News Commentary | July 08, 2021
The 10 MGY Sierra plant will be critical not only for Fulcrum but for the overall outlook of Fischer‑Tropsch (FT)‑derived sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). On paper, Fulcrum has assembled a stellar group of partners covering the entire value chain, but all eyes will be on the facility's scale‑up, set... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | September 30, 2021
To achieve the goal of reducing traditional fuels production by 55% by 2030 and providing more low‑carbon fuels, Shell plans to transform its 14 refineries into five energy and chemical parks, with the Rotterdam biofuels facility being the second park announced. The Rotterdam facility is expected to... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | May 23, 2022
Two years after deciding to convert the Rodeo Refinery into the world's largest renewable diesel facility, Phillips 66 is doubling down to build another 800‑million gallon/year facility by 2024: Instead of processing crude oil, the converted facility will use waste oils, fats, greases, and vegetable... Not part of subscription
by Runeel Daliah
SkyNRG will build a 100,000 metric ton per year biojet fuel facility (approximately 30 million gallons per year [MGY]) in Delfzijl, Netherlands, in 2022. The project will use Haldor Topsoe's hydrotreating technology to convert waste oil feedstock into hydroprocessed ester and fatty acid (HEFA) jet fuel, for which KLM has signed a 10-year off-take agreement for 75,000 metric tons (23 MGY) of biojet fuel per year. There are no major red flags with this project; Haldor Topsoe's technology is validated at scale, and HEFA is the most widely used biojet fuel in airplanes. The project is important, as it will bring a significant amount of biojet fuel onto the European market, which is needed to kick-start adoption of the fuel across the continent.
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