In Ohio, Cleveland-Cliffs announced that it has successfully completed a hydrogen injection trial at its Middletown Works blast furnace. The firm noted that this introduction of hydrogen gas as an iron reducing agent in the blast furnace is the first ever use of this carbon friendly technology in the Americas region. The successful use of […]
In Washington, the Port of Seattle said it supports the decision by Washington state Governor Jay Inslee to approve new legislation sponsored by State Senator Andy Billig to create policy and per-gallon price incentives for the production and use of sustainable aviation fuel in Washington. The Port of Seattle said it advocated for the new law […]
In India, Swarajya reported that state-run oil firm Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is planning to build a $122 million sustainable aviation fuel plant at Panipat in Haryana to meet the growing demand for the green fuel. “This is going to be a booming business. The reason for us to conceive such a big plant is […]
In Hungary, MOL, in cooperation with Neste, Budapest Airport, RÜK and Wizz Air, started the commercially testing of its sustainable aviation fuel supply chain. The project aims to prepare the fuel supply system at Budapest Airport ahead of the EU SAF blending mandates, which will be introduced in 2025. On May 10, Wizz Air took […]
In Taiwan, local airline EVA Air took delivery of its eighth Boeing 787-10 at the Boeing factory in North Charleston, South Carolina on May 8, 2023. The new aircraft is EVA’s first Boeing 787-10 with a Star Alliance livery and it made its ferry flight with sustainable aviation fuel. EVA President Clay Sun, said: “We […]
In Mississippi, Oleo-X, a producer of renewable fuel feedstocks, announced the launch of its renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel feedstock merchant pretreatment facility. Located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Oleo-X’s facility has the potential capacity to produce up to 300 million gallons per year of premium feedstock. “At Oleo-X, our vision is to feed the growing […]
In California, United announced that it will begin using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel on departing flights from San Francisco International Airport and is planning to use a SAF blend later this year at London Heathrow Airport. “It’s remarkable to see that in just a few years United has exponentially increased its SAF use,” […]
In India, local carrier Vistara, a joint venture of TATA Group and Singapore Airlines, said it became the first Indian airline to operate a commercial domestic flight on a wide-body aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel. This milestone was achieved on Vistara’s brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, flying from Indira Gandhi International Airport, in Delhi to […]
In Colombia, Aviacionline reported that LATAM Airlines Colombia and Bio-D have formed a partnership to advance and promote the development of sustainable aviation fuel projects in Colombia. The goal of the partnership is to establish the conditions for a future commitment to purchase SAF from Bio-D by LATAM Airlines Colombia. Initially, the agreement involves joint […]
In Spain, Repsol announced the supply of 100% renewable diesel at three service stations in Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon. With this initiative, Repsol claimed to be the first Spanish company to dispense 100% renewable fuel in the Iberian Peninsula. The three stations supply renewable diesel produced from organic waste to professional customers, who have agreements […]
