In California, SunHydrogen, a developer of a technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, announced the approval of Project NanoPEC, a 3-year initiative that will enable the company to rapidly move to the commercialization of its technology Coordinated by the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics, in Germany, the objective of Project NanoPEC is […]
In France, carbon transformation company Twelve and Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced plans to scale the production of E-Jet fuel, Twelve’s sustainable aviation fuel made from CO2 and renewable energy, with a commercial-scale production facility in Moses Lake, Washington. Twelve’s E-Jet fuel is produced using the company’s carbon transformation technology, which uses only renewable energy […]
In New York, American Express Global Business Travel and Shell Aviation announced that Bank of America is the first financial institution to join their sustainable aviation fuel program. The program launched in 2022 with 1 million gallons of SAF available for corporate customers, is one of the world’s first blockchain-powered digital SAF book-and-claim solutions for […]
In Illinois, LanzaJet and Airbus announced they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the production of sustainable aviation fuel. The agreement establishes a relationship between LanzaJet and Airbus to advance the building of SAF facilities which will use the LanzaJet Process, a proprietary Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology. This agreement also aims to accelerate […]
In Australia, Government News reported that the federal government is providing grants for a total of $20.4 million via its renewable investment agency ARENA to boost the domestic sustainable aviation fuel industry. The funding will be available to industries that are looking for ways of developing their products, climate change minister Chris Bowen said. “These […]
In Germany, Lufthansa Cargo and Japanese logistics company Nippon Express Europe contractually agreed to advocate the use of SAF when transporting airfreight shipments. The environmentally friendly aviation fuel will enable the Nippon Express Group to achieve emissions savings of approximately 3,150 tons within one year. Furthermore, the agreement reached with Lufthansa Cargo includes contributing to […]
In France, Global Bioenergies said its process became one of the very few SAF technologies in the world certified by ASTM International. Global Bioenergies’ fuel can now be blended up to 50% with fossil kerosene in existing airplanes. Marc Delcourt, Co-founder and CEO of Global Bioenergies, said: “This positive vote is a tremendous recognition for […]
In Kansas, Black & Veatch and DG Fuels announced they signed and began a binding agreement for Black & Veatch to perform a front-end loading (FEL-3) engineering report for DG Fuels’ launch project to be located in Louisiana. The report involving a possible low-emission fuel manufacturing facility in St. James Parish along the Mississippi River […]
In the Philippines, Business World reported that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the Philippines could develop a sustainable aviation fuel industry by tapping its biomass resources. Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said he discussed the country’s SAF potential in talks with aerospace companies at the Paris Air Show on June 19, according to […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Zawya reported that a bioenergy research project in the UAE, which aims to make biofuels from Salicornia plants, is expected to enter the demonstration phase by 2024. According to Alejandro Rios Galvan, Director of the Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC) said that the 200-acre demonstration facility would include a […]
