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JetBlue and Fidelis New Energy agree to 92M gallon SAF offtake agreement from 2025

JetBlue and Fidelis New Energy agree to 92M gallon SAF offtake agreement from 2025

December 5, 2022 |

In New York state, JetBlue and Fidelis New Energy, LLC announced a memorandum of understanding to provide JetBlue at least 92 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel from Fidelis’ Grön Fuels GigaSystem at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge in Louisiana. This SAF is expected to be delivered over the five-year term with a […]

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TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM agree to 1M m3 SAF offtake agreement

TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM agree to 1M m3 SAF offtake agreement

December 5, 2022 |

In France, TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the delivery of more than one million cubic meters/800,000 metric tons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by TotalEnergies to Air France-KLM Group airlines over the 10-year period from 2023.  This sustainable aviation fuel will be produced by TotalEnergies at its biorefineries. It […]

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County approves $275M revenue bonds for Montana Renewables

County approves $275M revenue bonds for Montana Renewables

December 5, 2022 |

In Montana, the Electric Great Falls reports Cascade County Commissioners have approved $275 million in revenue bonds to support the Calumet transition of its oil refinery to renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, known as Montana Renewables. The commissioners decided in February to seek the bonds for the project. The transition has already been completed […]

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Indian Oil Corp. looks to spin out renewable energy assets in 2023

Indian Oil Corp. looks to spin out renewable energy assets in 2023

December 5, 2022 |

In India, the Economic Times of India newspaper reports Indian Oil Corp. is looking to spin out its green energy activities into another company in an effort to secure strategic partners that may not be interested in investing in an oil company. Currently the company has assets in biofuel, biogas, green hydrogen, EV mobility and […]

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University of Bayreuth researchers find biodegradable microplastic particles in soils can increase CO2 emissions

University of Bayreuth researchers find biodegradable microplastic particles in soils can increase CO2 emissions

December 5, 2022 |

In Germany, biodegradable microplastic particles in soils can lead to an increased rise in CO₂ emissions to the Earth’s atmosphere. This is shown by an interdisciplinary study published in “Applied Soil Ecology” by the Collaborative Research Centre 1357 “Microplastics” at the University of Bayreuth. In this study, experts in soil ecology and ecological microbiology compare […]

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FTC report shows no increase in ethanol market concentration in 2022

FTC report shows no increase in ethanol market concentration in 2022

December 5, 2022 |

In Washington, the Federal Trade Commission has issued its 2022 Report on Ethanol Market Concentration. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 directs the Commission to perform an annual review of market concentration in the ethanol production industry “to determine whether there is sufficient competition among industry participants to avoid price-setting and other anticompetitive behavior.” As […]

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Ryanair and Shell signs MOU for 120M gallons of SAF by 2030

Ryanair and Shell signs MOU for 120M gallons of SAF by 2030

December 1, 2022 |

In Ireland, Ryanair and Shell signed a Memo of Understanding (MOU) to advance the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at over 200 Ryanair airports across Europe, with particular focus on SAF supply at RYR’s largest bases like Dublin and London Stansted. While SAF is a key enabler of aviation decarbonisation, it currently accounts for […]

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EIA says record levels of ethanol blending occurred this summer

EIA says record levels of ethanol blending occurred this summer

December 1, 2022 |

In Washington, the Energy Information Agency said that last summer, when the price of fuel ethanol was lower than the petroleum component of gasoline, record amounts of ethanol were blended into the gasoline sold in the United States (blend rates). The summer 2022 fuel ethanol blend rate from June through August reached 10.5%, the highest […]

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BioHome3D launched in Maine

BioHome3D launched in Maine

December 1, 2022 |

In Maine, on Nov. 21, the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials. BioHome3D was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hub and Spoke program between the UMaine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Partners included MaineHousing and the Maine […]

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Zara teams with Evrnu to sell clothes made from recycled waste material

Zara teams with Evrnu to sell clothes made from recycled waste material

December 1, 2022 |

In Washington state, Zara has tapped textile innovations company Evrnu to supply its breakthrough recycled waste material, NuCycl Lyocell, for a new capsule collection. Comprising two oversized collared shirts and wide-leg trousers, the Zara x Evrnu collection is available now on Zara.com and select Zara stores worldwide. Evrnu’s mission is to use textile waste as […]

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