Neste and Wizz Air have agreed on the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel from 2025 onwards. The agreement gives Wizz Air the opportunity to purchase 36,000 tons of Neste-produced SAF per annum over a period of three years.
Bell Textron has completed its first flight fueled solely by 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with its Bell 505 becoming the first-ever single engine helicopter to fly using 100 percent SAF, according to Neste.
Neste and Scania are piloting a digital solution that enables easy follow-up and verification of each truck's usage of renewable fuels. The solution combines data from Scania Fleet Management Portal with Neste's fuel emission data.
Boeing has agreed to purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel supplied by EPIC Fuels, Signature Aviation and Avfuel to power its U.S. commercial operations through 2023. Neste's SAF will be blended with conventional jet fuel at a 30/70 ratio.
The test flight took place on Feb. 3, at the expertise and test centre DGA Essais en vol in Istres. It marks a first for a military helicopter with such a high content of SAF, and without any engine modification.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Feb. 3 signed the Invest in Illinois Act. The legislative package, in part, creates a $1.50 per gallon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchase tax credit to support the supply and use of SAF within the state.
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 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.
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.
Biofuels can help marine customers decarbonize their operations, but they also pose new operational challenges. Alfa Laval is addressing those challenges with biofuel-optimized separators and separator upgrades.
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.
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.
Biofuel consumption in Australia remained low in 2022. Despite new fuel standards introduced for gasoline on Jan. 1, 2022, the ethanol blend rate did not increase, according to a report filed with the USDA. Biodiesel consumption is also very low.
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.
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.
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.
The European Commission has published its annual EU agricultural outlook, which includes projections for biofuel use through 2032. The outlook predicts stable biodiesel use in the medium-term, with increased ethanol use through 2030.
Peruvian biodiesel production reached approximately 208 million liters (54.95 million gallons) last year, a level of production maintained from the previous year, according to a report filed with the USDA FAS Global Agricultural Information Network.
The Royal Air Force has used sustainable aviation fuel blended with regular jet fuel to achieve the first sustainable aviation fuel blend air-to-air refueling of a Typhoon and C-130 Hercules aircraft.
The DOE has released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, which focuses on achieving net-zero emissions in the transportation. The blueprint, in part, discusses the role sustainable fuels can play in reaching that goal.
2023 FEW now accepting speaker presentation ideas
By BBI International
January 09, 2023
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.
Brussels Airlines is the first airline to receive a delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Brussels Airport using the NATO Central European Pipeline System, which supplies aviation fuel to commerical airports in Europe.
Neste is helping the data center specialist LCL, based in Belgium, make a switch to renewable energy sources for its emergency power generators by providing the company with Neste MY Renewable Diesel.
Nippon Cargo Airlines has for the first time used Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for several cargo flights in November and December this year. The SAF is supplied by Neste at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Rolls-Royce and Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. are leading the way towards sustainable business aviation by conducting the first original equipment manufacturer test flight of an ultralong-range business jet powered by 100 percent SAF.
The U.K. Department of Transport on Dec. 16 announced that Virgin Atlantic will operate a historic net-zero flight from London to New York next year using 100 percent SAF. The flight will be supported by funds awarded by the U.K. government.
CoBank on Dec. 13 released a report outlining its 2023 forecast for the U.S. rural economy. Within that report, CoBank says “the outlook for biofuels is very strong, supported by federal policy and demand tailwinds from 2022.�
The Portland City Council on Dec. 8 adopted a new policy that aims to reduce carbon emissions from diesel-fueled transportation by phasing in requirements for the use of renewable fuels, such as biodiesel and renewable diesel.
RBF Renewable Biofuels is supplying diesel-powered push boats with biodiesel produced at its Port Neches, Texas, plant. The MV Captain Raphael, owned by Central Boat Rentals Inc., was loaded with 20 percent biodiesel (B20) fuel on Nov. 22.
On Dec. 8, during its port call to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, GoodFuels successfully delivered its 100 percent biofuel to a Hyperion-class cruise ship operated by AIDA Cruises. The biofuel was produced using 100 percent waste and residue feedstocks.
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