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Topsoe to supply SAF and RD tech to Chuangui New Energy

Topsoe to supply SAF and RD tech to Chuangui New Energy

January 22, 2025 |

In Finland, Topsoe has signed an agreement with Chuangui New Energy company to provide technology and services to produce SAF and renewable diesel. Located in Qinzhou City of the Guangxi region, Southwest China, Chuangui New Energy company will use Topsoe’s licensing and engineering design services and technologies, including its HydroFlex® technology, proprietary equipment and catalysts […]

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LanzaJet selects site for Project Speedbird

LanzaJet selects site for Project Speedbird

January 22, 2025 |

In the UK, LanzaJet announced the selection of the site for their next production facility, Project Speedbird, in Teesside’s Wilton International. LanzaJet has partnered with Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Limited, a wholly-owned entity of Sembcorp Industries Ltd, to develop an ethanol-to-SAF facility at Wilton International in Teesside, UK. Through a collaboration with British Airways, Project Speedbird will produce over […]

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BETO hosting Project Peer Review in April in Virginia

BETO hosting Project Peer Review in April in Virginia

January 22, 2025 |

In Virginia, Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) will be hosting their next Project Peer Review from April 22-25, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency – Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. During the 2025 Project Peer Review, approximately 200 projects in BETO’s research, development, and demonstration portfolio will be presented to the public and systematically […]

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Bipartisan senators reintroduce Farm to Fly Act

Bipartisan senators reintroduce Farm to Fly Act

January 22, 2025 |

In Washington, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) recently reintroduced legislation that would help accelerate the production and development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to allow further growth for alternative fuels to […]

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Boeing partners with Norsk eFuel

Boeing partners with Norsk eFuel

January 21, 2025 |

In Norway, Boeing has become a key project development partner of Norsk e-Fuel, supporting one of Europe’s first industrial scale Power-to-Liquids (PtL) facilities. Boeing’s investment will accelerate the production and availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the Nordics and globally. It is also intended to support the commercial aviation industry’s and ICAO member states’ […]

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Be8 and Cemvita sign MOU to develop glycerin into SAF feedstock

Be8 and Cemvita sign MOU to develop glycerin into SAF feedstock

January 21, 2025 |

In Switzerland, Be8 and Cemvita signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tuesday, January 21, at Brazil House, the country’s discussion space at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The MOU aims to develop the conversion of glycerin (a byproduct of biodiesel production) into low carbon feedstock to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Be8 […]

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Renewable Carbon Initiative outlines three possible pathways for carbon-based fuel demand until 2050s

Renewable Carbon Initiative outlines three possible pathways for carbon-based fuel demand until 2050s

January 21, 2025 |

In Germany, a new report by the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) develops and analyses three future scenarios for carbon-based fuel demand until 2050 – each a possible development under current policy rules. The results visualize that the demand for second-generation biomass biofuels will increase significantly, mainly due to the increasing quotas set for aviation fuels […]

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OMV and Airbus sign MOU to advance SAF collaboration

OMV and Airbus sign MOU to advance SAF collaboration

January 21, 2025 |

In Austria, OMV and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the decarbonization of the aviation industry through Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The partnership aims to support the reduction of CO2 emissions in the aviation sector, with SAF playing a pivotal role in achieving the goal of net carbon neutrality by 2050. SAF […]

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Indian OMCs seek to buy 1.1B liters of FCI rice-based ethanol

Indian OMCs seek to buy 1.1B liters of FCI rice-based ethanol

January 21, 2025 |

In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports oil marketing companies have issued a purchase tender to buy 1.1 billion liters of ethanol exclusively made from rice purchased from the Food Corporation of India. Earlier this month, the government made available a quota of 2.4 million metric tons of old rice from government stores for […]

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Comstock Fuels secures exclusive rights to Hexas Biomass’ IP

Comstock Fuels secures exclusive rights to Hexas Biomass’ IP

January 21, 2025 |

In Oklahoma, Comstock Fuels Corporation has executed an agreement with Hexas Biomass Inc, securing exclusive rights to Hexas’ intellectual properties in liquid fuels applications, subject to certain pre-existing agreements and relationships.   Hexas has developed a suite of proprietary intellectual properties for the propagation, production, harvesting, and processing of purpose grown energy crops with proven […]

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