Delek U.S. Holdings Inc. on Aug. 6 announced it has idled its biodiesel plants located in Crossett, Arkansas; Cleburne, Texas; and New Albany, Mississippi. The decision to idle the facilities was driven by the decline in the biodiesel market.
Imperial Oil Ltd. on Aug. 2 confirmed that construction continues to advance on the renewable diesel project under development at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta. The project’s main reactor was installed during Q2.
In the first five months of 2024, U.S. imports of renewable diesel averaged 30,000 barrels per day (b/d), approaching the monthly record set in May 2023. Most of the imports (94%) were destined for the U.S. West Coast.
MAIRE has announced that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions) was been awarded a feasibility study along with PT Tripatra Engineers and Constructors for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project located in Sei Mangkei, Indonesia.
Aemetis Inc., a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on low and negative carbon intensity products that replace fossil fuels, on Aug. 1 announced Q2 2024 revenues were up 48% when compared to the same period of 2023.
Biofuel generated from logging residues could make switching to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) more cost-efficient and carbon friendly than previously thought, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Gunvor Group has announced it will partner with VARO Energy to build a large-scale biorefinery at the Gunvor Energy Rotterdam site that will be capable of producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel.
Pittsburgh-based Optimus Technologies built a patented system – and continues to prove – that some long-held beliefs about B100’s performance in extreme cold should follow the way of the dinosaurs.
PETRONAS, Enilive and Euglena have reached the final investment decision to develop a biorefinery in Malaysia that will produce SAF and renewable diesel. The project is expected to be operational by the second half of 2028.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office, released the first two parts of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) State-of-Industry Report.
Operable U.S. biofuel capacity expanded in May, with gains for ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 31. Feedstock consumption was down.
PBF Energy Inc. on Aug. 1 announced that its St. Bernard Renewables facility produced approximately 16,500 barrels per day of renewable diesel during the Q2 2024. Like many renewable diesel producers, the company is also considering a pivot to SAF.
Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and 13 of their colleagues are urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to restrict the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit to fuels made from domestic feedstocks.
Neste and HELLENiQ ENERGY, one of Southeast Europe's leading energy groups, have collaborated to deliver blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to HELLENiQ ENERGY’s facilities in Thessaloniki, Greece.
United on July 31 became airline to purchase SAF for use at O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Gov. JB Pritzker joined the airline's leadership at ORD to highlight the role that Illinois' SAF tax credits played in bringing SAF to the facility.
JetBlue and World Fuel Services, a World Kinect company, on July 31 announced a new commercial agreement to bring the first regular supply of blended SAF, provided by Valero Marketing and Supply Co. to JFK Airport as early as Q4 2024.
Airbus, the Air France-KLM Group, Associated Energy Group, LLC, BNP Paribas, Burnham Sterling, Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. and Qantas Airways Limited co-invested in a SAF financing fund to accelerate the production of SAF.
Phillips 66 on July 30 confirmed its Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex in California will begin producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) during the third quarter. The company also expects renewable diesel margins to improve later this year.
CVR Energy Inc. on July 29 reported that the renewable diesel unit at its Wynnewood refinery in Oklahoma processed nearly 12 million gallons of feedstock during Q2. The company continues to consider a pivot to SAF production.
Thailand’s newly proposed National Energy Plan is expected to set a target for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) starting in 2026, according to a report filed with the USDA. The plan also includes targets for ethanol and biodiesel.
International Airlines Group has reached an agreement with the multi-energy company Repsol for the purchase and supply during the next six months of more than 28,000 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on July 26 issued an order vacating most of the U.S. EPA’s 2022 denials of petitions for SREs from RFS obligations, and remanding those petitions to EPA for further proceedings.
Researchers analyzed the financial and environmental costs and benefits of four biofuels crops used to produce SAF in the U.S. They found that each feedstock performed best in a specific region of the rainfed United States.
Neste Corp. on July 25 released second quarter results, reporting that operational performance at the company’s facilities was solid during the three-month period despite a very challenging market environment for renewables.
Valero Energy Corp. released Q2 financial results on July 25, reporting strong performance for both its ethanol and renewable diesel segments. The company’s SAF project in Texas remains on track to begin operations later this year.
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Coalition responds to USDA request for information on biofuel feedstocks, encouraging the agency to ensure federal policies are science-based and technology and feedstock neutral.
Clean Fuels Alliance America on July 25 submitted a highly detailed, technical response to USDA’s request for information on climate smart agriculture practices for biofuel feedstocks, and emphasized the need for immediate 45Z guidance.
Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, on July 18 introduced legislation that aims to extend the existing $1 per gallon blenders tax credit for biodiesel and renewable diesel for one year, through the end of 2025.
A bipartisan group of 16 senators and 36 representatives on July 23 sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging her agency to take immediate action to finalize the rules to implement the 45Z clean fuel production credit.
Neste has commissioned terminal capacity at ONEOK’s terminal in Houston for blending and storing its SAF. Neste now has approximately 33.6 million gallons of SAF storage capacity at the facility with direct connection to pipeline infrastructure.
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