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U.S. ethanol and SAF industry leaders seek to intervene in legal challenge to EU SAF regulation

U.S. ethanol and SAF industry leaders seek to intervene in legal challenge to EU SAF regulation

May 7, 2024 |

In Washington DC, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) reported that leaders of the U.S. ethanol industry are seeking to intervene in a legal challenge of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, which effectively bans the use of renewable, crop-based biofuels like corn ethanol as a feedstock for decarbonizing the aviation sector. Collaborating in the intervention are the […]

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Global SAF market to reach value of $41.6 billion by 2032, research finds

Global SAF market to reach value of $41.6 billion by 2032, research finds

May 7, 2024 |

In Colorado, DataHorizzon Research reported that the global sustainable aviation fuel market size was valued at $1.3 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $ 41.6 billion by 2032. The research report stated that the global SAF market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 46.9% during the 2023-2032 period. “Overall, the growing […]

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Kent secures FEED contract for UK SAF project with Fulcrum BioEnergy

Kent secures FEED contract for UK SAF project with Fulcrum BioEnergy

May 7, 2024 |

In the UK, Kent announced that it has been awarded the FEED (Front End Engineering Design) contract for an initiative spearheaded by Fulcrum BioEnergy. Fulcrum’s NorthPoint project is designed to convert approximately 600,000 tons of pre-processed waste into 100 million liters of SAF. With a focus on developing projects to produce net-zero transport fuels from […]

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Australian researchers eye SAF from landfill gases

Australian researchers eye SAF from landfill gases

May 7, 2024 |

In Australia, Reuters reported that Australian researchers have developed a chemical process that could produce SAF from landfill gases as a way of cutting carbon emissions. The researchers from the Sydney University scientists used non-thermal plasma technology that fires high-energy electrons in normal atmospheric conditions into methane and carbon dioxide emitted from landfills, causing carbon […]

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UK mandate is not enough on SAF, IAG head says

UK mandate is not enough on SAF, IAG head says

May 7, 2024 |

In the UK, The Financial Times reported that Luis Gallego, head of IAG stated that the recent mandate on SAF use imposed by the UK Government is a positive step but still not enough to boost SAF production. “Earlier this month, the UK confirmed a 10%SAF mandate. This is a welcome step, supporting industry-wide efforts […]

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Singapore Airlines Group orders SAF from Neste

Singapore Airlines Group orders SAF from Neste

May 7, 2024 |

In Finland, Neste said it has signed an agreement with Singapore Airlines for the purchase of 1,000 tons of neat Neste MY sustainable aviation fuel. This will make Singapore Airlines and Scoot, the two airlines in the Group, the first carriers to receive sustainable aviation fuel, produced at Neste’s refinery in Singapore. Neste will blend […]

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LDC, Global Clean Energy Holdings and Bayer announce strategic collaboration to promote camelina cultivation in Argentina 

LDC, Global Clean Energy Holdings and Bayer announce strategic collaboration to promote camelina cultivation in Argentina 

May 3, 2024 |

In Argentina, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc., and Bayer announced a strategic collaboration to promote camelina cultivation as part of Argentina Bayer’s PRO Carbono Program. The partners said that Camelina is used as an ultra-low carbon feedstock for advanced biofuels production. It is an “intermediate crop” planted between main crops in […]

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INEOS Nitriles confirms first sale of biobased acrylonitrile

INEOS Nitriles confirms first sale of biobased acrylonitrile

May 3, 2024 |

In the UK, INEOS Nitriles has confirmed the first sales of Invireo, a new biobased Acrylonitrile, an essential raw material necessary in the production of carbon fiber. The company explained that the INVIREOTM Acrylonitrile is produced via a controlled and certified (ISCC+) mass balance route which allows INEOS Nitriles to offer customers products with a […]

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Biobased disinfectant market to reach $8.7 billion by 2032, research finds

Biobased disinfectant market to reach $8.7 billion by 2032, research finds

May 3, 2024 |

In New York, Market reported that the global biobased disinfectant market is expected to reach a value of $8.7 billion in 2032. Last year, the market value had reached $4.8 billion. According to the research, the market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% between 2023-2032. Biobased disinfectants represent […]

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Yarra Valley Water announced construction of second food waste-to-energy facility

Yarra Valley Water announced construction of second food waste-to-energy facility

May 3, 2024 |

In Australia, ecogeneration reported that Yarra Valley Water is working on the construction of a second large-scale food waste-to-energy facility in Lilydale. The new facility will divert about 55,000 tons of commercial food waste from landfills every year while generating renewable electricity, according to the report. “We’ve come a long way since we built Victoria’s […]

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