Biofuels

Biofuels and Carbon Offsets Power Delta’s First Carbon-Neutral Flights

Monday, 15 July 2019 REM

Delta recently made its first carbon-neutral delivery flight, a first for the airline as it continues to bolster its ongoing sustainability commitments.

Total Starts Up the La Mède Biorefinery

Wednesday, 03 July 2019 REM Total has started up production at the La Mède biorefinery in southeastern France, with the first batches of biofuel coming off the line. It is the final step in converting a former oil refinery into ...

Avinor and Quantafuel Partner on Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Thursday, 27 June 2019 REM Avinor has entered into an agreement with Quantafuel to buy sustainable aviation fuel based on Norwegian biomass. The fuel will be produced in a pilot plant partly funded by ENOVA. Enova is a Norwegian ...

CalBio and Dairy Farmers Partner with Chevron on Biomethane Fuel Projects

Thursday, 20 June 2019 REM Chevron and California Bioenergy LLC have announced a joint investment in a holding company with California dairy farmers to produce and market dairy biomethane as a vehicle fuel in the state. The holding ...

NREL Researchers to Help ExxonMobil Reduce Biofuels Emissions

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 REM

ExxonMobil is partnering with analysts at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory to develop emissions-reducing solutions for the biofuels sector.

Researchers Develop Two-Step Method for Green Fuel

Tuesday, 18 June 2019 REM An international collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in Japan has developed a two-step method to more efficiently break down carbohydrates into their single ...

United Airlines Makes History Flying the Most Eco-Friendly Commercial Flight of its Kind

Tuesday, 11 June 2019 Dan McCue United Airlines made history on June 5 – World Environment Day – with the departure of the Flight for the Planet, the most eco-friendly commercial flight of its kind in the history of aviation. On ...

Neste and Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Collaborate on Sustainable Fuel Use

Thursday, 06 June 2019 REM

Neste and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a joint sustainable fuel initiative.

Sweden

Neste and Air BP deliver sustainable aviation fuel to Swedavia operated airports

Wednesday, 05 June 2019 Robin Whitlock Neste, producers of renewable fuels from wastes and residues, and international aviation fuel products and services supplier Air BP are delivering sustainable aviation fuel to a number of airports operated ...

Finland

Finland to join other Nordic countries in reducing emissions in aviation

Tuesday, 04 June 2019 Robin Whitlock

Finland’s incoming government has today introduced a government programme establishing ambitious climate targets and a goal for carbon neutral Finland in 2035.