Biofuels

Virgin Atlantic Flies First Commercial Flight Using LanzaTech’s Sustainable Jet Fuel

Wednesday, 03 October 2018 Dan McCue Virgin Atlantic’s low carbon fuel partnership with LanzaTech has taken a vital step forward as the airline today completed its first-ever flight using jet fuel made partly from recycled industrial waste. ...

Enerkem Commits to Taking Action on Ocean Plastics Waste

Friday, 21 September 2018 REM At the recent G7 Environment, Energy and Oceans Ministerial Meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadian company, Enerkem, announced it will be exploring opportunities to take action on ocean plastics ...

U of A Biologist Receives Grant to Improve Biofuel Production

Friday, 31 August 2018 REM A University of Arkansas biologist is developing methods that could make the production of biofuel — ethanol and diesel made from sources such as plant material — more efficient and environmentally ...

San Diego’s Vista Unified School District switches its school buses to run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel

Monday, 06 August 2018 Robin Whitlock A public-school district based in San Diego County, California Vista Unified School District (VUSD), has converted its fleet of 53 school buses to run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel in order to cut back ...

UK Government Launches Low Carbon Fuels Consultation

Friday, 20 July 2018 REM

The UK Department for Transport has launched a consultation on whether and how it should introduce E10 fuel – which contains more bioethanol than traditional petrol – to the UK market.

Boskalis Aims for 35 Percent CO2 Reduction

Monday, 16 July 2018 Dan McCue Boskalis Nederland and biofuel supplier GoodFuels have announced a long-term partnership aimed at furthering Boskalis’ sustainable practices. Reducing CO2 emissions is one of Boskalis’ long-term objectives. ...

Saipem signs MoU for the development of new California renewable energy plant

Tuesday, 03 July 2018 Robin Whitlock Infrastructure developer Saipem has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with California Ethanol & Power, LLC, for the construction of a low carbon emission plant for the production of renewable ...

Rewofuel Biofuel Project Kicks Off in Sweden

Friday, 29 June 2018 Dan McCue Representatives from eleven European companies and universities gathered in the Swedish town of Örnsköldsvik, to kick-start the EU-funded project Rewofuel. The long-term aim is to lay the groundwork ...

Fuel Delivery Services switches to Neste MY Renewable Diesel

Tuesday, 19 June 2018 Robin Whitlock Bulk transporter of refined petroleum products, Fuel Delivery Services (FDS), converted 20 of its trucks to Neste MY Renewable Diesel which is manufactured entirely from renewable and sustainable raw materials, ...

Neste and DFW Airport Explore Options for Sustainable Aviation Operations

Monday, 18 June 2018 REM Finnish company, Neste, and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), are collaborating in an effort to reduce air pollution, especially carbon dioxide emissions, from aircraft at DFW. Both parties ...