SOURCE: Marquis Energy
April 14, 2020
BY Marquis Energy LLC
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Virgin Australia has entered an agreement with Viva Energy to SAF for its flights departing from Proserpine, Queensland. The SAF will consist of Jet A1 and a 30-40% synthetic blend component made from waste and residue feedstocks.
Nearly 1.52 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in February, down more than 25% when compared to the 2.04 billion that were generated during the same month of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on March 20.
The U.S. EPA on March 20 published updated SRE data showing that four new SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS in the past month. According to the agency, 156 SRE petitions are currently pending.
The largest single volume order of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by a DB Schenker customer has been placed by Mercedes-Benz. The order is for approximately 13,000 metric tons of SAF and is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 40,000 metric tons.
The U.K. Trade Remedies Authority on March 17 announced it has initiated an anti-dumping investigation and a countervailing investigation into imports of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), commonly known as renewable diesel, from the U.S.