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United starts using SAF on flights at San Francisco Airport

United starts using SAF on flights at San Francisco Airport

May 10, 2023 |

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,” […]

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Vistara operates India’s first commercial SAF flight on a wide-body plane

Vistara operates India’s first commercial SAF flight on a wide-body plane

May 10, 2023 |

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 […]

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LATAM Airlines, Bio-D inks SAF agreement in Colombia

LATAM Airlines, Bio-D inks SAF agreement in Colombia

May 10, 2023 |

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 […]

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Repsol claims first Spanish service stations with 100% renewable fuel

Repsol claims first Spanish service stations with 100% renewable fuel

May 7, 2023 |

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 […]

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Visolis, Ginkgo Bioworks ink deak to improve microbial strain for bio-isoprene and SAF production

Visolis, Ginkgo Bioworks ink deak to improve microbial strain for bio-isoprene and SAF production

May 7, 2023 |

In California, Visolis announced a partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building a platform for cell programming and biosecurity.  Visolis said it aims to leverage Ginkgo’s capabilities in strain engineering to improve upon an existing microbial strain for the commercial production of a key feedstock ingredient used to make bio-based isoprene and sustainable aviation fuels. […]

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Repsol signs SAF agreement with Ryanair

Repsol signs SAF agreement with Ryanair

May 7, 2023 |

In Spain, Repsol said it has signed an agreement with Ryanair to promote the use of renewable fuels in Spain and Portugal.  With this agreement, Repsol said it will provide Ryanair with access to a maximum of 155,000 tons of SAF between 2025 and 2030, equivalent to the fuel used on more than 28,000 flights […]

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Sulzer technology selected for net zero biofuel project in Canada

Sulzer technology selected for net zero biofuel project in Canada

May 7, 2023 |

In Switzerland, Sulzer said it has been selected to supply a range of pumps for an innovative project in Canada that will utilize locally grown rapeseed as bio-feedstock for net zero diesel production. The company noted that this project includes reliable centrifugal pumps designed by Sulzer to ensure the necessary high pressure and high temperature, […]

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Global waste-to-energy market to reach $117.2 billion by 2030

Global waste-to-energy market to reach $117.2 billion by 2030

May 7, 2023 |

In New York, ReportLinker reported that the global market for waste-to-energy (WTE) was estimated at $44.billion last year and is projected to reach a market size of $117.2 billion by 2030. The research firm said that the WTE market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 12.8% over the period 2022-2030. The WTE market […]

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Samaiden inks deal to develop biogas project in Cambodia

Samaiden inks deal to develop biogas project in Cambodia

May 7, 2023 |

In Malaysia, Samaiden Group Bhd said it has signed an agreement with two Cambodian companies and a Malaysian firm to develop a biogas project in the Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia. Samaiden said its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary Samaiden Energy (Cambodia) Co Ltd had entered into a memorandum of agreement with Mong Sotheary Trading Co Ltd (MST), […]

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Fratelli Cosulich completes its first biofuel supply

Fratelli Cosulich completes its first biofuel supply

May 7, 2023 |

In The Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Italian maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich, in partnership with IPLOM (Piedmont Industry Processing Mineral Oils), has begun producing and supplying its own bio VLSFO to reduce the GHG intensity of marine fuels and meet the EU requirements. The report stated that German liner company Hapag-Lloyd provided support and […]

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