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Repsol launches 100% RD at the pump in Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon

Repsol launches 100% RD at the pump in Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon

May 8, 2023 |

In Spain, Repsol has launched the supply of 100% renewable diesel at three service stations in Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon (Portugal). With this initiative, Repsol becomes the first Spanish company to dispense 100% renewable fuel in the Iberian Peninsula. The multi-energy company maintains a strong commitment to renewable fuels, which are one of the main […]

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Visolis teams with Ginkgo Bioworks to improve bio-based isoprene and SAF

Visolis teams with Ginkgo Bioworks to improve bio-based isoprene and SAF

May 8, 2023 |

In California, Visolis announced a partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity. Visolis aims to leverage Ginkgo’s extensive capabilities in strain engineering to improve upon an existing microbial strain for the commercial production of a key feedstock ingredient used to make bio-based isoprene and sustainable aviation fuels. […]

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Carbon Recycling International delivers methanol reactor for second Chinese project

Carbon Recycling International delivers methanol reactor for second Chinese project

May 8, 2023 |

In China, Carbon Recycling International has successfully delivered the methanol reactor for its second commercial scale project in China. The ETL reactor is the core equipment needed for the the conversion of carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas streams – sourced from other onsite chemical processes – into methanol. This is a major milestone in the […]

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Eighteen partners using plant residues to produce recyclable and biodegradable plastics

Eighteen partners using plant residues to produce recyclable and biodegradable plastics

May 8, 2023 |

In Germany, in the RUBIO project, 18 partners are turning the vision of a sustainable plastics industry into reality. Their goal is to use regionally available plant residues to create versatile, sustainable products that are recyclable and biodegradable. As part of the project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP is developing new types […]

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Swedish Environmental Protection Agency slams biofuel blending cut to 6%

Swedish Environmental Protection Agency slams biofuel blending cut to 6%

May 8, 2023 |

In Sweden, Reuters reports the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency says the country will have a hard time achieving its 2030 emissions reduction target following the government’s decision to cut biofuel blending to 6% next year through 2026 from the current 30.8% in an attempt to lower fuel prices at the pump. Soaring inflation and higher […]

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United to start using SAF on LAX flights and Heathrow flights starting later this year

United to start using SAF on LAX flights and Heathrow flights starting later this year

May 4, 2023 |

In California, United announced that it will begin using a blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on departing flights from San Francisco International Airport and is planning to use a SAF blend later this year at London Heathrow Airport, which could put the airline on track to use approximately 10 million gallons in 2023, nearly […]

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Oleo-X launches its feedstock merchant pretreatment facility

Oleo-X launches its feedstock merchant pretreatment facility

May 4, 2023 |

In Mississippi, Oleo-X, a leading innovator and producer of premium renewable fuel feedstocks, announced the launch of its world-class renewable diesel (“RD”) and sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) feedstock merchant pretreatment facility. Located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Oleo-X’s facility has the potential capacity to produce up to 300 million gallons per year of premium feedstock. The company […]

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March ethanol exports soar 27% to 10-month high

March ethanol exports soar 27% to 10-month high

May 4, 2023 |

In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association says March U.S. ethanol exports vaulted 27% to a ten-month high of 132.3 million gallons (mg). Canada was our largest destination for the 24th consecutive month given its 43% share of March exports, including 72% of all denatured shipments. Our neighbor’s imports of 56.6 mg, a 34% bump over February, represent the largest […]

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Shell expects Rotterdam SAF plant online by 2025

Shell expects Rotterdam SAF plant online by 2025

May 4, 2023 |

In the Netherlands, Platts reports Shell expects its 820,000 metric ton per year HEFA-based sustainable aviation fuel plant in Rotterdam to be completed in the next two years when it expects its global installed production capacity to reach 2 million tons per year, representing 10% of global SAF market share. Although SAF demand is picking […]

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Repsol and Ryanair agree to promote renewable fuels together

Repsol and Ryanair agree to promote renewable fuels together

May 4, 2023 |

In Spain, Repsol and Ryanair have signed a strategic agreement to promote the use of renewable fuels in Spain and Portugal. Thanks to this alliance, both companies reinforce their role as relevant players in the decarbonization of the aviation industry and establish a collaboration framework for the coming years to move towards a sustainable air […]

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