In the UK, Green Air News reported that IATA Director General Willie Walsh said in his end-of-year industry briefing to the media that progress on decarbonising the airline sector has been slow this year. Commenting on efforts to decarbonize the airline sector, Walsh said: “We needed to build on the slow progress that we have […]
In Spain, Moeve and easyJet have signed an agreement to accelerate the decarbonisation of air transport by promoting sustainable aviation fuel. The agreement provides for the supply of SAF for six years, from 2025 to 2030, for the routes operated by the airline in Spain. Moeve produces SAF for supply to airlines at its La […]
In the Netherlands, Power2X has announced a strategic collaboration with Honeywell to implement Honeywell UOP’s eFiningTM methanol-to-jet processing technology in Power2X’s eFuels Rotterdam project — a large-scale production and storage hub for sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) and synthetic, ultra-low carbon fuels in the Port of Rotterdam. The firm noted that theRotterdam facility will use locally […]
In the UK, Green Air News reported that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released an assessment of Europe’s preparedness to deliver required volumes of SAF up to 2030. The blending requirement will escalate from a minimum 2% of jet fuel composition by the end of 2025 to 70% in 2050 for supplies […]
In India, Business Standard reported that India has the potential to be a key producer of SAF by utilizing its ethanol supplies and availability of lipids feedstocks like non-edible industrial oils, according to a senior official at the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Hemant Mistry, Director of Net Zero Transition at IATA, said the ecosystem […]
In Finland, Neste and Air New Zealand have signed an agreement for the supply of 23,000 tons of unblended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. It is the airline’s largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel to date. The SAF will be used by Air New Zealand at Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) international airports […]
In Brazil, Canal Rural reported that the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea) predicts a 10.03% increase in total ethanol production in 2024/2025, with corn accounting for the bulk of this volume. The high productivity of corn in Mato Grosso is considered the main reason for the boost in ethanol production in the state, […]
In Argentina, Bichos de Campo reported that a group of rural producers in Buenos Aires province announced their intention to set up a bioethanol plant with an installed capacity of 90,000 cubic meters per year. The report noted that producers have already raised a total of $25 million for the initiative, which would require a […]
In Oklahoma, Southwest Ledger reported that National Corn Growers Association CEO Neil Caskey, said that the passage of a yearround ethanol-15 will be key for the corn sector in the country. “And we need other legislative initiatives that will allow us to sell higher blends as well. That is how we are going to be […]
In Missouri, Brownfield reported that the amount of corn used for ethanol production during October 2024 was slightly less than October 2023, according to the USDA. The USDA stated that 460.493 million bushels of corn were used for ethanol production, up 3% on the month and down only slightly on the year, partially due to […]
