Axens and Praj have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work jointly on projects in India for production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from low carbon alcohols through alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) pathway.
The Lufthansa Group and the energy company VARO are expanding their long-standing partnership and have signed a MOU on the production and supply of SAF. This means that VARO could supply the Lufthansa Group large volumes of SAF from as early as 2026.
U.S. production capacity for renewable diesel could more than double from current levels by the end of 2025, based on several announcements for projects that are either under construction or could start development soon.
Darling Ingredients Inc. and Valero Energy Corp., on Jan. 31 announced that the companies have made the final investment decision on a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project at the Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) Port Arthur plant in Texas.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has proposed to increase funding for the state's Minnesota's Bioincentive Program, which aims to spur private investment in the production of advanced fuels, renewable chemicals and biomass thermal energy.
Greenfield Global Inc., in close collaboration with the University of Alberta's Faculty of Engineering, is leading the development of a new clean technology that will convert agricultural waste into renewable diesel fuel.
Virent's plant-based synthesized aromatic kerosene on Jan. 30 helped power an Emirates Airline demonstration flight, the first in the Middle East and North Africa to use 100 percent SAF in one engine and traditional jet fuel in the other.
Marathon Petroleum has announced that the first phase of its renewable diesel conversion project at its Martinez refinery in California has commenced startup activities and is on track to be operating at full nameplate capacity by the end of Q1.
United Airlines, Tallgrass, and Green Plains Inc. have announced a new joint venture – Blue Blade Energy – to develop and then commercialize a novel sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology that uses ethanol as its feedstock.
Aemetis Inc. announced it has accepted into service 36 miles of additional biogas pipeline; two biogas digesters, the biogas-to-RNG upgrading facility, and the utility gas pipeline interconnection unit. Additional digesters will be commissioned soon.
U.S. operable biofuels production capacity was up in November, with gains for both ethanol and renewable diesel, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Jan. 31. Total feedstock consumption was up slightly from October.
Honeywell has received its first delivery of sustinable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Phoenix Engines campus. The fuel will support development and production testing of auxiliary power units (APUs) and propulsion engines.
Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines 100 percent with Neste's Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight took off on 30 January from Dubai International Airport.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Jan. 27 suspended Renewable Fuel Standard compliance obligations for two refineries that were denied small refinery exemptions (SREs) by the U.S. EPA last year.
Velocys has released a business update, reporting that the company has completed construction on a new reactor core assembly facility in Ohio. Velocys also outlined timelines for the development of its proposed biorefineries in the U.S. and the U.K.
Teesside has become the U.K.'s first airport to partner with Air France-KLM for the airline's program to boost the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The program aims to accelerate the prodution, adoption and use of SAF.
Casterra has announced plans to sell its unique castor seed varieties and provide its significant experience in castor cultivation to one of the world;s major enegy companaies, which will produce biofuel from the feedstock.
Topsoe and Steeper Energy have signed a global licensing agreement for a complete waste-to-fuel solution. The agreement combines Topsoe's renewable fuel and hydrogen technologies with Steeper's hydrofaction technology.
Imperial has announced it will invest $720 million (USD $560 million) to move forward with construction of a renewable diesel facility near Edmonton, Alberta. The facility is epected to be operational in 2025.
Valero Energy Corp. sold a record volume of renewable diesel during the fourth quarter of 2022 thanks to the November startup of the Diamond Green Diesel biorefinery in Port Arthur, Texas. Ethanol production for the three-month period was down.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 26 awarded $118 million to 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for America's transportation and manufacturing needs. The projects were selected under a FOA issued in mid-2022.
Green Impact Partners announced that the Future Energy Park has received final land use approval from the City of Calgary municipal council. The project will convert non-food grade waste wheat into RNG and ethanol.
Hexagon Agility, a business of Hexagon Composites, has received new orders for TITAN products from RenewGas Transportation to deliver mobile pipeline modules to transport and deliver RNG derived from agricultural waste.
Velocys plc has announced the execution of a master relationship agreement (MRA) with Bechtel Ltd. The MRA sets out a route map for the parties to collaborate on the development an EPC execution model for the company's sustaianble fuels projects.
Both houses of the Illinois General Assembly on Jan. 10 approved a legislative package that, in part, creates a $1.50 per gallon tax credit for SAF. The legislation must now be signed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
Clean Fuels Alliance America has recognized a diverse group of individuals and organizations for their contributions to the advancement of biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
At the Clean Fuels Confrence, representatives of Caterpillar, John Deere, Cummins, PepsiCo and Florida Power & Light discussed the important role that low-carbon liquid fuels play in achieving corpororate sustainability goals.
Emirates has successfully completed the ground engine testing for one of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The ground test paves the way for a test flight using 100 percent SAF in one engine.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has been awarded a contract by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System to provide an expected 86 million gallons of RNG to operate its bus fleet. The MTS fleet includes 764 buses, including 595 that run on RNG.
Camber Energy Inc. on Jan. 23 announced it has entered an agreement to purchase a renewable diesel plant located in Reno, Nevada. The facility, known as New Rise Renewables Reno, has a nameplate capacity of 43 MMgy.
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