DG Fuels signs agreement with Air France KLM

Cellulosic drop-in sustainable aviation fuel producer DG Fuels has signed a multi-year sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreement with Air France KLM. This is for up to 60,408 metric tons (21 million gallons) per year from DGF’s initial plant to be located in Louisiana. The minimum 10-year deal will reduce lifecycle emissions by up to

Bio-ethanol plants will boost clean energy drive

The ministry of cooperation mentioned the manufacturing of ethanol was going to change the financial system of the petroleum sector of the nation within the coming days, and also will save about Rs 1 lakh crore in overseas alternate reserves. The basis stone of the KRIBHCO Hazira’s bio-ethanol venture was laid by Union house and

Chevron partners with ONE to carry out biofuel bunkering

Chevron has partnered with Singapore-based shipping giant Ocean Network Express (ONE) to complete inaugural biofuel bunkering on a 4,800 TEU containership. The operation was witnessed by Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex), a digital infrastructure that facilitates the sharing of data between supply chain ecosystem partners. The transaction saw the transfer of 992.2MT VLSFO-B24, biofuel in

Brazil to bring federal tax exemption for fuels

Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has decided that a federal tax exemption for fuels will last one year for diesel and biodiesel, and two months for gasoline and ethanol, a decree published in the official gazette showed. The exemption from federal taxes on fuel represents a revenue waiver of 52.9 billion reais ($9.87

Scion hopes to build NZ biofuel industry

New Zealand could be making its own biofuel within the next five years. Scion, a Rotorua-based research institute, hopes to end the country’s reliance on imported fossil fuels by establishing a bio-energy industry here. Integrated bio-energy portfolio leader Paul Bennett says his team had already made significant progress. Scion’s wood-based aviation fuel was its most

First plane with SAF takes off in Brussels

A Brussels Airlines flight that partly runs on synthetic SAF took off from Brussels Airport on January 1, 2023. Brussels Airport offers this SAF via the NATO pipeline that also supplies regular kerosene. Brussels Airlines flight SN3737 to Malaga, operated by Airbus A320 OO-SNO took off from Brussels Airport with a first: the aircraft flew

First ethanol plant in Chhattisgarh to begin operations in April 2023

Ethanol plant will start in Kawardha of Chhattisgarh from April 2023. This will be the first ethanol plant in the state to be built on the PPP model. According to the state government, initially, 80 kilo litres of ethanol will be produced per day in the plant located near Bhoramdev Sugar Factory. For this, after

IIT-G explores enzyme’s efficacy to produce biofuel

Researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) have studied the efficacy of a specific multifunctional enzyme that can break down woody biomass for conversion to bioethanol fuel. The researchers have reported that the bacterial endoglucanase enzyme, RfGH5_4 derived from a bacterium called Ruminococcus flavefaciens, can break down woody bio-matter into a simple sugar that

ANA to collaborate with JOIN for SAF

All Nippon Airways and Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding to mutually cooperate on initiatives aimed at manufacturing and procuring sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) overseas. Based on this MOU, ANA will provide advice and other support to JOIN’s SAF projects overseas, based on its experience and

Increasing ethanol price made from damaged grains under consideration

The government may consider increasing the price of ethanol made from damaged foodgrains by 2-3 rupees per ltr. Currently, the price at which oil marketing companies buy ethanol made from damaged foodgrains has been fixed at 52.92 rupees per ltr. The move is necessary as input and transportation cost of damaged foodgrains has increased due