In the UK, local startup DRIFT Energy has announced the close of its seed funding round. Led by Octopus Ventures and with support from Blue Action Accelerator, the company has secured a total of $6 million, enabling it to scale and realize its ambition to start vessel production next year. DRIFT Energy said it is […]
In Canada, Next Hydrogen Solutions, a designer and manufacturer of electrolyzers, announced that it has been awarded a contract by the University of Minnesota (UMN) for its latest generation electrolysis technology to be installed at the UMN West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC). The WCROC project is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s […]
In New Zealand, Fabrum said it has collaborated on the design, build and commissioning of Australia’s largest liquid hydrogen plant at a mine site with and for Fortescue, an energy and metals company headquartered in Western Australia. The liquid hydrogen plant at Christmas Creek comprises a hydrogen liquefaction facility, liquid hydrogen storage and a liquid […]
In Kenya, Pumps Africa reported that Egypt has launched a comprehensive national low-carbon hydrogen strategy as part of its broader “Egypt Vision 2030” initiative. The strategy, announced by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, is designed to transition Egypt towards a more sustainable and diversified energy portfolio, while addressing climate change goals, according to the report. The […]
In Washington DC, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $291 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for projects that will help achieve the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from aviation by 2050 as part of the US Government’s Investing in America Agenda. “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to enhancing the safety, sustainability and efficiency […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech Global and LanzaJet announced a new project with Australia’s Wagner Sustainable Fuels to evaluate equipping Wagner’s Brisbane SAF Refinery with the CirculAir platform. The CirculAir platform is LanzaTech and LanzaJet’s joint technology solution that converts waste carbon and renewable power into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). In addition to securing a commercial partnership […]
In Australia, Boeing said it has become an early investor in Wagner Sustainable Fuels to support the development of its sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) production facility in Brisbane. Boeing said its investment in the Wagner refinery is part of its strategy to support development of local SAF supply and expand global access to SAF. “We’re […]
In Norway, waste-to-clean fuels company Mana, research institution NORCE, and energy company Equinor announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ambition to develop a waste-to-SAF plant at Mongstad on the western coast of Norway. The SAF facility will transform non-recyclable waste into clean fuel for the aviation industry, said Mana. “We are […]
In Colorado, Mesa County Commissioners said they are interested in learning more about the development of SAF on the Western Slope. To that end, they approved a letter of support for a feasibility study to be submitted to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). In collaboration with Pitkin County, Mesa County supports a feasibility […]
In Japan, Nippon Express Co. said it was selected as a designated cargo agent for the “Project to Promote SAF Use in Air Cargo Transport for Corporate Compliance with Scope 3 Requirements”, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government-subsidized project. The project seeks to reduce CO2 emissions across companies’ entire supply chains. The subsidies it grants cover the […]
