In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is planning to develop non-edible coconuts as potential feedstock for SAF. “Rejected coconuts have the potential to become raw material for SAF,” Edi Wibowo, Director of Bioenergy at the Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) at the […]
In India, Swarajya reported that Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu called for the promotion of sustainable practices within the aviation industry, particularly the use of sustainable aviation fuel, to reduce carbon emissions. Naidu emphasized the need to adopt green initiatives and mentioned that several airports in India have already achieved carbon-neutral status. One of […]
In Malaysia, MalayMail reported that Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that state-oil firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) is set to start producing sustainable aviation fuel by 2028. “The production of SAF will be spearheaded by Petronas, which has already started planning and developing strategies,” Loke said at the National Aviation Consultative Council (NACC) meeting […]
In Texas, Splitwaters announced plans to develop a number of e-fuels facilities utilizing its alkaline electrolyzers and Topsoe technology for the backend fuels and chemicals production. By leveraging modular design principles and managing the projects Splitwaters aims to streamline processes and potentially reduce CAPEX by up to 30%. Henrik Rasmussen, Managing Director of the Americas […]
In Malaysia, TN Global reported that the Malaysian Government has launched the Malaysia Aviation Decarbonization Blueprint (MADB) to achieve net zero carbon emissions as early as 2050 for the international aviation sector. The country’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) said the MADB sets decarbonization targets for the aviation sector according to four categories of mitigation measures […]
In California, Infinium and Brookfield Asset Management announced a strategic funding partnership to accelerate the growth of Infinium’s eFuels platform. Infinium eFuels- which includes eSAF, a next generation sustainable aviation fuel. Under the terms of the deal, Brookfield has committed to invest more than $200 million in Infinium and Infinium’s Project Roadrunner that is under […]
In Jersey, ATF announced the launch of the Channel Islands’ first-ever sustainable aviation fuel certificate (SAFc) Book and Claim scheme. The company noted that this initiative allows aviation users in the Channel Islands to effectively claim the use of SAF for their operations. The SAFc Book and Claim scheme enables aviation users – from airlines […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech Global has signed a Master License Agreement with Sekisui Chemical to deploy, at commercial scale, a jointly developed platform that converts syngas derived from municipal solid waste (MSW) and industrial solid waste into ethanol. Sekisui intends to build multiple facilities in municipalities across Japan which incorporate equipment packages, engineering and advisory services, […]
In Finland, Exel Composites has announced a new purchasing agreement with chemical manufacturing giant INEOS for over 100 metric tons of its ENVIREZ bio-based resin system. This deal will serve as a springboard for the firm to phase out its use of hydrocarbon-derived resins. This specific INEOS ENVIREZ resin’s chemical composition features 23% bio-based glycol, […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that General Motors said it would begin producing its first-ever hybrid-flex vehicles that can run on 100% ethanol or gasoline alongside their batteries in Brazil. Rival automakers Stellantis and Honda have also announced plans this year to launch hybrid-flex vehicles in Brazil, according to the report. GM said that two hybrid-flex […]
