In Finland, Neste has launched its new emission reduction solution, Neste Impact, for businesses looking to reduce the carbon footprint of their air travel and transport activities. The company said that the new solution is based on purchasing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel with which greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) can be reduced by up to […]
In the UK, Green Car Congress reported that a team of researchers at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) has compared the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) and methanol pathways for the production of SAF derived from renewable energy sources. The results, published in an open-access paper in the journal Fuel, show a very high carbon efficiency of […]
In Romania, OMV Petrom announced the signing of two financing contracts for the construction of two production facilities for green hydrogen with a total capacity of 55 MW at the Petrobrazi refinery. The contracts were signed with the Romanian Ministry of Energy for a maximum. The projects consist of building two water electrolysis plants of […]
In the UK, International Airlines Group (IAG) announced its largest SAF purchase agreement to date, with Twelve, which will supply advanced e-SAF made from made from CO2, water and renewable energy. Under the terms of the fourteen-year contract, Twelve will supply IAG with 785,000 tons of e-SAF to support its five European airlines (British Airways, […]
In Illinois, LanzaJet announced a $30 million investment by Southwest Airlines in LanzaJet. As part of the agreement, LanzaJet and Southwest intend to work toward the development of a sustainable aviation fuel production facility and collaborate to advance the operations of a corn stover to ethanol technology company in which Southwest is invested, which is […]
In California, Ampaire Inc., a specialist in hybrid electric aircraft systems, said it has completed its first ground test utilizing pure 100% ASTM D7566 SAF produced by Dimensional Energy from electricity and carbon dioxide. Ampaire said it conducted rigorous ground testing using its Eco Caravan hybrid electric aircraft to validate the performance and viability of […]
In Japan, Japan Airlines (JAL) said it is participating in the “FRY to FLY Project”, which aims to realize a decarbonized society through domestic resource recycling, and is promoting initiatives for the production of SAF by utilizing used cooking oil as its feedstock. JAL has signed a partnership agreement with Yokohama City, a participant in […]
In Switzerland, VARO Energy said it is partnering with Orim Energy to provide shipping customers in the Port of Rotterdam – and wider Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region – with biofuels. The agreement supports the decarbonization of maritime transportation and inland shipping in Northern Europe. It also contributes to the wider targets set by the International Maritime […]
In Massachusetts, Ameresco announced its award from Hawaiian Electric Company for the proposed ‘Ūkiu Energy 40-megawatt (MW) renewable energy site in Maui. The proposed facility will include a biofuel-powered generator with six dual-fuel engines. It will offer firm renewable energy and provide a highly flexible capacity resource, Ameresco said. This facility will also maintain power […]
In Pennsylvania, The Valley Lodger reported that Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) and UGI Energy Services (UGIES) announced a partnership to use Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) to power the eighty-plus buses in LANTA’s fleet. The agreement between LANTA and UGIES calls for the Authority to purchase Pennsylvania-sourced clean biogas fed into the system from […]
