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Honeywell says India could initially mandate 1% ethanol blending with jet fuel as part of roadmap for SAF adoption

Honeywell says India could initially mandate 1% ethanol blending with jet fuel as part of roadmap for SAF adoption

December 28, 2022 |

In India, The Economic Times reported that Deepak Bisht, Director of the Honeywell India Technology Center, considered that the Indian government could mandate 1% blending of ethanol with jet fuel as the first step in its effort to create a broad ecosystem on the use of sustainable aviation fuel for the domestic aviation industry. According […]

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LCL to use Neste MY renewable diesel to power its emergency power generators

LCL to use Neste MY renewable diesel to power its emergency power generators

December 22, 2022 |

In Finland, Neste said that it is helping data center specialist LCL make a switch to renewable energy sources for its emergency power generators by providing the company with Neste MY Renewable Diesel. The fuel will initially be used in LCL facilities in LCL Brussels-West in Aalst located northwest from Brussels. LCL has invested in […]

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Nippon Cargo Airlines to use Neste SAF for their cargo flights

Nippon Cargo Airlines to use Neste SAF for their cargo flights

December 22, 2022 |

In Finland, Neste said that Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has for the first time used Neste MY SAF for several cargo flights in November and December this year. The sustainable aviation fuel is supplied by Neste at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. “NCA is delighted to announce that NCA has used sustainable aviation fuel supplied by Neste […]

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Gingko joins BDO Zone Strategic Alliance

Gingko joins BDO Zone Strategic Alliance

December 22, 2022 |

In Massachusetts, Ginkgo announced that it has joined the Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone Strategic Alliance as a partner in the Technology Group. The firm noted that BDO Zone Strategic Alliance Partners include some of the leading companies in the bioenergy industry that help de-risk biobased project development in BDO Zones. The main goal of […]

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South Korean company to start waste-to-energy study for Cambodia

South Korean company to start waste-to-energy study for Cambodia

December 22, 2022 |

In Malaysia, The Star reported that Cambodia has offered support for a South Korean firm’s proposal to study the possibility of recycling waste into fuel to generate energy. Cambodia currently produces about four million tons of rubbish each year, according to the Ministry of Environment. According to the report, the Council for the Development of […]

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China is going to build a methanol plant in Kazakhstan

China is going to build a methanol plant in Kazakhstan

December 22, 2022 |

In Azerbaijan, AzerNews reported that the Minister of Industry and Infrastructural Development of Kazakhstan Kairbek Uskenbayev and the representatives of CITIC Construction and China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering, reached an agreement to construct a methanol plant in Kazakhstan. The total cost of the project is $140 million. The plant will have an output of 130,000 […]

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Iberdrola, ABEL Energy to build green hydrogen plant in Australia

Iberdrola, ABEL Energy to build green hydrogen plant in Australia

December 22, 2022 |

In Australia, Iberdrola Australia and hydrogen developer ABEL Energy announced they will build a green hydrogen and green methanol production plant at Bell Bay in northern Tasmania. The project, called Bell Bay Powerfuels, is backed by the Australian government and will involve an investment of $1.16 billion. Bell Bay Powerfuels will produce 200,000 tons of […]

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Ørsted takes final investment decision on FlagshipONE e-methanol project

Ørsted takes final investment decision on FlagshipONE e-methanol project

December 22, 2022 |

In Denmark, Ørsted’s Board of Directors has taken final investment decision on the FlagshipONE e-methanol project. FlagshipONE will be Ørsted’s first commercial-scale Power-to-X facility.  Ørsted also said it has taken full ownership of FlagshipONE by acquiring the remaining 55 % stake in the project from Liquid Wind AB, the original developer of the project. Located […]

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USDA invests $9.5 million to develop new bioproducts from agricultural commodities

USDA invests $9.5 million to develop new bioproducts from agricultural commodities

December 22, 2022 |

In Washington D.C., the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of $9.5 million to support the scale-up of sustainable bioproduct manufacturing in the United States. Three successful projects are funded through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Bioproduct Pilot Program, which funds research and development of value-added products from agricultural commodities. […]

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IATA highlights potential role of Latin America in future SAF production

IATA highlights potential role of Latin America in future SAF production

December 21, 2022 |

In Panama, Martes Financiero reported that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) considered that Latin America and the Caribbean region has the potential capacity to produce up to 200 billion liters of SAF, which would represent 37% of the industry’s fuel needs. “Between 130 billion  and 200 billion liters of SAF or other alternative fuels […]

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