CVR Energy Inc. is continuing to ramp up renewable diesel production at its Wynnewood refinery in Oklahoma. Total vegetable oil throughput during Q1 was approximately 22.4 million gallons, up from 12.8 million gallons during Q4 2022.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. released first quarter financial results on May 2, confirming the second phase of its renewables conversion project at the Martinez refinery in California is progressing on schedule and expected to be complete by year end.
BBI, CAAFI to hold 1st North American SAF Conference & Expo
By BBI International
May 01, 2023
BBI International has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative to produce the first annual North American SAF Conference & Expo. The conference will be held in Minneapolis on Aug. 29-30.
Vertex Energy cuts ribbon on first renewable diesel unit
By Vertex Energy Inc.
May 01, 2023
Vertex Energy Inc. cut the ribbon on its first renewable diesel facility at the company's Mobile refinery and the first renewable diesel facility in Alabama on April 28. The ceremony also served as a commissioning event.
Calumet: Montana Renewables reaches full operations
By Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
May 01, 2023
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. on April 25 announced that its Montana Renewables subsidiary has completed the startup of its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and pretreatment units. A ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for May 10.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republications on April 25 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to reconsider its plan to open the Renewable Fuel Standard to certain sources of renewable electricity.
Neste Corp. released first quarter financial results on April 28, reporting the company's renewable products segment benefitted from robust demand for renewable diesel and favorable feedstock pricing during the three-month period.
Wizz Air invests in SAF producer Firefly
By Wizz Air
April 28, 2023
Wizz Air on April 24 announced a £5 million investment in a biofuel company, Firefly. The partnership with Firefly will allow the airline to supply SAF to its U.K. operations from 2028, up to 525,000 metric tons over 15 years.
Canadian biorefinery to install Fluor's carbon capture technology
By Fluor Corp.
April 28, 2023
Fluor Corp. announced April 20 that it has signed a license agreement with Federated Co-Operatives Limited for the application of Fluor's Econamine FG Plus carbon capture technology at FCL's Co-op Renewable Diesel Complex in Saskatchewan.
Jet2 invests in Fulcrum's UK SAF project
By Jet2 plc
April 28, 2023
Jet2 plc on April 27 announced a major investment into a new austainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant under development in the U.K. by Fulcrum BioEnergy Ltd. The facility is expected to be operational in 2027.
The U.S. House of Representatives on April 26 narrowly approved a debt ceiling package that significantly reduces the application of the IRA's clean fuel and SAF tax credits, but leaves the existing biodiesel and renewable diesel BTC intact.
Valero reports strong Q1 for biofuel segments
April 27, 2023
Valero Energy Corp.'s renewable diesel segment set a new sales volume record during Q1 while its ethanol segment reported a profitable three-month period with higher production volumes. The company is also progressing with plans to produce SAF.
Clean Fuels welcomes amendment to Limit, Save and Grow Act
By Clean Fuels Alliance America
April 26, 2023
Clean Fuels Alliance America has welcomed an amendment from Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, to the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023. The amendment would preserve the biodiesel and renewable diesel blenders credit as it is in current law.
Reps. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., and Brad Schneider, D-Ill., on April 20 introduced the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act, which aims to support the use of SAF via tax credits and the establishment of an aviation-only LCFS.
The European Commission announced on April 26 that a political agreement has been reached on the REFuelEU Aviation proposal, which creates a mandate requiring the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Airbus Canada, Pratt & Whitney Canada collaborate on SAF
By Airbus Canada
April 25, 2023
Airbus Canada, Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, and SAF+ Consortium on April 21 announced a new initiative to collaborate on next-generation sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), supported by the Government of Quebec.
Neste, Viva Aerobus sign purchase agreement for 1M liters of SAF
By Neste Corp.
April 25, 2023
Neste and Viva Aerobus have signed a new purchase agreement for one million liters (264,000 gallons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The SAF will be blended with conventional jet fuel and used to power flights from LAX.
Tourmaline, Clean Energy partner to build CNG stations in Canada
By Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
April 25, 2023
Tourmaline Oil Corp. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. on April 18 a $70 million joint development agreement to build and operate a network of compressed natural gas (CNG) stations along key highway corridors across Western Canada.
Juan Luciano, chairman and CEO of Archer Daniels Midland Co., confirmed that the company's soybean crushing facility in Spiritwood, North Dakota, is scheduled to come online in time for the 2023 harvest during a Q1 earning call, held April 25.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. on April 18 announce that its Montana Renewables subsidiary has achieved design throughput capacity at its renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) biorefinery in Great Falls, Montana.
The looming battle over the U.S. debt ceiling could result in the repeal of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), clean fuels, clean hydrogen and renewable diesel/biodiesel tax credits, along with the scaling back of the 45Q tax credit for CCS.
EPA: 1.91 billion RINs generated in March
April 24, 2023
The U.S. EPA has released data showing nearly 1.91 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in March, up from 1.82 billion generated during the same period of last year. Total RIN generation for the first quarter of 2023 reached 3.63 billion.
Walmart teams with Cummins, Chevron to debut RNG engine
By Chevron Corp.
April 21, 2023
Walmart is debuting a15-liter compressed natural gas engine that will be incorporated into its private fleet. The X15N engine is supplied by Cummins and fueled by Chevron with compressed natural gas (CNG) linked to renewable natural gas (RNG)
Neste supplies SAF to Air Canada
By Neste Corp.
April 21, 2023
Neste and Air Canada are expanding their collaboration with an additional supply of 2.5 million gallons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The SAF will help fuel the airline's flights from the San Francisco International Airport.
Sustainable aviation fuel now approved in Piper turboprops
By Piper Aircraft
April 20, 2023
Piper Aircraft has announced ability to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that meets ASTM D7566 in all PA-46 based, Piper single engine turbine-powered aircraft, including the M600/SLS, M500, and Meridian.
Delta, Shell Aviation announce SAF agreement to fuel LAX hub
By Delta
April 20, 2023
Delta will purchase up to 10 million gallons of neat SAF from Shell Aviation over a two-year period for use at its hub at Los Angeles International Airport. This will increase the global airline's SAF commitments to over 200 million gallons.
The U.S. EPA on April 20 released new data on small refinery exemptions (SREs) that indicates two additional SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS during the past month. A total of 27 SRE petitions are now pending.
The European Parliament on April 18 voted 463 to 117 to implement a revision to the European Union's Emissions Trading System that will phase out free allowances for the aviation sector by 2026 and promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
San Diego International Airport begins using renewable diesel
By San Diego International Airport
April 19, 2023
The first shipment of renewable diesel has arrived at San Diego International Airport. The fuel is now being used in all diesel-powered airside (non-road) vehicles and equipment, such as baggage tugs, belt loaders, and firefighting vehicles.
Neste, Q8 make renewable diesel available in the Danish market
By Neste Corp.
April 19, 2023
Thanks to a strategic cooperation between Q8 and Neste, the heavy transport sector operators can buy Neste MY Renewable Diesel at nine Q8 stations located within Denmark starting on April 17, 2023.
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