In California, Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) announced its ISOTERRA technology has been selected for a sustainable aviation fuel project in China. CLG will provide the technology license, engineering services, and supply proprietary equipment and catalysts for this first-of-its-kind facility, the firm said. “We are honored to be entrusted with advancing China’s sustainability goals through […]
In Finland, Neste said it has supplied sustainable aviation fuel to Emirates for flights departing from Singapore Changi Airport. With this, Emirates becomes the first international visiting carrier using SAF supplied at the airport from Neste’s Singapore refinery. To meet Emirates’ needs, over 2,600 tons of blended SAF have been supplied into the fueling system […]
In Argentina, AviacionLine reported that COMAC completed the first flight using sustainable aviation fuel with an ARJ21 and a C919. The aircraft flew for over an hour during the initial demonstration mission, and refueled with SAF, according to the report. The ARJ21 took off from Shanghai Pudong Airport, while the C919 departed from Dongying Airport […]
In Japan, the Japan Times reported that Hive Hydrogen South Africa is seeking to attract some of Japan’s biggest companies to invest in a $5.9 billion green ammonia project. Senior officials from units of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Itochu, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsui OSK Lines will visit the site of the proposed plant in […]
In the UK, green hydrogen developer Meld Energy has received approval from the East Riding of Yorkshire Council to construct 100 megawatt green hydrogen production facility at Saltend in Hull. Meld Energy is now preparing to build the green hydrogen production facility at Saltend Chemicals Park, a move that will create the capacity to meet […]
In Mexico, A21 reported that Mexican airline Aeromexico expects 20% of the SAF used by the company to be locally produced in Mexico. According to its 2023 Sustainability Report, the airline said it is working on strategies and initiatives to improve its fuel savings program. “We are committed to collaborating with the main actors involved […]
In Romania, SeeNews reported that Romania’s top oil and gas group OMV Petrom said that it will invest $806.2 million to build several sustainable fuel plants at its Petrobrazi refinery, near the southern city of Ploiesti. According to the report, OMV Petrom will build a plant for the production of sustainable aviation fuels and renewable […]
In Australia, Vast Renewables Limited announced it has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with global energy company Mabanaft to advance Solar Methanol 1 (SM1), a CSP-powered green methanol reference plant. Located in South Australia at the Port Augusta Green Energy Hub, SM1 will have the capacity to produce 7,500 tons of green methanol each […]
In Michigan, Neogen Corporation announced that it has launched the new CelluSmart technology from Megazyme by Neogen for the measurement of cellulosic ethanol from biofuel production. In creating this technology, Neogen improved upon the previous National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) procedure, introducing a yeast-degrading cocktail (YDC). With these improvements, CelluSmart allows the ethanol industry to […]
In the UK, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a $64.4 million loan to Ukrainian limited liability company Lan-Oil LLC, in its first financing for the construction of a greenfield and privately owned biofuels project in Ukraine since Russia began its full-scale war on the country more than two years ago. […]
