Biodiesel Business

18 hours ago

UK seeks comments on proposed SAF mandate

BY Erin VoegeleA public comment period on a proposed U.K. SAF mandate is set to close June 22. The mandate, proposed by the U.K. Department of Transport in late March, would require jet fuel suppliers to blend SAF into aviation fuel starting in 2025. READ MORE

18 hours ago

TotalEnergies steps up SAF production in France

BY TotalEnergies Ahead of the Paris Air Show held in Le Bourget, TotalEnergies is stepping up production of SAF and low carbon energies of its Grandpuits site in France. The company is doubling SAF production capacity to 285,000 tons. READ MORE

18 hours ago

Air Canada fuels Montreal to Amsterdam flight with SAF

BY Air Canada Air Canada completed its inaugural Montreal to Amsterdam flights on June 3, with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner using sustainable aviation fuel. The airline is also expanding its partnership with Neste to incorporate SAF into some of its Amsterdam flights. READ MORE

18 hours ago

IATA: SAF production set for growth, needs policy support

BY International Air Transport Association The IATA announced its expectation for overall renewable fuel production to reach an estimated capacity of at least 69 billion liters (55 million metric tons) by 2028, with SAF comprising a portion of that growing capacity. READ MORE

June 06, 2023

DOE releases US National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap

BY Erin VoegeleThe DOE has released its U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap, which addresses both the potential to produce hydrogen from biomass and biogas and the growing need for hydrogen feedstock in advanced biofuels production, particularly SAF. READ MORE

June 06, 2023

Neste: Rio Tinto mining site transitions to renewable diesel

BY Neste Corp. Neste has partnered with Rio Tinto to help the company transition all of its heavy machinery from fossil diesel to renewable diesel at the U.S. Borax mine in Boron, California. The partnership helps Rio Tinto reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet. READ MORE

June 05, 2023

UK first SAF handling terminal to be developed on Teesside

BY Navigator Terminals Navigator Terminals and alfanar will enter a joint FEED study to determine the key scope for the U.K.’s first SAF handling terminal that will be located on North Tees to transport feedstock and handle the production volumes from alfanar's plant. READ MORE

June 01, 2023

Ag commissioners advocate for higher biomass-based diesel RVOs

BY Erin VoegeleThe ag commissioners of Iowa, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia are urging the U.S. EPA to boost biomass-based diesel RVOs in the upcoming RFS rule. READ MORE

June 01, 2023

Canada invests in renewable diesel, SAF conversion project

BY Erin VoegeleThe Canadian government on May 31 announced plans to invest $86 million into a project that is converting an oil refinery located in Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador, into a biorefinery that will produce renewable diesel and SAF. READ MORE