Scottish technology-led producer of green chemicals Celtic Renewables has launched its latest crowdfunding campaign with Crowdcube aiming to raise a minimum of £2.75 million (€3.2 million) to boost operational capacity and scale revenue growth. Celtic Renewables is the first in the world to produce and supply green chemicals to lower the carbon footprint of thousands... [Read More]

Scan Global Logistics (SGL) and Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world's largest container shipping lines have announced a significant partnership with a multimillion-dollar ocean biofuel initiative. This landmark collaboration underscores a big step forward in both companies’ shared sustainability ambitions. With sustainability being a key aspect of both companies’ strategies,... [Read More]

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team is targeting 100% biofuel logistics for the 2024 European season. The team is working with PETRONAS and its logistics partners to extend the use of HVO100 biofuel as part of the ambition to achieve a fully biofuelled European season. Toto Wolff, team principal and CEO - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, said: “Sustainable fuels powering... [Read More]

Emirates has taken delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Shell Aviation at London Heathrow Airport. Over 3,000 metric tonnes of neat SAF, blended with conventional jet fuel, will be supplied into the fuelling infrastructure network of the airport until the end of the summer. This is the first time the airline will be using SAF to power some of its flights... [Read More]

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be available at Geneva Airport (GVA) for those travelling to the annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2024) on May 28-30. Jet Aviation will deliver a 35% blend of SAF to GVA for the event, marking the company’s third year providing SAF for EBACE. “We are delighted to bring SAF to EBACE again this year,”... [Read More]

Kent has been awarded the Front End Engineering Design contract for a ground-breaking initiative spearheaded by Fulcrum BioEnergy. Fulcrum’s NorthPoint project is designed to convert approximately 600,000 tonnes of pre-processed waste into 100 million litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Fulcrum BioEnergy, a prominent US-based clean energy company, has chosen... [Read More]

Infinium has signed an agreement to utilise the CO2 produced by SMA Mineral at its Zero Emission Quick Lime (ZEQL) manufacturing facility in the Mo Industrial Park as feedstock to produce e-sustainable aviation fuels (eSAF). Infinium is currently developing an eFuels project at the Mo Industrial Park in Norway to produce efuels primarily eSAF. “eFuels are the most... [Read More]

A family-run heating oil supplier, which has kept the West Country warm for 130 years, has welcomed a visit by a government select committee to a Cornish village to highlight the benefits of renewable fuels. Kehelland, a small community with a primary school and a Methodist church which also act as a village hall and community hub, is representative of numerous rural... [Read More]

Tackling the global waste problem and de-fossilising energy systems are two of the most significant challenges that society faces today. Producing advanced biofuels and recycled carbon fuels from waste materials, such as Renewable and Recycled Carbon Dimethyl Ether (DME), can be a solution to both problems. Current recycling efforts need to be increased, with just... [Read More]

Southwest Airlines Co. has acquired SAFFiRE Renewables as part of its wholly owned subsidiary Renewable Ventures (SARV). SARV is dedicated to creating more opportunities for Southwest® to obtain scalable sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAFFiRE is part of a project supported by the Department of Energy (DoE) to develop and produce scalable renewable ethanol that can... [Read More]

Trafigura has expanded its agreement with Brookfield Asset Management and its listed affiliate Brookfield Business Partners to include Greenergy’s Canadian supply operations for an undisclosed sum. This complements Trafigura’s proposed acquisition of Greenergy’s European operations announced on 4 March. Founded in 1992 to supply diesel with lower emissions,... [Read More]

Oil and gas companies are increasingly exploring clean fuel avenues and HVO and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) appear to be the main trend. However, the balance between decarbonisation and biofuel production can only be achieved by using sustainable feedstock. This is why the use of raw material waste and residue for biofuel production is an excellent example of... [Read More]

Biofuels are playing a significant role in the shift towards a more sustainable energy future. Derived from renewable sources like plants and waste materials, they offer a potential alternative to fossil fuels. However, challenges like competition for land use and ensuring truly sustainable production methods, need to be addressed by the market to maximise the benefits... [Read More]

A worker has been left with serious injuries after an incident at a Teesside biofuel plant. An investigation has been launched after a person was injured at the Greenergy Biofuels Teesside Ltd, off Seal Sands Road, on May 7. Emergency services attended around 9am, with the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) confirming that one person was taken to James Cook University... [Read More]

Tomsa Destil, headquartered in Madrid, Spain, has more than 170 years of experience providing engineering solutions worldwide for the alcohol industry (fuel, industrial and potable). The company’s scope of supply includes the design, manufacture, installation, operation of equipment and processes for the extraction, fermentation, distillation and waste... [Read More]

The EU Commission expects a decrease in rapeseed harvests in Romania, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic in 2024 compared to the previous year. Freezing temperatures and abundant rainfall have fuelled concerns over this year’s rapeseed harvest in many parts of the EU-27. There are fears of considerable declines in yield. The EU Commission assumes the 2024 EU rapeseed... [Read More]

If you ask most ethanol producers what their biggest costs are, number one would be the cost of their feedstock, and secondly it would be the cost of energy to run their plant. These energy costs are no small thing. For example, a single 300 hp hammermill operating at 7,500 hours per year might easily rack up a power bill of over $150,000 (€140,000). This is why the... [Read More]