In Germany, Aral is piloting two new fuels – Aral Futura Super 95 and Aral Futura Diesel. Both fuels reduce CO2 emissions compared to pure fossil fuels by at least 25% and contain at least 30% of high-quality renewable components, including a significant share of advanced renewable components. They are now publicly available for customers […]
In California, Neste delivered over 500,000 gallons (1,500 metric tons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This SAF delivery was made possible by a close cooperation with LAXFUEL, the consortium of the airlines operating at LAX providing the jet fuel supply infrastructure for the planes at the airport. It […]
In Canada, climate solutions company, Carbon Engineering (CE), has received millions in investments from Aviation industry leaders Airbus and Air Canada. These investments support the advancement of CE’s Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology that pulls carbon dioxide (CO2) directly out of the air at large, industrial scale. This funding will contribute to CE’s ongoing technology […]
In California, Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, announced today it signed a definitive agreement to acquire full ownership of Beyond6, LLC (B6) and its network of 55 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations across the United States from Chevron’s current B6 co-owners, a subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Trading (Mercuria) and B6 CEO Andrew […]
In the UK, an ambitious plan to sequence the genomes of all known species of euglenoids over the next decade has been launched. The network of scientists behind the initiative believe it has the potential to drive breakthroughs ranging from new biofuels and sustainable foods to cancer medicines. The Euglena International Network (EIN), founded in […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva plans to revoke the decision to keep the biodiesel mandate at 10% through March 31, 2023 less than a day after the CNAE confirmed the lower mandate would stay in place. The blend is set to go to 15% on April 1, 2023. Blending should […]
In Texas, Reuters reports NEXT Renewable Fuels will merge with a newly-formed subsidiary of Industrial Tech Acquisitions II Inc. into a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), also known as a blank-check firm that will then go public in a deal that should value the new company at $666 million. The deal will provide an injection […]
In Washington, use of low-carbon renewable diesel and biodiesel fuels are delivering significant greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions reductions in California, and hold expanded opportunities for reducing carbon emissions from the trucking sector in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and six other Northeastern states. According to new GHG emissions inventory released by the […]
In Sweden, Fure Valö has made a roundtrip from Mongstad in Norway to Reykjavik, Iceland on Equinor’s blend of 30% renewable fuel and 70% marine gasoil from the Mongstad refinery. The initial results were positive, as no adverse effects on performance or consumption were detected compared to conventional marine gasoil. The renewable fuel component in […]
In the UK, an RAF Voyager – the military variant of an Airbus A330 – took to the skies over Oxfordshire powered entirely by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), paving the way for a range of possibilities for the future of flying military and civilian aircraft. The flight, which took place last Wednesday, was a […]
