In China, Bio Market Insight reported that Mars China has unveiled a new SNICKERS bar that comes in packaging made from a mono polypropylene (PP) material, designed with recycling in mind. Unlike traditional flexible packaging, which consists of multiple layers of different materials and poses challenges for recycling, mono-material flexible packaging is composed of a […]
In North Dakota, Biodiesel Magazine reported that the USDA recently awarded two Delaware State University researchers a three-year just under $300,000 grant for a project that could leverage the properties of microalgae toward energy and cancer treatment purposes. The research is being led by Ali Parsaeimehr, Principal Investigator (PI) and DSU Postdoctoral Researcher, and Gulnihal […]
In India, BNN Breaking reported that global oil firm BP has recently received a favorable recommendation from the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for its innovative plan to repurpose its former oil refinery in Kwinana, Australia. The project underscores the company’s commitment to producing renewable diesel using vegetable oils and animal fats, according to the report.
In the UK, BBC reported that Chemists at a lab in Gloucestershire have turned human sewage into kerosene. James Hygate, Firefly Green Fuels CEO, said: “We wanted to find a really low-value feedstock that was highly abundant. And of course poo is abundant.” According to the report, Firefly’s team worked with Cranfield University to examine […]
In Florida, Flying Magazine reported that FBO operator Jet Aviation said it reached a long-term supply agreement with World Fuel Services to sell sustainable aviation fuel at its FBOs in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Bozeman, Montana. The recent deal adds to the company’s U.S. SAF sales through its FBO at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), which began […]
In Belgium, Transport & Environment reported that a group of charities and green NGOs, led by Transport & Environment and including Greenpeace and Green Alliance, have sent a letter to the UK Transport Minister demanding that the aviation industry funds the mechanism that will support sustainable aviation fuel production. According to the Department for Transport’s […]
In Switzerland, Tech Funding News reported that Metafuels, a Zurich-based climate tech startup, has developed a product that can help progress aviation fuel technology. According to the report, the Swiss firm has just announced a successful $8 million seed funding round led by prominent climate venture capitalists Energy Impact Partners (EIP) and Contrarian Ventures. “Jet […]
In Missouri, Brownfield AG News reported that the executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) said sustainable aviation fuel could become the largest new market in the history of agriculture. Monte Shaw, head of IRFA, said: “We created a 14-billion-gallon a year market for ethanol in transportation fuel. Now try to wrap your […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that US sustainable fuels maker XCF Global Capital Inc is negotiating a merger with a local special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that values it at $1.75 billion and will introduce it as a publicly traded entity. XCF specializes in the production of renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel and other biofuels […]
In Thailand, Bangkok Post reported that energy officials are drafting a new national oil plan to cover the development of sustainable aviation fuel, aiming to support the aviation industry’s goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. “We are working on factors that can make SAF another mainstream fuel as well as support domestic production of this […]
