Biofuels
U.S. EPA to release biofuel blending mandate rule by June 21 after delay
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release a final rule on biofuel blending volume mandates for the years 2023-2025 by June 21, after seeking a one-week extension on a deadline for the rule.
Neste enables Cargolux to become the first airline to use SAF at Luxembourg Airport
Cargolux became the first airline to uplift sustainable aviation fuel at Luxembourg Airport with the use of the fuel on a celebratory cargo flight.
Maersk secures fuel for first methanol container ship journey
Denmark's Maersk said it has secured fuel for the first container vessel able to run on carbon-neutral methanol on its inaugural journey, from South Korea to Denmark.
New York lawmakers weigh clean fuel standard as legislative session ends
New York lawmakers are considering legislation that would create the first market for low-carbon fuels on the U.S. East Coast in order to help the state reach its decarbonization goals.
Neste enables Swedish airport and Västflyg airline to become the world's firsts to use SAF on all flights
Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport in the southwestern part of Sweden, will be the first airport in the world to offer only blended sustainable aviation fuel for all aircraft refueling at the airport, which will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions of departing flights.
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.
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