In China, CGTN reported that Air China has verified the use of locally made green fuel in a commercial flight last week. The test flight from Hangzhou to Beijing was carried out by an Airbus A350 wide-body aircraft. About 10% of the plane’s fuel was sustainable aviation fuel from a domestic supplier, according to the […]
In Italy, Avionews reported that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced the launch of a research project to improve the supply and distribution infrastructure of sustainable aviation fuel. The studies and tests will be conducted at the Danish international airport of Copenhagen. “Maintaining our position as an important hub in northern Europe […]
In Belgium, Aviation24 reported that DER Touristik and Lufthansa Group have expanded their cooperation to promote sustainability in tourism. Under the terms of the deal, DER Touristik is the first major tour operator to purchase SAF from Lufthansa Group, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions from vacation trips. According to the report, DER Touristik will offer […]
In Florida, Willis Lease Finance Corporation, a lessor of commercial aircraft engines and provider of global aviation service operations, announced a project to develop and produce Power-to-Liquid sustainable aviation fuel. The company and its subsidiary, Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited, along with financial and strategic partners, are advancing plans toward a new SAF refinery in […]
In California, Coherent Market Insights reported that the global sustainable aviation fuel market is projected to grow from $460.1 million in 2022 to $20.79 billion by 2030. The report noted that the global SAF market will expand at a CAGR of 61.2% from 2023 to 2030. “The global sustainable aviation fuel market is growing at […]
In Israel, Melodea introduced its newest innovation, MelOx NGen, a high-performance barrier product specifically engineered to allow for the recyclability of plastic food packaging. MelOx NGen is a water-based, plant-sourced coating designed to line the inside surface of numerous forms of plastic food packaging such as films, pouches, bags, lidding, and blister packs used to […]
In New Jersey, Plug Power said it has secured an order for 100 megawatts (MW) of proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. The firm said that the electrolyzers will be powered by 100% renewable energy and will generate approximately 43 tons of green hydrogen per day to replace gray hydrogen in the oil refining process. This […]
In California, Aemetis, a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company, announced that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary in India has been awarded an initial $20 million of cost-plus contracts for delivery to government-owned oil companies during the third quarter. The firm said that an initial 18,000 kiloliters of biodiesel of cost-plus biodiesel contracts for […]
In France, Lhyfe said it has been selected by Epinal Urban Community following the consultation led by the local development association Vosj’Innove, for the creation of a green hydrogen fuel chain due in late 2027. Lhyfe aims to build a site producing green and renewable hydrogen for otherwise-difficult-to-decarbonize uses in the transport sector (e.g. trucks, […]
In Ireland, Peninsula said it has completed its first sustainable biofuel delivery to DS NORDEN. Peninsula’s BIO blend (VLSFO B24) was derived from used cooking oil (UCO) and delivered by the chemical tanker, Hercules Sky, one of the latest vessels to join the Peninsula fleet. The receiving vessel was NORDEN’s 62,594 dwt bulk carrier, La […]
