In the UK, Johnson Matthey (JM) and bp announced that EDL Anlagenbau Gesellschaft mbH (EDL) has selected their co-developed Fischer Tropsch (FT) CANS technology for EDL’s HyKero plant located in Böhlen-Lippendorf, south of Leipzig, Germany. The HyKero plant is planned to produce 50,000 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel per year when fully operational, including […]
In Germany, representatives of Lufthansa Airlines, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Airbus, Flughafen München and MTU Aero Engines signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) in Berlin for a broad-based research collaboration on Power-to-Liquid (PtL) aviation fuels. The planned cooperation will combine the forces of leading aviation companies and academia to accelerate the technology selection, market […]
In Germany, DHL Express and World Energy have signed a long-term strategic agreement to accelerate the decarbonization of aviation logistics through the purchase of approximately 668 million liters of SAF via sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc). The seven-year contract, to run through 2030, is one of the longest and largest SAFc agreements in the aviation […]
In Malaysia, Business Times reported that GKN Aerospace has signed an agreement with DHL Express to use its GoGreen Plus service to reduce carbon emissions for its international shipments. DHL Express’s GoGreen Plus service seeks to mitigate the environmental footprint of customer’s supply chains by blending sustainable aviation fuel into conventional jet fuel. According to […]
In the UK, CITY A.M reported that Wizz Air’s UK chief, Marion Geoffroy has warned it will be a “slow process” to make sustainable aviation fuels affordable for the industry. Geoffroy said: “It’s going to be a slow process because of course, we need to have the fuel, the SAF, available and at a cost, […]
In Austria, OMV and Ryanair, announced the signing of an offtake agreement to supply 500 metric tons of SAF at Vienna Airport in 2023. This forms part of the MoU agreement between the companies, providing Ryanair with unique access to purchase up to 160,000 metric tons of SAF from OMV up to 2030. For OMV, […]
In the United Arab Emirates, Zawya reported that local firm Khazna Data Centres, the largest hyperscale wholesale data center provider in the region, is planning to introduce biofuels to its portfolio of generators powering its data centers with a pilot project slated to be launched by the end of 2023. Hassan Alnaqbi, Chief Executive Officer […]
In Pakistan, AGI Denim and Huue joined forces to bring to market denim and jeans made from bio-based technology, Huue Indigo, to advance responsible manufacturing. Huue Indigo is made from microbial fermentation using microbes engineered to digest sugars to produce natural enzymes that create colors. Huue Indigo, is produced by leveraging bio-based technology, which mirrors […]
In Washington D.C., The Engine Technology Forum (ETF) announced the release of the white paper ‘Benefits of Renewable Bio-Based Diesel Fuels’ developed by Transport Energy Strategies, a consultancy on global transport energy issues. The paper provides a foundation of information about biobased diesel fuels, their production, consumption, future growth, and volume potential. It also includes […]
In New York, Reuters reported that Raizen, a producer of sugarcane ethanol, and Wartsila, a specialist in maritime transportation propulsion, will cooperate in a research program to test ethanol as a fuel option for vessels. Finland’s Wartsila already produces dual-fuel engines for ships that can operate using both gasoil and methanol. The target of the […]
