by Rhys Berry (Bunkerspot) “K” Line subsidiary, “K” Line Port Service Co., has conducted a demonstration test voyage with the tugboat Aihomaru operating in
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Back TO HOMEValenciaport, the First Port in the World to Use 4×4 Tractor Trucks Fueled by Green Hydrogen
(Port of Valencia/AltFuels) The Port of Valencia became the first in the world to use a 4×4 tractor truck powered by
May 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Fratelli Cosulich Completes Its First Biofuel Supply
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) Italian maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich, in partnership with IPLOM (Piedmont Industry Processing Mineral Oils), has
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Singapore: Golden Island Begins Fleetwide B30 Biofuel Bunker Trial, Starts Tests with “Double Happiness”
(Manifold Times) Singapore bunker supplier Golden Island Diesel Oil Trading Pte Ltd (Golden Island) on 13 April supplied B30 biofuel to Double
April 29, 2023 Read Full Article
United States: Werner Tests New Cummins X15N Engine Using Biomethane
(Werner Enterprises/AltFuels) Logistics provider Werner Enterprises announced it has enhanced its sustainability efforts through testing and validating the 2023 X15N Cummins
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
HMM to Trial Marine Biofuels on Its Mega Containerships as It Partners with GS Caltex
by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra (Offshore Energy) South Korea’s flagship carrier HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GS
April 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha : “K” LINE Conducts Trial Use of Marine Biofuel on Capesize Bulker to Help Decarbonize the Shipping Industry
(Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha/Market Screener) Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE) is pleased to announce that we have conducted the trial
February 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Bell 505 Makes First Single-Engine Helicopter Flight Using 100 Percent SAF
by Mark Phelps (AvWeb) Bell Textron announced today (Feb. 21) that its turboshaft-powered Model 505 is the first single-engine helicopter to
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
GCMD-led Consortium Successfully Completes Trialling Two Supply Chains of Sustainable Biofuels
(Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization) The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed trialling two supply chains of biofuel
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
HVOlution, the New Biofuel Arrives in the First 50 Eni Service Stations
(HDMotor.it (Google Translation)) Eni focuses on " technological neutrality " to decarbonise the transport sector . Therefore, the company intends to invest in various technologies to achieve
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Royal Air Force Completes World-First Sustainable Fuel Military Transporter Flight
(U.K. Ministry of Defence) The RAF and industry partners have carried out a world-first 100% sustainable fuel flight using a
November 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Can the Aviation Industry Reach 10% SAF Uptake by 2030? The Sky’s the Limit.
(Topsoe/Biofuels Digest) To achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition has set a target of 10% SAF
November 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Air Company Fuels First Ever Test Flight with Jet Fuel Made from CO2, Beginning the Next-Generation of the World’s Fuel Industry
(Air Company/North American Clean Energy) Air Company, the world's leading carbon technology company that creates carbon-negative alcohols and fuels from
September 22, 2022 Read Full Article
“K” Line Conducted Successful Trial Use Of Marine Biofuel On Supramax Bulker Albion Bay
(Marine Insight News Network) Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) is pleased to announce that we have conducted a trial use
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
JR West to Switch to Diesel Biofuels
(NHK World-Japan) Japanese rail operator West Japan Railway is moving to slash emissions by using biofuels in all its diesel trains
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
MSC and Eastern Pacific Are Launching New Biofuel Trials
(The Maritime Executive) MSC and Eastern Pacific are both embarking on new tests for biofuels as the shipping industry continues to
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
What Happened at the 2022 CAAFI Bienennial General Meeting?
(Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative ) There’s more attention on SAF now than ever before. There’s also a lot going
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Indonesia Runs Road Test for Biodiesel with 40% Palm Oil
by Bernadette Christina (Reuters) Indonesia on Wednesday launched road tests for two types of biodiesel containing 40% palm oil, hoping to
July 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Plane Crash: UK Government Investigators Pinpoint Cause of 2021 Accident
by Rachel Parkes (Recharge) Battery-connected propeller turned into a 'windmill', says the Department for Transport's Air Accident Investigation Branch -- The
July 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Global: CTI-Maritec Provides Guidance Following Biodiesel Blends Testing
by Rhys Berry (Bunkerspot) CTI-Maritec says it has tested ‘quite a number of biodiesel blends in residual marine fuel’, typically ranging
July 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Exxon Delivers First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Cargo to Singapore Changi Airport
(Biofuels Central) Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N)said it has delivered the first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) cargo to Changi Airport, as part of a
July 11, 2022 Read Full Article
ATR Successfully Performs Test Flights with 100% SAF in One Engine
(ATR) Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR today announced that it has successfully performed a series of ground and flight tests on
February 03, 2022 Read Full Article
d’Amico Group-Led Decarbonization Trial Confirms Positive Reduction in Carbon Emissions and Carbon Intensity of Biofuel Blend Derived from Renewable Feedstock
(d’Amico Group) d’Amico Group, ABS, LR FOBAS, MAN Energy Solutions, RINA, the Liberian Registry and Trafigura announce positive results in this
February 02, 2022 Read Full Article
FPT Industrial Wins the "Researcher of the Year" Award for Its Outstanding Impact on Biodiesel Research
(CNH Industrial) In November, FPT Industrial was honored with the “Researcher of the Year” Award for its outstanding impact on biodiesel
January 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Indonesia Plans B40 Biodiesel Road Tests Next Month
(Reuters) Indonesia’s energy ministry plans to begin road tests for a biodiesel programme using 40% palm based bio-content (B40) in February,
January 17, 2022 Read Full Article
New Study into In-Flight SAF Use Reveals Early Promise
(Biofuels International) Initial findings from a study of the impact of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on both engines of
November 29, 2021 Read Full Article
NYK Conducts Successful Biofuel Trial on Vessel Transporting Tata Steel Cargo
(NYK) Third successful decarbonization trial for NYK Group Vessel -- The bulk carrier Frontier Sky, which is owned by NYK and
November 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Euronav Successfully Completes Biofuel Test on Suezmax
(Euronav) As one of the first in the oil tanker industry Euronav tested a B30 biofuel on a Suezmax, the
October 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Successful Production of J2.4 Bioavtur, Pertamina Supports National Clean Energy Strategic Program
(Pertamina (Google Translation)) Pertamina prints a new milestone in the national aviation industry through the production of 'Bioavtur J2.4', an innovation
September 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Union Pacific and Progress Rail Partner to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Locomotive Series’ Approved to Use Higher Biodiesel Blends
(Union Pacific) Union Pacific locomotives will be getting a boost of biodiesel fuel. Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, approved the use
August 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Formula 1 Tests Biofuels to Become Carbon Neutral in 2021, Net Zero by 2030
by Máté Petrány (The Drive) Second-generation biofuels are made from biowaste, not food crops. -- Formula 1 is speeding up
December 17, 2020 Read Full Article
FMV Tests Swedish Biojet Fuel in the Gripen Engine
(FMV (Google Translation)) The FMV project, which evaluates biofuels in bilateral cooperation with the United States, has taken another step.
December 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Indonesia Aims to Finish Research on 40%-Palm-Based Biodiesel in November
by Fransiska Nangoy (Reuters) Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil exporter, plans to finish research into biodiesel containing 40% palm oil
August 27, 2020 Read Full Article
A New Research Tool to Help Ensure Accurate Ethanol Data
(Urban Air Initiative) A new tool is available for researchers to help ensure accurate and consistent results when conducting fuel and
August 26, 2020 Read Full Article
Gevo and Praj to Commercialize Sustainable Aviation Fuel in India
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) and Praj Industries Ltd. have announced that they have signed a binding, definitive Master Framework Agreement
August 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Stena Bulk to Introduce Low-Carbon Shipping Options
(Stena Bulk) Following up on Stena Bulk’s successful biofuel trial in April, the company is now introducing low-carbon shipping options for
June 23, 2020 Read Full Article
NORDEN Enters New Biofuel Collaboration with Kvasir Technologies
(PortNews) NORDEN has entered into a partnership with Danish based Kvasir Technologies, a spinout from the Technical University of Denmark with
December 06, 2019 Read Full Article
A 26,000-Mile Road Test Finds Palm Oil Biofuel ‘Safe’ for Cars
by Yoga Rusmana and Eko Listiyoriniana (Bloomberg) Indonesia said it conducted the world’s longest road test using diesel blended with
September 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuel-Blended ATF to Fire IAF Fleet in Test Run over Two Years
by Sharath S. Srivatsa (The Hindu) After successfully flying its transport aircraft AN-32 with Jatropha-blended ATF (aviation turbine fuel), the Indian Air
February 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels in the 2019 Minnesota Legislative Session
by Timothy J. Rudnicki (Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) ... To keep the focus on lowering barriers for biofuel producers and providing
February 11, 2019 Read Full Article
Indonesia Accelerates Use of B30 Biodiesel Fuels
(Jakarta Post) The government plans to accelerate the use of fuel with 30 percent biodiesel content (B30 biofuel) in the transportation
July 17, 2018 Read Full Article
A Blueprint for Keeping Midwest Dollars in the Midwest
by Dave VanderGriend (Urban Air Initiative/ICM/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Urban Air Initiative President Dave VanderGriend says increasing the availability of ethanol blender
June 04, 2018 Read Full Article
UAI: EPA Emails Show Oil Industry Helped Design Test Fuels
(Urban Air Initiative/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Urban Air Initiative has discovered that the U.S. EPA relied heavily on the oil
October 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Fuel Project Achieves Breakthrough as LanzaTech Produces Jet Fuel from Waste Gases for Virgin Atlantic
(Virgin Atlantic) For the first time ever, 1,500 US gallons of jet fuel has been produced from ‘Lanzanol’, LanzaTech’s low
September 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Charting A Path for Sustainable Jet Fuels
by Zia Haq (U.S. Department of Energy) Renewable biofuel alternatives can help replace conventional petroleum-based jet fuel. -- New White House
August 22, 2016 Read Full Article
FAA Awards $100 Million in Next CLEEN Phase to Aid Development of Green Aircraft and Biofuel Technologies
(Green Air Online) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has marked the launch of the second phase of its Continuous
October 04, 2015 Read Full Article
EgyptAir Plans to Launch Its First Bio-Fuel-Run Jet in a Year
(Egypt Independent) EgyptAir plans to launch its first plane run on biofuel, replacing traditional jet fuel, in one year, said
July 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Court Dismisses E30 Test Fuel Case, But Decision Could Help Open Door for Mid-Level Blends
by Laura Small (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) On July 14, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition
July 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Federal Court Slams Ethanol and EPA in One Ruling
by John Siciliano (Washington Examiner) A federal appeals court slammed the ethanol industry on Tuesday for suing the Environmental Protection
July 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Boeing Completes Flight Using 5% US Biodiesel
by Militsa Mancheva (SeeNews Renewables) Under the latest stage of its ecoDemonstrator 757 programme, US aerospace group Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) successfully
June 22, 2015 Read Full Article
HSBC to Join Virgin Atlantic, LanzaTech Partnership for Low Carbon Jet Fuel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, Virgin Atlantic has announced that the UK’s largest bank, HSBC, is joining
October 24, 2014 Read Full Article
Total and Amyris Renewable Jet Fuel Ready for Use in Commercial Aviation
(Amyris/MarketWatch) Renewable Jet Fuel Developed by Total & Amyris Meets Newly Updated ASTM Standard for Jet A/A1. With the newly
June 16, 2014 Read Full Article
Successful Production of High-Octane Renewable Gasoline from Woody Biomass
(Gas Technology Institute) In a recently completed project, Gas Technology Institute (GTI) worked with Haldor Topsoe, Inc. on an integrated biorefinery to make renewable “drop-in”
June 03, 2014 Read Full Article
ACORE Announces Submission of Comments on DOE's Biofuel Research and Development Pathways
(American Council On Renewable Energy) Today (June 2, 2014), the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) announced that it has submitted comments