In Hong Kong, Hong Kong Business reported that Julius Baer has partnered with Cathay Pacific to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel as part of the airline’s Corporate SAF Program. The partnership is part of Julius Baer’s decarbonization efforts and climate targets, including its goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2030 and cut air […]
In the UK, Corporate Jet Investor reported that Hill Aircraft (KFTY) announced a partnership with World Fuel Services to offer dedicated sustainable aviation fuel to business aviation customers. Through this expanded agreement, Hill Aircraft will receive a consistent supply of SAF from World Fuel, along with an exclusive jet truck dedicated to delivering the environmentally […]
In Texas, Southwest Airlines announced a sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement with Valero Marketing and Supply Company (Valero), a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, to bring SAF to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). As part of the two-year agreement, Southwest will purchase a minimum of 3.6 million gallons of neat SAF for use in its […]
In China, China Daily reported that China Energy Engineering Group (Energy China) said that what it claims to be the world’s first 100,000 metric ton integrated wind, solar, hydrogen and biomass green aviation fuel project began construction in Heilongjiang province. The report stated that the project aims to integrate wind, solar, hydrogen and biomass technologies, […]
In Estonia Ceenergy News reported that Estonia and Latvia have launched a joint project aimed at exploring the potential for producing sustainable, environmentally friendly aviation fuels in their countries. The European Commission has allocated $216,000 to each country to support the initiative. According to Taivo Linnamägi, head of the aviation department at the Ministry of […]
In Vietnam, Vietnam News reported that Vietjet’s first two flights using sustainable aviation fuel have been refueled in Vietnam and departed from Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The two flights using SAF have departed from Việt Nam to Melbourne, Australia and Seoul’s Incheon airport in South Korea, with sustainable fuel […]
In Norway, local airline Norwegian reported that the first use of biofuel for the defense sector’s business trips with Norwegian was marked at Ålesund Airport Vigra. Norwegian said it will blend 15% biofuel on over 1 million business trips until 2028. The agreement is the largest of its kind in Norwegian history, and most likely […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Power, a brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has completed the construction of a 50-megawatt (MW) class woody biomass-fired power plant in the city of Hyuga, in Japan. The Hyuga Biomass Power Plant, developed by a consortium led by MHI as part of a full turnkey solution for engineering, procurement, and construction […]
In Spain, NUA COSMETICS and ITC Packaging announced the launch a compostable bio-based bottle. The new bottle made with PLA has been developed for Provei Global thanks to the joint efforts of Nua Cosmetics, ITC Packaging and ADBioplastics. The project started when Provei Global, through its brand Biositivo, set itself a challenge to not only […]
In Nigeria, the Government of Lagos state expressed readiness to partner with some Swedish organizations on how to turn both solid waste and liquid waste into energy across Lagos. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab said the state would continue to pay special attention to waste management, adding that waste is […]
