Biodiesel World News

USDA announces $500 million in biofuel infrastructure funding The USDA on June 26 announced plans to invest up to $500 million in biofuel infrastructure projects via funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, including a new $450 million funding opportunity through HBIIP that is scheduled to open in July. READ MORE SHARE
Vertex announces first commercial sales of renewable diesel Vertex Energy Inc. on June 26 announced that the company has completed its first series of commercial sales transactions of renewable diesel (RD) from its recently completed biorefinery in Mobile, Alabama. READ MORE SHARE
	Strategic Biofuels selects SLB for carbon sequestration services Strategic Biofuels has entered into an agreement with SLB, a global technology company, to provide carbon sequestration services for for its Louisiana Green Fuels Project, supporting the production of deeply carbon-negative fuels. READ MORE SHARE
FAA seeks comments related to FAST-SAF grant program The FAA has opened a public comment period regarding its intention to request OMB approval for a new information collection related to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) grant funding included in the Inflation Reduction Act. READ MORE SHARE
Eni Sustainable Mobility, PBF energy announce closing of JV Eni Sustainable Mobility Spa and PBF Energy Inc. on June 28 announced the closing of a 50-50 joint venture partnership in St. Bernard Renewables LLC (SBR), an operating biorefinery co-located with PBF's Chalmette Refinery in Louisiana. READ MORE SHARE
Canada provides FEED funding for proposed SAF facility The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced on June 20 they will provide $2.9 million over two years to support front end engineering design (FEED) for Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp.’s proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant. READ MORE SHARE
	Volaris invests in SAF startup CleanJoule Volaris announces a $50 million investment agreement alongside Indigo Partners, GenZero, Cleanhill Partners, Frontier Airlines, and Wizz Air. The investment aims to accelerate the production of SAF through the North American startup CleanJoule. READ MORE SHARE
Korean Air partners with GS Caltex to test SAF Korean Air has partnered with GS Caltex to conduct test flights using SAF. The test flights using SAF will be analyzed and the results will be used by the Korean government to establish SAF quality standards and accelerate commercialization. READ MORE SHARE
Nippon Express Europe, Lufthansa Cargo conclude SAF agreement Nippon Express Europe GmbH, a group company of Nippon Express Holdings Inc. and Lufthansa Cargo AG contractually agreed on June 20, 2023, to advocate the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) when transporting airfreight shipments. READ MORE SHARE
DOE collaborative to establish biomanufacturing hub As part of a newly established collaborative, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit will co-lead an effort to establish bioindustrial manufacturing capability in California. READ MORE SHARE
Casterra’s castor seeds to be used in biofuel production Casterra Ag Ltd. has signed an agreement to sell seeds of its proprietary castor varieties to one of the world's leading oil and gas companies for cultivation in specific African territories. The seed varieties are optimized for biofuel production. READ MORE SHARE
Sasol, Topsoe partner to accelerate global SAF production Sasol and Topsoe have signed a landmark agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture (JV) solidifying their commitment to produce SAF. The JV aims to develop, build, own, and operate SAF plants and market the SAF they produce. READ MORE SHARE