Industry: Biofuels

The transportation sector has the highest reliance on fossil fuels and accounted for 37% of CO2 emissions from end-use sectors in 2021. Various industries of the transportation sector have started researching hydrogen as an alternative fuel source, and in this blog, ADI will look at the technological progress that has been made and some of […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Heath DePriest, VP of Renewable Fuels, Phillips 66, joined Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, to discuss the rapidly evolving renewable fuels industry. The competitive landscape in renewable fuels is currently a dynamic mix of consolidation and technological innovation. While the renewable fuels sector sees acquisitions of smaller entities by […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Heath DePriest, VP, Renewable Fuels, Phillips 66, presented the keynote address on renewable fuels. He shared insights on refining, fuels, and mobility. He also spoke with Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, discussing the LPG industry’s decarbonization challenge, focusing on re-purposing excess fossil LPG for the growing chemical sector. It also […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, highlighted how niche markets are shaping the future of energy. From sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to geothermal power, new technologies are gaining traction and attracting major investment. Airlines are scrambling for more SAF, while geothermal energy could become more viable by repurposing old oil and […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, introduced Heath DePriest, VP of Renewable Fuels at Phillips 66. Heath DePriest shared how Phillips 66 strategically entered the emerging energy sector, building upon its established midstream success. They had already started smaller green projects and were focusing on larger ones that used their […]

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) activity in February 2023 advanced with plant upgrades, military collaboration, and supportive policy initiatives. Valery Energy and Darling Ingredients approved an investment to upgrade the Port Arthur plant in Texas, while the first military helicopter flight using high SAF content was completed in partnership with TotalEnergies and Safran. Broader industry efforts […]

Circa 2005, I was part of a fuels strategy team at an oil company when hydrogen was riding the second wave of hype (the first was during the oil crises of 1970s) following President George Bush’s proclamation of building a hydrogen economy.  That along with high oil and gas prices led us through a deep […]

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) progress in February 2023 was marked by breakthroughs in helicopter operations and CO₂-to-SAF innovation. The first 100% SAF helicopter flight was completed through a partnership involving Safran, Bell, GKN Aerospace, Virent, and Neste, demonstrating new applications for SAF. Further advancements included DHL’s SAF shipping service, Fulcrum BioEnergy’s grant to develop a […]

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) activity in January 2023 reflected continued airline commitment, new technology investments, and supportive policy initiatives. Airlines advanced their SAF adoption targets, with Air France adjusting fares to offset rising costs. Investment momentum grew with Bain Capital backing EcoCares and Dimensional Energy to develop CO₂-to-SAF technology, while Comstock Technology demonstrated progress in […]

Going into this past year, 2022 was meant to be the beginning of the end for petroleum refiners, but another spanner was thrown in the works. With most countries coming out of lockdown and entering post-COVID life, the expectations were that a lot of the trial and tribulations of the past two years would leave […]

The energy transition continued to move full steam ahead in 2022 with passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August 2022 kicking it into full gear. This monumental legislation supplemented the previous Infrastructure, Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA), passed in 2021 and provided unprecedented funding to clean energy and climate initiatives. These incentives include […]

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) adoption in December 2022 advanced through infrastructure expansion, production capacity growth, and technology innovation. Airlines continued increasing SAF use, supported by new logistics developments such as NATO CEPS initiating SAF transport operations. Production and R&D progress remained strong, with LanzaTech and Velocys launching projects in the U.K. utilizing gases from steelmaking […]