Category: Fuels

ESG Clean Energy secures patent to support its carbon capture technology

ESG Clean Energy secures patent to support its carbon capture technology

March 22, 2022 |

In Massachusetts, through an exclusive licensing agreement, ESG Clean Energy, LLC, developers of net zero carbon footprints and clean energy solutions for distributed power generation, announced today it acquired a new patent (no. 11,286,832) issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a Bottoming Cycle Power System and its related impact to carbon capture […]

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Gevo agrees 75M gallon SAF “take-or-pay” agreement with Delta Airlines

Gevo agrees 75M gallon SAF “take-or-pay” agreement with Delta Airlines

March 22, 2022 |

In Colorado, the day after Gevo announced a 200 million gallon SAF offtake agreement with the oneworld Alliance, Gevo, Inc. signed a “take-or-pay” agreement with Delta Air Lines, Inc. to supply 75 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per year for seven years. Based on current assumptions, including those around future pricing of commodities […]

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KOKO Networks expands into Rwanda

KOKO Networks expands into Rwanda

March 22, 2022 |

In Rwanda, the Government of Rwanda announced an agreement with KOKO Networks to develop the world’s first nation-wide renewable cooking fuel utility. Rwanda is targeting universal access to clean cooking by 2030, in order to solve the deforestation, carbon emissions and indoor air pollution deaths caused by the use of charcoal and wood for cooking, […]

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XPO Logistics buys Volvo bio-LNG and HVO trucks for contract with British Gypsum

XPO Logistics buys Volvo bio-LNG and HVO trucks for contract with British Gypsum

March 21, 2022 |

In the UK, XPO Logistics has started to take delivery of 76 Volvo FM trucks that will be used exclusively on the company’s contract with building materials supplier British Gypsum. The new 6×2 tractor units will play a crucial part in the two companies’ commitment to a cleaner, more sustainable future – 23 are Volvo […]

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oneworld members to buy up to 200M gallons/year of SAF from Gevo from 2027

oneworld members to buy up to 200M gallons/year of SAF from Gevo from 2027

March 21, 2022 |

In Colorado, oneworld Alliance, a network of world-class airlines, and Gevo, Inc. announced that certain oneworld members plan to purchase up to 200 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel from Gevo. The delivery of the SAF is expected to commence in 2027, for a five-year term. oneworld members Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British […]

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Chick-fil-A chooses Darling Ingredients to convert UCO into biofuel

Chick-fil-A chooses Darling Ingredients to convert UCO into biofuel

March 21, 2022 |

In Texas, Chick-fil-A, Inc. has chosen Darling Ingredients to convert its used cooking oil into cleaner burning renewable transportation fuel. Darling Ingredients’ service brand DAR PRO Solutions, will collect used cooking oil from all Chick-fil-A restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. Each year, Darling Ingredients turns hundreds of millions of pounds of used cooking oil […]

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Peruvian biodiesel supplier under investigation for corruption stopped delivering in mid-February

Peruvian biodiesel supplier under investigation for corruption stopped delivering in mid-February

March 21, 2022 |

In Peru, La Republica newspaper reports Heaven Petroleum Operators (HPO) company, led by Samir Abudayeh, who registered several visits to the Government Palace and won a $74 million tender after meeting with President Pedro Castillo in October 2021, stopped delivering the biodiesel product as of February 16, 2022. According to a report issued by Panorama […]

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SAS launches Travel Pass Biofuel to allow business travels to buy SAF for flights

SAS launches Travel Pass Biofuel to allow business travels to buy SAF for flights

March 21, 2022 |

In Sweden, SAS now offers a punch card, Travel Pass Biofuel, for corporate customers who regularly travel to the same destination and want fossil free fuel for their flights included. With Travel Pass Biofuel the customers get a discounted, prepaid punch card where 100% biofuel is always included, to reduce the environmental impact of their […]

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Argentina ups soy export retentions to create wheat stabilization fund

Argentina ups soy export retentions to create wheat stabilization fund

March 21, 2022 |

In Argentina, Diario26 reports that the government has lifted the temporary export ban on soy oil and meal in response to concerns regarding impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has instead increased export retentions on the two products to 33% from the previous 31%. Retentions on biodiesel were also increased by 1%, but […]

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Eni updates biofuel capacity targets

Eni updates biofuel capacity targets

March 20, 2022 |

In Italy, Argus reports that Italian integrated oil firm Eni has pushed back its target to double its hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) production capacity to 2mn t/yr by one year to 2025. After that, the company said capacity will grow at a much faster pace than previously expected. Speaking at Eni’s 2022-25 strategy day, chief […]

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