In California, California hit an important milestone in its shift away from polluting fuel sources, with clean fuels replacing over 50% of the diesel used in the state in the first quarter of 2023. California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), which requires fuel producers to reduce the carbon intensity of fuel sold in the state, […]
In the UAE, dnata’s group brands dnata Logistics, Arabian Adventures, Alpha Flight Services and City Sightseeing have switched their vehicles to run on a biofuel blend. The strategic move saves 80 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions per year, equivalent to over 320,000 kilometers driven by an average petrol-powered car. dnata’s latest initiative is […]
In Illinois, World Grain reports that a new Rabobank study shows sustainable aviation fuel production in the US could reach 2.2 billion gallons by 2026, up from just 25 million gallons right now, and grow to up to 34 billion gallons by 2050. Rabobank expects SAFs, 40% of which are currently produced from ethanol, will […]
In Germany, after a two-year conversion phase, three wide-ranging approval applications and capital investment of more than EUR 50 million, BioEnergie Park Güstrow has now entered the trial operation phase. With this inauguration of Germany’s largest integrated bio-LNG plant with CO2 liquefaction, EnviTec Biogas AG has achieved a milestone in the production of advanced fuels. […]
In Chile, Airbus and LATAM Airlines Group have funded a study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change (MIT Joint Program). The study, entitled “Options for Decarbonizing Aviation in Latin America in a sustainable way: an assessment of carbon policies, carbon prices and fuel consumption […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V has been awarded a €0.76 million grant by the EU Horizon Europe program for its participation in the research and development program Rebiolution1. This program aims to design and synthesize biobased and biodegradable polyester blends based on FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) and other biobased monomers, to be used as plastic coating […]
In Germany, researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a new class of materials by producing enzymes as foams that have enormous durability and activity. The new biomaterials open up versatile avenues for innovations in industrial biotechnology, material sciences or even food technology. In order to further develop the field of industrial […]
In Washington, Growth Energy filed briefs to intervene in three cases this week in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its decisions to deny small-refinery exemptions (SREs) for refiners seeking to avoid complying with their blending obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). “Petitioners have tried over and over again to avoid […]
In Norway, Norsk Hydro says bioenergy can replace fossil energy in the casthouse and the anode production at the Sunndal aluminum plant. This will cut emissions by 20,000 metric tons of CO2 each year and an example of Hydro taking another step towards zero-carbon aluminum. Hydro has signed a letter of intent with Havila to […]
In Germany, Cologne Bonn Airport has switched to Neste MY Renewable Diesel in its diesel-powered ground fleet. Neste’s renewable diesel (also known as HVO100) is made from 100 percent renewable raw materials, and it is in particular used for powering large and heavy vehicles such as the airport’s fire trucks, which are not easy to […]
