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Ryanair donates $2.7 million to boost SAF research activities

Ryanair donates $2.7 million to boost SAF research activities

May 21, 2024 |

In Ireland, Ryanair announced the extension of its partnership with Trinity College Dublin (TCD) out to the end of the decade as the airline made a further $2.7 million donation to fund the Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Center. Research at the Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Center started in September 2021 addressing the complex challenge of […]

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Emirates begins operating with SAF at London Heathrow Airport

Emirates begins operating with SAF at London Heathrow Airport

May 21, 2024 |

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Emirates said it has taken delivery of sustainable aviation fuel from Shell Aviation at London Heathrow Airport. The airline said that over 3,000 metric tons of neat SAF, blended with conventional jet fuel, will be supplied into the fuelling infrastructure network of the airport until the end of summer […]

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Emerging Fuels Technology, Caphenia ink MoU to optimize scalable SAF production

Emerging Fuels Technology, Caphenia ink MoU to optimize scalable SAF production

May 21, 2024 |

In Oklahoma, Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. (EFT) announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German firm Caphenia to integrate their technologies for the production of SAF and renewable diesel. This cooperation will optimize Caphenia’sPlasma Boudouard Reactor (PBR) technology with EFT’s Fischer Tropsch and upgrading “Technology Platform” to significantly improve the efficiency and […]

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Port of Rotterdam Authority, Rotterdam The Hague Airport ink SAF collaboration

Port of Rotterdam Authority, Rotterdam The Hague Airport ink SAF collaboration

May 19, 2024 |

In The Netherlands, The Hague Airport (RTHA) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a letter of intent for the further development of supply chains for sustainable fuels, such as SAF and hydrogen as aviation fuel.  Both ports are working on establishing new chains for supplying, producing and purchasing alternative fuels and will share knowledge […]

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Copenhagen Malmö Port and Green2 plans biofuel plant in Malmö

Copenhagen Malmö Port and Green2 plans biofuel plant in Malmö

May 19, 2024 |

In Denmark, Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) and Green2x have entered into a partnership with the focus on the design, establishment, and operation of a biofuel plant at CMP’s terminals in the port of Malmö.  “Our partnership with Green2x is fully in line with CMP’s ambitions, in which we see the port as a future energy […]

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Drax, Japanese partners sign MoU to develop ‘bioship’ technology

Drax, Japanese partners sign MoU to develop ‘bioship’ technology

May 19, 2024 |

In the UK, British renewable energy business, Drax Group said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese companies NYK Line (NYK), NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP) and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, to develop what it claims to be the world’s first biomass-fuelled ship (bioship) and the technology that could power it. Through the […]

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Biobased PET market to reach $1.05 trillion by 2032, research finds

Biobased PET market to reach $1.05 trillion by 2032, research finds

May 19, 2024 |

In Colorado, DataHorizzon Research reported that the biobased PET market size was valued at $542.9 Billion in 2023 and is expected to reach a market size of $1.05 trillion by 2032. According to the research, the market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 7.6% during the period. “The biobased PET market is experiencing […]

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Mercedes-AMG Petronas Targets 100% Biofuel Logistics for 2024 European Season

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Targets 100% Biofuel Logistics for 2024 European Season

May 19, 2024 |

In the UK, F1 team Mercedes-AMG Petronas announced an extended use of HVO100 as part of its ambition for a 100% biofueled European logistics season in 2024. In 2022 and 2023 the fleet of Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks were powered by the alternative HVO100 fuels, and last season helped the team achieve a 67% reduction in […]

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Scan Global Logistics and Hapag-Lloyd ink biofuel agreement 

Scan Global Logistics and Hapag-Lloyd ink biofuel agreement 

May 19, 2024 |

In Denmark, Scan Global Logistics (SGL), a global provider of transport and logistics solutions, and shipping company Hapag-Lloyd, announced a partnership with a multimillion-dollar ocean biofuel initiative.  Under the terms of the deal, SGL and Hapag-Lloyd have embarked on an initiative to integrate biofuels into their shipping operations. By utilizing biofuel derived from renewable sources, […]

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“K” LINE conducts first trial use of B100 biofuel for carbon-free operations on car carrier

“K” LINE conducts first trial use of B100 biofuel for carbon-free operations on car carrier

May 19, 2024 |

In Japan, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” LINE) announced that it has conducted its first trial use of marine B100 biofuel which was supplied by global energy management company World Fuel Services on car carrier “APOLLON HIGHWAY” operated by “K” LINE. The firm noted that the marine B100 biofuel was delivered to the vessel at the […]

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