Vienna-based oil giant OMV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lufthansa Group in order to deliver more than 800,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2023 to 2030, OMV says in a press release. The businesses want to broaden their current relationship to incorporate new SAF production technologies, new SAF delivery …
Approximately 1.23 million tonnes of biodiesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil were used for blending in the first six months of this year, which represents an increase of 6.3% from the same time last year. Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (eng. Agricultural Market Information Society) reports that during this time, the market for diesel climbed 1.6% to 15.15 million …
At least 10 airlines have signed contracts with California-based low-carbon biofuel company Aemetis, which will supply $7 billion worth of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD) to the airlines. This deal includes the contract with Cathay Pacific, amounting to 916 million gallons of blended SAF. Aemetis previously disclosed a deal for 450 million …
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Drax Biomass Inc, an energy company located in North Yorkshire, and Princeton Standard Pellet Corporation (PSPC) have agreed to buy a pellet factory in Princeton, British Columbia, The Business Desk reported. The facility, which has been in operation since 1995, is capable of producing 90,000 tonnes of wood pellets annually, mostly from sawmill waste. Drax …
In a move to commercially produce sustainable aviation fuels from leftover hemp biomass, Atlantic Biomass and Bionoid signed a Letter of Intent. The parties highlighted that this cooperation will enable the development of SAF and other bioproducts from harvests of leftover hemp biomass totaling up to 190,000 tons annually. The initial phase of this initiative …
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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) won the first-ever “United Nations (UN) SIDS Partnership Award” in the environmentalist category in recognition of its essential support of sustainable development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The recognition of the Agency’s response to a call for action under the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (S.A.M.O.A) Pathway is …
According to a study by the University of Soauth Australia, tens of thousands of wind turbine blades will end up in landfills by 2030 if recycling programs are not implemented quickly. A study by Prof. Peter Majewski reveals the challenges of recycling wind turbine blades, which have an average lifespan of around 25 years. The …
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The question of what to do with wind turbine blades when they are no longer needed is a headache for the wind energy industry since the composite materials from which the blades are made are difficult to recycle. While other turbine parts can be reused or recycled, the blades end up in landfills at the …
Biomethane production in Estonia, according to Jaanus Marrandi, manager of the Central Estonian farming firm Estonia OU, is an excellent alternative to natural gas imported from Russia, which must be phased out, The Baltic Times reports. “We have the capacity to produce biogas in the amount of 1 terawatt-hour (TWh), which is close to one-fifth …
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USDA Organic Research and Development Initiative (OREI) regular new $2 million grant went to University of Illinois Scientists for developing improved corn seeds to meet the needs of the fast-growing organic industry. The grant is part of a $17 million national initiative to improve growers and processors’ yield, quality, and profitability using organic standards. The …
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