment, including the need to decarbonize and reduce global emissions. WestJet
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Getting Shipshape with Biofuels
by Eliseo Curcio and Michele Miceli (Biofuels International) ... Currently, fossil-based fuels such as VLSFO and MGO and other bunkers are used in the shipping industry as main fuels. The amount of carbon monoxide emitted every year is growing, with the
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Clariant on Track with Cellulosic Ethanol Transport
(Biofuels International) Clariant reached another milestone at its new sunliquid plant in Podari, Romania. This was achieved by sending the first train with cellulosic ethanol produced in the Romania town to its customer. Clariant, a focused, sustainable, and innovative specialty chemical
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Webinar: RNG/Biomethane Outlook
(Transport Energy Strategies) This on-demand webinar provides an overview and outlook for renewable natural gas (RNG), also known as biomethane, for the EU, U.S. and Canada — the three largest markets. There is very little RNG production and consumption in
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Scania, HAVI and HAM Promote Use of Biomethane in Distribution Vehicles in Barcelona
(Scania Spain/AltFuels) Committed to the environment, the transport company HAVI joined the SBT (Science Based Target) initiative together with more than 3,000 multinationals to achieve sustainable development and lead the way towards a decarbonized economy with the aim of limiting the
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Reganosa, Repsol, Naturgy, Impulsa Galicia Lead Project to Turn Waste into Biomethane
(Reganosa/AltFuels) Reganosa, Repsol and Naturgy are collaborating with Impulsa Galicia to develop the circular economy with a project that would transform surplus livestock manure and other waste on a large scale into biomethane, organic fertilizers and CO2 neutral of biological origin.
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Brazil: Coopercarga Uses Scania Bio-CNG Trucks for Natura Deliveries
(AltFuels/Coopercarga) Since the beginning of September, Coopercarga Logística’s first six Scania trucks powered by natural gas have been circulating in the State of São Paulo for the client Natura &Co. The vehicles, which transport the finished products of the cosmetic brand,
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
OPINION: Retailer Fills up with Higher Blend Success
by Cassie Mullen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As prices at the pump spiked this past summer, a special E15 sales promotion by fuel retailer Sheetz offering the 15 percent ethanol blend (marketed by the company as UNLEADED 88) at $3.99
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
US Vows to Supply Green-Fuel-Laggard Japan with Bioethanol
by Yuri Kageyama (Associated Press/WHO13) U.S. officials are touting bioethanol in Japan, which trails other nations on using the green fuel made from corn and other crops. The U.S. is a top grower of corn, and an embassy official said the U.S.
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Mexico’s Proposed GMO Corn Ban Will Cost US Producers Billions
by Jody Heemstra (DRG News) A Mexican presidential decree to ban genetically modified corn in 2024 would have severe economic consequences for the U.S. and Mexican economies. A study from World Perspectives, Inc., says the move will result in a loss of
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
New Independent Study Confirms Bio-LNG's Role in Shipping's Decarbonisation
(SEA-LNG) Bio-LNG can meet a significant proportion of future shipping demand and will be among the cheapest sustainable alternative marine fuels -- A new study commissioned by SEA-LNG has found that liquified bio-methane (bio-LNG) can make a major contribution to
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Canadian Coast Guard Takes Important Steps to Reduce Fleet Emissions
(Canadian Coast Guard/CISION) Reducing carbon emissions is one of the most important ways Canada and Canadians can fight against climate change. In line with the Government of Canada's 2030 and 2050 commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is pursuing tangible
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Cargill Aims to Boost Ships' Use of Biofuel, Methanol to Cut Emissions
(Channel News Asia/Reuters) Cargill Inc seeks to boost its use of biofuels in a bunkering trial and plans to order methanol-fuelled ships as part of its plans to cut emissions, a senior executive of the global commodities trader said on Wednesday. One
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Enviva Releases White Paper on the Evolution of Modern Bioenergy in Heavy Industry Verticals
(Enviva) On a mission to displace fossil fuels and accelerate a scalable, affordable, secure clean energy transition, Enviva’s sustainably sourced wood biomass is set to decarbonize additional sectors like lime, steel, cement and sustainable aviation fuel -- October 3, 2022 –
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Cepsa Starts Production of Advanced Biofuels at Its Huelva Energy Park
(Cepsa) The company has begun to produce sustainable fuels with used cooking oils at its industrial facilities in Palos de la Frontera; This milestone is part of Cepsa’s Positive Motion strategy that aims to lead biofuels production in Spain and Portugal with 2.5
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
SAF Heads into the Big East: India and Turkey to Scale up Domestic SAF Production Amid Proliferating Deployment of Bio-Based Fuels Worldwide
by Vinayak Shinde (Global Market Insights/Biofuels Digest) ... According to a study by Transport and Environment, a European network of NGOs, about 193 out of 230 of some largest global businesses failed to act on corporate travel emission reduction with
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Growing Demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuels Good News for Corn Farmers
by Rhiannon Branch (Brownfield Ag News) ... Paul Bertels with Farmgate Insights tell Brownfield last fall the Biden Administration introduced a challenge for airlines to shift to complete use of sustainable aviation fuel by 2050. “When you look at market growth
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Asia Pacific: ExxonMobil and Tata NYK Shipping Complete Bunkering of Bio-based Fuel in Singapore
by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot) ExxonMobil has confirmed that it completed a bunker delivery of bio-based marine fuel oil to Tata NYK Shipping’s MV Sagar Moti in Singapore on 26 September. The MV Sagar Moti, which was carrying salt from India to Vietnam, was bunkered via