In the UK, LIBERTY Steel UK has successfully completed trials of ecoke – a sustainable new raw material that can replace anthracite, the main source of charge carbon in electric steelmaking, and reduce steel’s carbon footprint by as much as 30%. The ecoke initiative is part of LIBERTY’s drive to lead transformation of steel manufacturing […]
In Brazil, Brasil BioFuels will build a new biorefinery to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and second-generation biofuel. Topsoe has been selected to support the production delivering its Hydroflex and H2bridge technologies. The new biorefinery will be built in Manaus, Brazil, and will have a production capacity of 500 kTPY (kilo tones per year) The […]
In the UK, to advance and promote the development and commercialisation of renewable chemistry, sustainable biochemicals company Circa Group has launched the Circa Renewable Chemistry Institute at the University of York’s Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) in the UK. The Circa Renewable Chemistry Institute is a new industrial innovation hub, tasked with supporting customer […]
In Washington, according to Energy Information Adminstration data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending October 14, ethanol production spiked 9.0percent to a ten-week high of 1.016 million b/d, equivalent to 42.67 million gallons daily. Production was 7.3percent less than the same week last year and 0.2percent above the five-year average for […]
In China, Airbus has opened a new sustainable aviation chapter in China as an A320neo for China Eastern Airlines – powered by a five percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) fuel blend – took off for the first time from its Airbus Delivery Centre in Tianjin. The SAF for the delivery flights in China is produced […]
In Washington, the Energy Information Administration reports fuel ethanol is second only to coal as the most-transported fuel by rail. According to its Petroleum Supply Monthly, 95% of all U.S. fuel ethanol deliveries between regions in the first half of 2022 were by rail. The majority of the U.S. capacity to produce fuel ethanol (94%) […]
In the UK, UK-based spaceflight company Orbex has secured £40.4 million for its Series C funding round, led by a new investor, the Scottish National Investment Bank. The new round of funding will allow the company to scale up its resources as it counts down to the first vertical launch from UK soil, as well […]
In Washington, Growth Energy released a study conducted by ABF Economics that found that nationwide access to E15, a 15 percent ethanol blended fuel, could save drivers billions in annual fuel costs, create new jobs, and return billions to the U.S. economy. Specifically, the data show that a nationwide transition to E15 would: · Save […]
In Germany, TUI and Cepsa have signed a collaboration agreement to promote the production and supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). These fuels will be produced from circular raw materials such as used cooking oils, non-food animal waste or biodegradable waste from various industries, and will make it possible to reduce aircraft emissions by up […]
In Massachusetts, 4AIR, the first and only rating system focused on comprehensive sustainability in aviation, announced that it will provide Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) inventory accounting and documentation services for Southwest Airlines. In October 2021, the carrier announced a series of near-term goals, actions, and initiatives in support of a 10-year plan to maintain carbon […]
