Biodiesel Quality

August 10, 2023

Indonesia-based Pertamina continues SAF development

BY Pertamina Pertamina, a national energy company in Indonesia, has successfully condcuted static tests on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on CFM56-7B jet engines commonly used in commercial aircraft at GMF Aeroasia's Test Cell facility. READ MORE

July 20, 2023

Iowa Central breaks ground on new fuel testing lab

BY Iowa Central Community College Iowa Central Community College on July 17 broke ground on a an expanded fuel testing lab that will benefit ethanol, biodiesel and other types of fuel. The new biofuel testing lab is expected to be complete in the fall of 2024. READ MORE

July 19, 2023

NREL release assessment of BQ-9000 biodiesel properties for 2022

BY Clean Fuels Alliance America NREL released its Assessment of BQ-9000 Biodiesel Properties for 2022. The report documents the quality of biodiesel from U.S. and Canadian-based producers that participate in the industry’s voluntary quality assurance program, BQ-9000. READ MORE

July 12, 2023

North American SAF Conference & Expo announces agenda

BY BBI International SAF Magazine and the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) announced the preliminary agenda for the North American SAF Conference & Expo taking place Aug. 29-30 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. READ MORE

June 21, 2023

EPA finalizes 2023-2025 RVOs, delays implementation of eRINs

BY Erin VoegeleThe U.S. EPA on June 21 released its final RFS “set” rule, which includes a modest increase in biomass-based diesel RVOs for 2024 and 2025. The agency, however, elected not to finalize provisions of the proposed rule related to eRINs. READ MORE

June 15, 2023

First SAF batches certified under CORSIA

BY Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation For the first time, SAF has been certified under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation. The certified SAF was produced in China, the Netherlands, and the U.S., by ECOCHEM, Neste, and WorldEnergy, respectively. READ MORE

April 10, 2023

University of Sheffield becomes UK’s first SAF clearing house

BY University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield has been chosen to be the home of the U.K.’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel Clearing House, a central hub to coordinate the testing and certification of new sustainable aviation fuels. READ MORE

March 23, 2023

2023 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo releases agenda

BY BBI International Ethanol Producer Magazine announced this week the preliminary agenda for the 2023 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) taking place June 12-14, 2023 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. READ MORE

January 09, 2023

2023 FEW now accepting speaker presentation ideas

BY BBI International The call for speaker presentation ideas is now open for the 2023 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW). The three-day event is scheduled to take place June 12-14, 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska. READ MORE