A Texas refinery that supplies green fuel to U.S. airlines has been purchasing animal fat from cattle raised on illegally cleared lands in the Amazon rainforest, according Reuters.
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Investigation links green fuel to deforestation
A U.S. sustainable aviation fuel refinery found to be buying tallow from cattle raised on illegally deforested land In the Amazon
Growing crops for fuel comes with challenges
Hurdles facing energy crops include land use concerns, food vs. fuel production and incentives for farmers
Crops for sustainable aviation fuel will be the subject of much debate. Where to plant them, will farmers invest in them and how food and fuel prices will be impacted must be discussed.
U.S. biofuel policies bearish for Canadian oilseeds but opportunities in sight says FCC
Farm Credit Canada reports on biofuel trends to watch amid continued U.S. policy wrangling
While U.S. policy changes may reduce demand for Canadian canola and biofuel exports, but a Farm Credit Canada economist says other renewable fuel opportunities could spur growth.
SAF mandates prepare for takeoff
Used cooking oil is expected to be the intial feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel, but other sources will eventually be needed
Sustainable aviation fuel is finally taking off, say analysts.
Future worries U.S. wheat growers
American producers are concerned that a number of problems facing the sector could end up chasing the crop into Canada
The National Association of Wheat Growers is concerned that U.S. wheat production could be migrating north.
Renewable diesel industry runs into headwinds
Interest remains high around the world, but an expected drop in crude oil prices is one of the challenges the sector faces
There isn’t quite as much furor surrounding the renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel sectors of late, according to an expert.
Trials test new aviation fuel feedstock
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Idemitsu Kosan will begin a trial plantation of the non-edible oilseed tree crop pongamia in Australia from mid-January to assess its potential as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel, says Japan’s second largest crude oil refiner. The plantation will be conducted in collaboration with Terviva, a U.S. company with more than […] Read more
Malaysia eyes SAF production
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) — Malaysia plans to start producing sustainable aviation fuel in 2027, with an initial production capacity of one million tonnes per year, Plantation and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani said Nov. 26. Production capacity will gradually increase based on factory output and feedstock availability, he said. Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil […] Read more
Aviation biofuel plant coming to Minnesota
Glacier FarmMedia – A US$5-billion project close to the Canadian border will manufacture sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using low-value ag by-products and forest waste. DG Fuels, a U.S.-owned sustainable aviation fuel company (SAF), has chosen Moorhead, Minnesota — about a two-hour drive from the Manitoba border — for its new production facility. According to a […] Read more
Jet fuel mandate could harm feed markets
SASKATOON — A push to use ethanol to make jet fuel could have a profound impact on feed markets, says an analyst. “Increasingly there are initiatives that are coming into play that are starting to look at ethanol more seriously as a potential feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel,” Tim Worledge, editorial director of Fastmarkets, said […] Read more
