Biofuels

The U.S. produced more energy in 2024 than ever before

In 2024, the U.S. produced a record amount of energy, according to data in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) Monthly Energy Review. U.S. total energy production was more than 103 quadrillion British thermal units in 2024, a 1% increase from the previous record set in 2023. Several energy sources—natural gas, crude oil, natural gas plant liquids, biofuels, solar and wind—each set domestic production records last year.

TRE HOLDINGS, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to study feasibility of using woody biomass and waste to produce green methanol in Japan

TRE HOLDINGS Corp. and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic business collaboration in which they will study the feasibility of using domestic woody biomass and waste to produce green methanol commercially in Japan.

LanzaJet, ATOBA Energy sign MoU to expand access to SAF market

LanzaJet and ATOBA Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on accelerating sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deployment and creating new commercial models for the market.

Airlines must ink long-term deals on greener fuels to boost volumes: Bayer exec

Airlines need to reach long-term agreements to buy bigger quantities of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) if they want to boost global volumes of the lower-emissions fuel required for industry climate targets.

Moeve signs its largest marine biofuel supply agreement with Armas Trasmediterránea

Moeve has reached a strategic agreement with Grupo Armas Trasmediterránea to supply 2G marine biofuels in the Canary Islands, with approximately 40,000 t to be delivered through December 2025 under a long-term contract, with the potential for extension into 2026.

Clariant technology to transform 8,000 tpy of CO₂ to synthetic fuels and waxes

Clariant announced that its ShiftMax 100 RE catalyst is powering INERATEC's advanced e-Fuels production plant, “ERA ONE” in the industrial park Frankfurt Hoechst, Germany. The facility, officially opening on June 3, will recycle approximately 8,000 tpyof CO₂ and transform it into up to 2,500 tons of synthetic fuels and waxes.

Syzygy Plasmonics awards FEED for NovaSAF™ 1—the world’s first electrified biogas-to-SAF plant—to Kent

Syzygy Plasmonics, a global leader in electrified biogas-to-SAF technology, has announced the initiation of front-end engineering and design (FEED) with Kent for NovaSAF 1, the world's first electrified biogas-to-SAF facility.

IATA expects sustainable aviation fuel production to double in 2025

The International Air Transport Association said it expects the amount of sustainable aviation fuel produced to double in 2025 to reach 2 MMt, representing 0.7% of airlines' fuel consumption.

U.S. administration considers plan to clear record backlog of small refinery biofuel waivers

The White House (U.S.) is weighing a plan to clear a record backlog of requests from small refineries for exemptions from U.S. biofuel laws, which could include approving many current applications and requesting industry input to deal with older ones.

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