In New Zealand, LanzaJet and LanzaTech Global have been selected by Air New Zealand and the New Zealand Ministry for Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) to support the second stage of a study to determine commercial viability and sustainability of domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in New Zealand. The study will explore the use […]
In Canada, British Columbia’s clean fuel goals and vision of a low-carbon future have come into sharper focus now that Canada’s first stand-alone renewable diesel refinery has completed construction and will soon begin production. Using bio-feedstocks, such as canola, tallow and tall oil, the Tidewater facility will produce renewable diesel which offers an 80% to […]
In Washington state, Targray has announced an expansion of its vast North American supply and distribution network with the opening of a new biodiesel terminal in the state of Washington. Located in Mead, an unincorporated suburb of Spokane, the new site is well-positioned to supply high-quality biodiesel fuel and alleviate supply concerns for retailers, distributors, […]
In Japan, JAL has signed an agreement with Shell Aviation which will see aircraft refueled in Los Angeles with Sustainable Aviation Fuel from 2025, supporting JAL’s ESG target of replacing 1% of its whole jet fuel amount with SAF in fiscal year 2025 set in its GX strategy. Under the agreement, Shell will supply JAL […]
In Spain, MAPFRE, alongside its partner Abante and IAM Carbonzero, who will act as the fund advisor and energy sector specialist, is launching the fund MAPFRE Energías Renovables II, FCR. As an innovative project in the European context, it will invest in biomethane, a 100% green biofuel obtained from animal and vegetable waste that can […]
In France, TotalEnergies is actively responding to a call from its aviation customers to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). As from 2028, the Company will be in a position to produce half a million tons of SAF, enough to cover the gradual increase in the European SAF blending mandate, set at 6% for […]
In Virginia, Capra Biosciences is scaling up their novel bioreactor technology to produce sustainable chemicals in Northern Virginia. This project was funded through a special BioMADE Project Call focused on advancing bioreactor design and development, thanks to support from Schmidt Futures. The expansion will jump start Virginia’s bioeconomy and place the state on the map […]
In Germany, the DeCarTrans project is further developing a process for producing synthetic fuel from methanol for the transport sector. The consortium of research and industry plans to produce a total of 380,000 liters of green fuel (e-fuel) over the course of the next four years. The synthetic fuel will be produced from biogenic or […]
In India, MENA FN reports that India plans to launch a global biofuel alliance next month when it hosts the Energy Ministerial Meeting. Currently holding the G20 presidency, India seeks to use the alliance to boost the implementation of biofuel products and deployment of biofuel technology. The International Energy Agency supports the initiative. In order […]
In Switzerland, VARO Energy will acquire 100% of the share capital in Renewable Energy Services, one of Europe’s leading biogas trading companies. The transaction strengthens VARO’s position in Europe by integrating its feedstock aggregation, manufacturing – VARO announced the acquisition of a 80% shareholding in Bio Energy Coeverden (BEC), one of the largest biogas facilities […]
