Biofuels
Sasol and Topsoe create JV to develop sustainable aviation fuel
Sasol and Topsoe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intent to establish a 50/50 JV in 2023 to develop sustainable aviation fuel solutions.
U.S. Senator is trying to keep EVs out of U.S. biofuels program
Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee of Utah is trying to rally colleagues to sign a letter opposing the Biden administration’s plan to include electric vehicles in the nation’s renewable fuel program.
Axens and Praj Industries Limited sign MoU for SAF projects in India
Axens and Praj have signed an MoU to work jointly on projects in India for production of SAF from low carbon alcohols through Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) pathway.
Nippon Paper, others look at making SAF from wood
Nippon Paper Industries Corp, Sumitomo Corp and Green Earth Institute Corp agreed on Friday to jointly study bioethanol production made from woody biomass, Nippon Paper said in a statement.
Valero JV approves sustainable aviation fuel project at Texas plant
Refiner Valero Energy Corp and Darling Ingredients Inc said on Tuesday that their joint venture had approved a project to upgrade about half of the production capacity of Port Arthur renewable diesel plant in Texas to sustainable aviation fuel.
United Airlines announces JV to develop sustainable fuel using ethanol
United Airlines Holdings Inc this week announced a new joint venture to develop and commercialize an SAF technology that will use ethanol as a feedstock.
Emirates operates milestone demonstration flight powered with Neste MY SAF
Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines 100% with Neste’s SAF.
U.S. Energy Department to allocate $118 MM to biofuels projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week will announce over $100 MM in funding to expand U.S. biofuels production, as the Biden administration works to cut greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and meet climate goals.
Technip Energies signs two MoUs for energy transition projects in Canada
Technip Energies announced signing two separate MoUs, one with PCL Industrial Management Inc. and another with Capital Engineering, to work collaboratively on efforts associated with energy transition markets in Canada.
Topsoe enters agreement with Steeper Energy to introduce complete waste-to-biofuel solution
Topsoe, a leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, and Steeper, a pioneer within biomass conversion technologies, have signed a global licensing agreement for a complete waste-to-fuel solution.
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- Plains oil pipeline partly shut down after rupture in East Los Angeles (U.S.), could disrupt supplies to refineries 5/22
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