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Neste to Acquire Bunge's Refinery to Increase Capacity for the Production of Renewable Products

Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has agreed to acquire Bunge Loders Croklaan's refinery plant located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands for a purchase price of €258 million. 

Neste and ANA Collaborate on First Supply Of Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Asia

Neste and All Nippon Airways (ANA), are entering a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement. This partnership will see ANA become the first airline to use SAF on flights departing from Japan and also represents Neste’s first SAF supply to an Asian airline. Initial operations will begin from October 2020 as ANA plans SAF-fueled flights from both Haneda International airport and Narita International Airport. The delivery of the SAF was made possible through collaboration and close coordination on logistics between Neste and the Japanese trading house Itochu Corporation.

US Department of Energy scientists find that sugars are a key factor in feedstock for biofuels

Research by two scientists at the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have found that the amount of sugars produced from lingo-cellulosic biomass are equally important as rapid growth and height of trees. The new research reveals that the size of trees is only part of the equation. The scientists analysed sections of poplar trees to determine how variations in their size and composition affect feedstock quality and biorefinery economics