In Delaware, market research firm Transparency Market Research reported that the global sustainable aviation fuel market size was worth $186.6 million in 2021 and is projected to reach $402 billion by 2050. The global SAF market is likely to grow at a CAGR of 26.2% during the forecast period, from 2022 to 2050, according to […]
In Georgia, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it is awarding an $80 million grant to Avapco LLC, a biofuel, biochemical and biomaterials company that currently operates a refinery in Thomaston, to boost production of sustainable jet fuel. In 2016, the company received a $4.7 million DOE grant for […]
In Texas, Darling Ingredients and Valero Energy Corporation announced that the companies have made the final investment decision on a SAF project at the Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) Port Arthur plant, which is owned and operated by Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between Valero and Darling. Upon completion of the project, […]
In South Korea, The Korea Economic Daily reported that local airline Asiana Airlines has entered into an agreement with Shell Aviation for the supply sustainable aviation fuel. Under the terms of the agreement, the South Korean airline will receive a preferential supply of sustainable aviation fuel through the Shell network in the Asia Pacific and […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Emirates said it has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines with 100% SAF. The flight took off from Dubai International Airport (DXB), flying for more than one hour over the Dubai coastline. Emirates’ demonstration flight, which claims to be the […]
In the UK, Power Engineering International reported that Babcock & Wilcox has been awarded a contract by Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant for a waste-to-energy plant near Manchester, in the UK. The contract, valued at approximately $65 million, will see the B&W Environmental and B&W Renewable arms of B&W provide engineering services and advanced technologies for […]
In Brazil, EPBR reported the Brazil-German Cooperation for Sustainable Development and the German group Mele announced a public-private partnership with Brazilian agricultural cooperatives Coopersan and Ambicoop, to carry out a pilot plant for green hydrogen (H2V) and derivatives from animal waste. The agreement stipulates the construction of a plant with the capacity to produce 88,000 […]
In Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) said that the Department of Energy’s Center for Bioenergy Innovation, led by ORNL, recently added three new members to its board of directors. The new members are Deborah Crawford of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Susan Hubbard of ORNL; and Maureen McCann of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. […]
In Luxemburg, Avient Corporation announced the expansion of its Gravi-Tech Density Modified Formulations portfolio to include more sustainable grades based on recycled and bio-based resin and/or filler. As OEMs and consumers seek more sustainable materials in the packaging industry, Avient is advancing its Gravi-Tech Density Modified Formulations product line with two new sustainable solutions. The […]
In the UK, Packaging Europe reported that Dow is working LVMH Beauty to implement plastics made from recycled and biobased feedstocks into several of the latter’s perfume and cosmetic product packs. Made from chemically recycled bio-based and plastic waste feedstock, respectively, Dow’s SURLYN ionomers are set to be used in the production of the plastics. […]
