In India, Reuters reported that the local government is planning a $2.2 billion incentive program for the green hydrogen industry. The incentive aims to reduce the production cost of green hydrogen by a fifth over the next five years, Reuters reported, citing a senior government official and an industry manager working in renewable energy. The […]
In India, The Meghalayan reported that a group of researchers of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have studied the efficacy of a specific bacterial endoglucanase enzyme, RfGH5_4 from Ruminococcus flavefaciens in breaking down woody biomatter into a simple sugar that can be fermented efficiently to produce bioethanol. A team led by Professor Arun Goyal […]
In Indonesia, local news agency Antara reported that the government continues to encourage acceleration of waste-to-energy processing facility with eco-friendly technology, especially in 12 cities across the country. These 12 cities comprise Jakarta, Tangerang, South Tangerang, Bekasi, Bandung, Semarang, Surakarta, Surabaya, Makassar, Denpasar, Palembang, and Manado. The report noted that the Waste Handling Director at […]
In Brazil, EPBR reported that the country’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) made funding available for sustainable aviation fuel and green diesel projects through the Climate Fund. The initiative is carried out by the ‘Fuel of the Future’ program of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), according to the report. The […]
In Brazil, local newspaper Gazeta do Povo reported that according to Marcela Braga Anselmi, head of the International and Environmental Advisory at the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), Brazil is among the few countries with optimal conditions for the production of SAF. “We have land that other countries don’t have and raw materials that other […]
In Japan, local newspaper Japan Times reported that local biofuels producer Revo International will set up waste cooking oil collection sites across Japan in order to realize stable production of SAF. Together with compatriot firms Cosmo Oil and JGC Holdings, Revo plans to start the nation’s first large-scale production of SAF from as soon as […]
In France, Marketplace reported that French firm Global Bioenergies has plans to build a plant producing 30,000 tons of aviation fuel from timber waste in 2027. According to the report, Global Bioenergies opened a facility this year that uses bacteria to produce a hydrocarbon from sugar. Earlier this month, Global Bioenergies had delivered a 200-liter […]
In the UK, the University of Sheffield said that UK airline Virgin Atlantic will receive UK government funding for the first ever net zero transatlantic flight from London Heathrow to New York’s John Kennedy Airport in 2023. The University of Sheffield noted that the entity is part of the British consortium leading the project, which […]
In the United Arab Emirates, Gulf News reported that flydubai is considering to start use sustainable aviation fuel for its operations. “If the price of fuel is up, then there is a focus on us and others to adjust our prices accordingly. The good news is that our new fleet is 14% more fuel efficient […]
In the UK, the Department of Transport reported that the government awarded five projects a share of the $200 million Advanced Fuels Fund. The successful projects include SAF plants in Teesside, Immingham and Ellesmere Port which will convert everyday household and commercial waste, such as black bin bags, into sustainable jet fuel. Other successful projects […]
