Biofuels
The sustainable aviation fuel entrepreneurs poised for takeoff
Sustainable aviation fuel had a bumper year in 2022, with production soaring to at least 300 million liters, up 200% on the previous year, according to the International Air Transport Association.
India's May fuel consumption soars on robust manufacturing
India's fuel consumption surged in May with diesel sales scaling a record high, buoyed by strong factory activity in the third-largest oil consumer in the world.
Germany triggers EU investigation into Chinese biofuels
Germany has asked the European Commission to investigate the flow of allegedly fraudulent biofuels into the European Union, a spokesperson for the German Environment Ministry said, stepping up scrutiny on trade in the fuel that has rattled the industry.
Aramco, ENI, United Airlines invest in UK-based low-carbon fuel venture
The venture units of oil firms Saudi Aramco and Italy's ENI have joined the world's largest passenger carrier United Airlines to invest in British start-up OXCCU's efforts to slash the prohibitively high cost of lower-carbon aviation fuel.
U.S. EPA to remove proposed EV volumes from biofuel blending rule
The Biden administration will abandon a proposal to include the electric vehicle industry in the U.S. biofuel blending program and withdraw potentially billions of dollars worth of tradable credits that had been attributed to the scheme.
Airlines urge co-operation to help curb emissions
Airlines called for co-operation on a broad front to reach "very tough" emission targets and pledged at the end of a three-day summit to release interim climate targets next year.
Rio Tinto's California mine shifts trucks to run on renewable diesel
Rio Tinto Plc said it has converted trucks and other heavy equipment at its California mine to run on renewable diesel, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 45,000 tons per year, or roughly the equivalent of 9,600 cars.
Global airlines target Europe over green policies
Airlines took aim at Europe over green fuel mandates and its failures to stem France's air traffic control strikes as they weigh on carrier capacities at a global airlines meeting in Istanbul.
Malaysia Aviation Group inks sustainable aviation fuel deal with Petronas Dagangan
Malaysia Aviation Group has signed a sustainable aviation fuel offtake agreement with Petronas Dagangan, as part of efforts to develop the green fuel on a commercial scale in Malaysia, the two firms said.
U.S. lawmakers say Brazil low-carbon fuel program blocks U.S. companies
A group of U.S. congressmen have formally complained about what they call unfair ethanol trade practices by Brazil that includes a blockade of U.S. companies seeking to take part in the Brazilian low-carbon biofuel program RenovaBio.
- SIBUR develops new polyethylene grade for FMCG packaging 8/13
- L&T Energy GreenTech partners with Japan’s ITOCHU for 300,000-tpy green ammonia project 8/13
- VINCI wins major contract for innovative biofuels plant in Spain 8/13
- Orlen Unipetrol to shut ethylene unit at Litvinov plant for several days 8/13
- Dangote Refinery cuts fuel price before planned sales to local Nigerian market 8/13
- Chevron Phillips Chemical completes low-viscosity PAO expansion in Belgium 8/12
