Velocys welcomes sustainable aviation fuel

Velocys PLC said that it welcomes the UK government’s consultation paper supporting sustainable aviation fuel. The Oxford, England-based sustainable fuels technology company said the paper, which contains proposals aimed at supporting and financing the development of the sustainable aviation fuel industry, could aid its Altalto waste-to-jet fuel plant in North East Lincolnshire, UK. The company’s

Shell stops exploring biofuel project in Singapore

Shell has confirmed that it has stopped exploring a biofuels unit and a Group II base oil plant in Singapore. Although Shell will no longer pursue these particular projects, the company noted that it will maintain a presence in the region. In late 2021, Shell announced that it was studying a project aimed at producing

Kuehne+Nagel partner with ScaleAQ for biofuel cargo

Kuehne+Nagel has been in a trusting partnership with Norwegian technology company ScaleAQ since 2014. Their shared ambition to drive a sustainable future has now resulted in Norway’s first fully traceable biofuel cargo. Norway is the world’s leading producer of Atlantic salmon and one of the largest seafood exporters in the world. Norwegian aquaculture has developed

Ethanol production in US slips back above 1M barrels

In Washington, Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production shows ethanol production snuck back over the 1 million barrel mark last week to 1.003 million barrels per day on average. With ethanol stocks falling and demand expected to increase coming into the summer driving season with hopes that year-round E15 will be in place due

Agronex Bio Fuels likely to set up ethanol unit

Agronex Bio Fuels is planning to set up a grain-based ethanol unit with a capacity of 75 klpd at Shinawad village, Aravalli in Sabar Kantha district of Gujarat. The proposed unit will spread over 19.55 acres of land parcel, and also includes installation of a 2.5 MW co-generation power plant. In November 2022, Agronex Bio

Tamil Nadu plans to raise $605 mn for ethanol production

Tamil Nadu plans to raise 50bn rupees ($605mn) through investments for boosting molasses and grain-based ethanol production and meet its ethanol-blending requirement. The state’s ethanol blending policy 2023 will support domestic production of fuel-grade ethanol under the national Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme, which has set a target of 20% ethanol blending in gasoline (E20)

India eases biofuel export rules

The government announced that if the biofuel is produced using imported feedstock, exports of biofuel from special economic zones (SEZ) and export-oriented units are permitted for both fuel and non-fuel purposes without any restrictions. Within days of placing limitations on their imports, the government on August 28, 2018, had restricted the export of biofuels as

Buyofuel joins hands with Sai Vasudev Briquettes for environment-friendly biomass

Taking another leap towards making cleaner energy sources available, affordable and accessible for all, Buyofuel has entered a partnership with Sai Vasudev Briquettes. Under this partnership, the company, which is India’s leading online marketplace for green fuels, will make environment-friendly biomass briquettes available for buying and selling on its platform. Notably, Buyofuel has built a

Delta switches to SAF in its Netzero pursuit

Delta Air Lines planes at Salt Lake City International Airport is planning to switch from petroleum-based jet fuel to “sustainable aviation fuel” made from plant materials. This story is part of The Salt Lake Tribune’s ongoing commitment to identify solutions to Utah’s biggest challenges through the work of the Innovation Lab. Delta Air Lines, which

Cepsa to build a plant for renewable fuels development

Cepsa will build a new second-generation biofuels plant in Palos de la Frontera (Huelva) with an investment of up to €1 billion. This new plant will produce both renewable diesel and SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) and will create up to 1600 jobs during its construction phase. The biofuels will be made from organic waste, such