In the UK, Travel Weekly reported that UK aviation will fail to meet the government’s sustainable aviation fuel target for 2030, according to the Climate Change Committee which advises ministers. The report noted that the committee forecasts SAF will comprise just 6% of UK aviation fuel by 2030, not 10% as required under the SAF […]
In Japan, Global Brain has invested in Twelve Benefit Corporation through its TOKYU-CNST GB Innovation Fund L.P. (TCIF). Twelve is currently constructing its first commercial demonstration scale plant in the State of Washington, United States. The sustainable aviation fuel produced at this facility is already under offtake agreements with major airlines such as Alaska Airlines […]
In China, Yicai Global reported that Jiaao Enprotech, which recently received investment from UK oil major BP, has been given the greenlight by Chinese regulators to take its sustainable aviation fuel to market in China. The report highlighted that Jiaao Enprotech’s bio kerosene has received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, confirming that […]
In Texas, HIF Global announced that it has been awarded the first U.S. approval for an e-Fuels pathway. The Tier II Design Pathway Certification, granted under the California Air Resource Board’s (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Program, strengthens the market for e-Fuels production, the company said. Meg Gentle, Executive Director of the HIF Global […]
In Illinois, Syntholene Energy has secured a dedicated geothermal energy resource sufficient to deploy what it claims to be the world’s first geothermally-powered synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) plant module. The signing of a binding agreement for up to 20 megawatts of electrical energy (or thermal equivalent) marks a key step toward the company’s goal […]
In Belgium, Rely, a joint venture between Technip Energies and John Cockerill, and Verso Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), in view of the development by Verso Energy of seven e-Fuels production plants worldwide: four in France, two in Finland, and one in the United States. The company noted that these facilities are expected […]
In New York, JetBlue along with its fuel partners marked the first-ever regular supply of sustainable aviation fuel for commercial air travel in the region at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). JetBlue said the SAF supply is made possible through corporate business partners who help cover the cost premium over traditional jet […]
In Japan, Japan Airlines (JAL), Airbus, Nippon Paper Industries, Sumitomo Corporation, and Green Earth Institute (GEI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the realization of sustainable aviation fuel using bioethanol derived from domestic wood. The five companies said they will work to enable a low-carbon society by reducing greenhouse gas emissions […]
In Florida, Florida Trend reported that researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are studying ways to scale up production of carinata, which can be used to produce biofuels. Sheeja George, an agricultural scientist who is leading research efforts on the crop at the UF/IFAS facility in Gadsden County, said […]
In Missouri, World Grain reported that India is expected to produce a record amount of wheat, corn and soybeans in 2024-25, according to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan attributed the increase to the various schemes the government is providing to farmers to develop the agricultural […]
