Production

October 26, 2023

Valero reports strong Q3 for biofuels

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Distribution, BusinessValero Energy Corp. released Q3 financial results on Oct. 26, reporting significantly higher earnings and production volumes for its ethanol segment. Renewable diesel sales volumes were also up and the company’s SAF project remains on schedule. READ MORE

October 26, 2023

Neste reports strong Q3 for renewable diesel, SAF

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Distribution, BusinessNeste Corp. released third quarter financial results on Oct. 26, reporting a 40 percent increase in comparable EBITDA for its Renewable Products segment. Margins and sales volumes for renewable diesel and SAF were also up. READ MORE

October 26, 2023

International Biomass Conference & Expo opens call for abstracts

BY BBI International Found In:Production, Distribution, Use, Feedstock, Business, PolicyThe call for presentation abstracts for the 17th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, produced by Biomass Magazine, is now open. The event will take place March 4-6, 2024, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia. READ MORE

October 19, 2023

EPA: 1.95 billion RINs generated under the RFS in September

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Business, PolicyNearly 1.95 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in September, up from 1.73 billion generated during the same month of 2022, according to data released by the U.S. EPA. Total RIN generation for the first nine months of 2023 was at 17.41 billion. READ MORE

October 11, 2023

Honeywell, GranBio to produce SAF using ATJ technology

BY Honeywell Found In:Production, Feedstock, BusinessHoneywell and GranBio Technologies on Oct. 10 announced that they will combine Honeywell’s ethanol to jet (ETJ) technology with GranBio’s cellulosic ethanol AVAP technology to produce carbon-neutral SAF from biomass residues. READ MORE

October 10, 2023

Council of the European Union adopts ReFuelEU regulations

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Distribution, Use, Business, PolicyThe Council of the European Union on Oct. 9 adopted regulations for the ReFuelEU initiative. The new law aims to boost both the demand for and supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the European Union. READ MORE

October 09, 2023

NREL process makes SAF from wet waste

BY U.S. Department of Energy Found In:Production, FeedstockWet waste—including food waste, manure, sewage, and inedible fats, oils, and greases—is a large source of methane emissions. NREL scientists have created a biorefining process that can convert that material into SAF. READ MORE

October 06, 2023

DOE awards $16.7M to advance production of affordable biofuels

BY U.S. Department of Energy Found In:Production, Feedstock, Business, PolicyThe U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office has announced $16.7 million in funding for five projects to advance the production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. READ MORE

October 02, 2023

US biofuels capacity, feedstock consumption up in July

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Feedstock, BusinessOperable biofuels production capacity in the U.S. expanded slightly in July, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 29. Feedstock consumption was up when compared to both the previous month and July 2022. READ MORE

September 27, 2023

FAA offers $245 million in SAF infrastructure funding

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Distribution, Business, PolicyThe Federal Aviation Administration on Sept. 25 launched a new competitive grant program that, in part, can support projects to add sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production capacity to existing renewable diesel and ethanol plants. READ MORE

September 25, 2023

Galp, Mitsui to develop SAF, renewable diesel project in Portugal

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Feedstock, BusinessPortugal-based energy company Galp SGPS S.A. and Japan-based Mitsui & Co. Ltd. on Sept. 25 announced plans to form a joint venture that will develop renewable diesel and SAF capacity at Galp’s existing refinery in Sines, Portugal. READ MORE

September 22, 2023

DOE seeks input on building supply chains for SAF

BY U.S. Department of Energy Found In:Production, Distribution, Use, Feedstock, Business, PolicyThe U.S. DOE has released a RFI to better understand the challenges facing critical elements within SAF supply chains. The agency is specifically seeking input from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and stakeholders. READ MORE

September 21, 2023

EPA: 2.04 billion RINs generated in August

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Business, PolicyThe U.S. EPA on Aug. 21 released data indicating nearly 2.04 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in August, up from 1.84 billion generated in August 2022. Total RIN generation for the first eight months of the year reached nearly 15.45 billion. READ MORE

September 20, 2023

LanzaJet, Technip Energies strengthen collaboration

BY LanzaJet Found In:Production, BusinessLanzaJet and Technip Energies on Sept. 19 announced an agreement to strengthen their exclusive collaboration to support the global deployment of the LanzaJet Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) Process technology for the production of SAF. READ MORE

September 13, 2023

Aemetis receives key permit for Riverbank project

BY Aemetis Inc. Found In:Production, BusinessAemetis Inc. on Sept. 13 announced it has received a Use Permit from the City of Riverbank to build a 90 million gallon per year SAF and renewable diesel plant at the 125-acre Riverbank Industrial Complex in Riverbank, California. READ MORE

September 08, 2023

VARO to build SAF production facility in Rotterdam

BY VARO Energy Found In:Production, BusinessVARO Energy on Sept. 7 announced the construction of a large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) manufacturing facility at the Gunvor Energy Rotterdam site, investing $600 million with the aim of helping its airline customers decarbonize. READ MORE

September 07, 2023

Lummus launches ethanol-based SAF technology

BY Lummus Technology Found In:Production, BusinessLummus Technology has announced the commercial availability of its ethanol-to-SAF process technology. The technology provides operators with a large-scale, commercially demonstrated solution to reduce the aviation industry's GHG emissions. READ MORE

August 29, 2023

Minnesota SAF Hub launches collaboration to scale SAF

BY GREATER MSP Partnership Found In:Production, Distribution, Use, Feedstock, Business, PolicyThrough the GREATER MSP Partnership, Bank of America, Delta Air Lines, Ecolab and Xcel Energy have established the Minnesota SAF Hub – the first large-scale SAF Hub in the U.S. committed to scaling SAF production. READ MORE

August 17, 2023

EPA: 1.98 billion RINs generated in July

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Business, PolicyMore than 1.98 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in July, up from 1.71 billion generated during the same month of last year. Total RIN generation for the first seven months of 2023 reached 13.4 billion. READ MORE

August 15, 2023

In Depth: Fundamentals and the Future

BY Katie Schroeder Found In:Production, Distribution, Use, BusinessAt the National Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Summit, industry experts discussed the complexities of the current sustainable aviation fuel industry, as well as opportunities and challenges for the industry in the years ahead. READ MORE

August 10, 2023

Indonesia-based Pertamina continues SAF development

BY Pertamina Found In:Production, Use, BusinessPertamina, a national energy company in Indonesia, has successfully condcuted static tests on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on CFM56-7B jet engines commonly used in commercial aircraft at GMF Aeroasia's Test Cell facility. READ MORE

August 08, 2023

Axens to provide technology to Haike Chemicals for SAF project

BY Axens Found In:Production, BusinessShandong Haike Chemical Co. Ltd, a Chinese refining and petrochemical company, has selected Axens’ Vegan technology to produce low-carbon, cost-competitive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by retrofitting its existing assets. READ MORE

August 04, 2023

Calumet: Montana Renewables outperforms expectations in Q2

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Feedstock, BusinessTodd Borgmann, CEO of Calumet Specialty Products L.P., on Aug. 4 announced that all elements of the company’s Montana Renewables project met or outperformed expectations during the second quarter of 2023. READ MORE

July 27, 2023

Neste: Renewable diesel, SAF sales volumes up in Q2

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Feedstock, BusinessNeste released second quarter financial results on July 27, reporting robust demand for renewable diesel and relatively stable feedstock pricing. SAF and renewable diesel sales were up 17 percent when compared to the second quarter of 2022. READ MORE

July 27, 2023

Valero reports strong Q2 for renewable fuels

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, BusinessValero Energy Corp. released second quarter financial results on July 27, reporting improved operating income for both its renewable diesel and ethanol business segments. The company also said its SAF project is progressing on schedule. READ MORE

July 25, 2023

Chevron, Grace JV launches catalyst system to produce RD, SAF

BY W. R. Grace & Co. Found In:Production, BusinessAdvanced Refining Technologies LLC, a joint venture of Chevron and W. R. Grace & Co. has launched ENDEAVOR, a hydroprocessing catalyst solution to produce renewable diesel and SAF from 10 percent renewable sources. READ MORE

July 24, 2023

EPA: 2.04 billion RINs generated in June

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Business, PolicyMore than 2.04 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in June, up from 1.86 billion generated during the same month of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA. Total RIN generation for the first half of 2023 reached 11.39 billion. READ MORE

July 17, 2023

Australian agency launches $30M SAF funding initiative

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Feedstock, Business, PolicyThe Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) on July 3 opened a $30 million sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) funding initiative that aims to reduce emissions in the aviation sector by supporting the development of a domestic SAF industry. READ MORE

July 13, 2023

Montana Renewables completes ramp up, processes low-CI feedstock

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Feedstock, BusinessMontana Renewables completed ramp up of unit operations and delivered the successful startup of a feedstock pretreatment unit during the second quarter of 2023. The Great Falls, Montana-based facility produces renewable diesel and SAF. READ MORE

July 12, 2023

North American SAF Conference & Expo announces agenda

BY BBI International Found In:Production, Distribution, Use, Feedstock, Business, PolicySAF Magazine and the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) announced the preliminary agenda for the North American SAF Conference & Expo taking place Aug. 29-30 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. READ MORE