Honeywell begins using SAF to test APUs, propulsion engines
By Honeywell
January 30, 2023
Honeywell has received its first delivery of sustinable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Phoenix Engines campus. The fuel will support development and production testing of auxiliary power units (APUs) and propulsion engines.
Emirates operates demonstration flight with Neste SAF
By Neste Corp.
January 30, 2023
Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines 100 percent with Neste's Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight took off on 30 January from Dubai International Airport.
Court suspends RFS obligations for 2 small refineries
January 30, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Jan. 27 suspended Renewable Fuel Standard compliance obligations for two refineries that were denied small refinery exemptions (SREs) by the U.S. EPA last year.
Velocys has released a business update, reporting that the company has completed construction on a new reactor core assembly facility in Ohio. Velocys also outlined timelines for the development of its proposed biorefineries in the U.S. and the U.K.
U.K. airport signs SAF agreement
By Teesside
January 27, 2023
Teesside has become the U.K.'s first airport to partner with Air France-KLM for the airline's program to boost the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The program aims to accelerate the prodution, adoption and use of SAF.
Casterra to supply castor feedstock for biofuel production
By Casterra Ag Ltd.
January 27, 2023
Casterra has announced plans to sell its unique castor seed varieties and provide its significant experience in castor cultivation to one of the world;s major enegy companaies, which will produce biofuel from the feedstock.
Steeper Energy, Topsoe partner to offer waste-to-biofuel solution
By Steeper Energy
January 26, 2023
Topsoe and Steeper Energy have signed a global licensing agreement for a complete waste-to-fuel solution. The agreement combines Topsoe's renewable fuel and hydrogen technologies with Steeper's hydrofaction technology.
Imperial approves $720M for Canadian renewable diesel facility
By Imperial
January 26, 2023
Imperial has announced it will invest $720 million (USD $560 million) to move forward with construction of a renewable diesel facility near Edmonton, Alberta. The facility is epected to be operational in 2025.
Valero Energy Corp. sold a record volume of renewable diesel during the fourth quarter of 2022 thanks to the November startup of the Diamond Green Diesel biorefinery in Port Arthur, Texas. Ethanol production for the three-month period was down.
DOE awards $118 million to 17 biofuel projects
January 26, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 26 awarded $118 million to 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for America's transportation and manufacturing needs. The projects were selected under a FOA issued in mid-2022.
GIP receives land use approval for RNG, ethanol project
By Green Impact Partners
January 25, 2023
Green Impact Partners announced that the Future Energy Park has received final land use approval from the City of Calgary municipal council. The project will convert non-food grade waste wheat into RNG and ethanol.
Hexagon Agility supplies RenewGas with RNG delivery solution
By Hexagon Agility
January 25, 2023
Hexagon Agility, a business of Hexagon Composites, has received new orders for TITAN products from RenewGas Transportation to deliver mobile pipeline modules to transport and deliver RNG derived from agricultural waste.
Velocys, Bechtel collaborate on SAF project delivery solution
By Velocys
January 25, 2023
Velocys plc has announced the execution of a master relationship agreement (MRA) with Bechtel Ltd. The MRA sets out a route map for the parties to collaborate on the development an EPC execution model for the company's sustaianble fuels projects.
Both houses of the Illinois General Assembly on Jan. 10 approved a legislative package that, in part, creates a $1.50 per gallon tax credit for SAF. The legislation must now be signed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
Clean Fuels champions recognized for industry contributions
By Clean Fuels Alliance America
January 24, 2023
Clean Fuels Alliance America has recognized a diverse group of individuals and organizations for their contributions to the advancement of biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Equipment manufacturers, fleets on the move with clean fuels
By Clean Fuels Alliance America
January 24, 2023
At the Clean Fuels Confrence, representatives of Caterpillar, John Deere, Cummins, PepsiCo and Florida Power & Light discussed the important role that low-carbon liquid fuels play in achieving corpororate sustainability goals.
Emirates completes engine ground testing with 100 percent SAF
By Emirates
January 24, 2023
Emirates has successfully completed the ground engine testing for one of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The ground test paves the way for a test flight using 100 percent SAF in one engine.
Clean Energy to provide RNG to San Diego MTS
By Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
January 24, 2023
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has been awarded a contract by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System to provide an expected 86 million gallons of RNG to operate its bus fleet. The MTS fleet includes 764 buses, including 595 that run on RNG.
Camber Energy Inc. on Jan. 23 announced it has entered an agreement to purchase a renewable diesel plant located in Reno, Nevada. The facility, known as New Rise Renewables Reno, has a nameplate capacity of 43 MMgy.
Carbon dioxide fuels global warming but scientists from multiple national labs are finding new ways to repurpose it to produce a myriad of valuable products, such as fuels, chemicals, plastics and materials from carbon resources.
Amsterdam airport fuels vehicles, machinery with renewable diesel
By Neste Corp.
January 23, 2023
Starting in January, all diesel-powered ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands will be using Neste MY Renewable Diesel. The aiport has approximately 1,900 diesel-fueled ground handling vehicles.
Gevo provides update of Net Zero 1 SAF project
January 23, 2023
Gevo Inc. currently expects to make a final investment decision on its Net Zero 1 (NZ1) project during the second half of this year, according a company and project update released Jan. 19. The project remains on schedule for startup in 2025.
UAE companies partner with BP to explore production of SAF
By Masdar
January 20, 2023
Masdar, ADNOC, bp, Tadweer and Etihad Airways have announced an agreement to conduct a joint feasibility study on exploring the production of SAF and other products, such as renewable diesel, in the UAE from MSW and renewable hydrogen.
Rio Tinto trials renewable diesel at US operations
By Rio Tinto
January 20, 2023
Rio Tinto has successfully completed a renewable diesel trial at its U.S. Borax mine in Boron, California, and is now conducting a second trial at the Kennecott copper operations in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Yosemite Clean Energy was selected to receive two $500,000 Forest Biomass to Carbon-Negative Biofuels grants from the California Department of Conservation. The grants support two biomass-to-hydrogen projects the company is developing.
Vertex Energy Inc. on Jan. 17 has announced the renewable diesel conversion project at its refinery in Mobile, Alabama, is expected to be mechanically complete in March. Renewable diesel production is scheduled to begin in the second quarter.
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 19 released data showing that 10 new SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS over the past month. A total of 22 SRE petitions are now pending, including two that were previously declared a as ineligible.
The U.S. EPA has announced 1.89 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in December, down from 2.02 billion generated in December 2021. Total RIN generation for 2022 reached nearly 21.27 billion, up from 19.93 billion generated in 2021.
Bain Capital Private Equity has completed an equity investment in EcoCeres Inc., an innovative biorefinery company that converts waste-based biomass into a wide spetrum of biofuels, biochemicals and biomaterials.
VINCI Airports launches SAF at Toulon Hyères airport in France
By VINCI Airports
January 18, 2023
VINCI Airports, operator of Toulon Hyères airport, and WFS, holder of the airport's fueling contract, are launching a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) service available to commercial and business aviation companies operating at the airport.
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