In India, The Hindu reported that the Government of India believed that global mandates for sustainable aviation fuel with 2050 as the target year was “too early” and that each State must be allowed to develop its own strategy. “Any global mandates for SAF with milestones to 2050 are too early as each State must […]
In Canada, Air Canada said it completed its inaugural Montreal to Amsterdam flights with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner using sustainable aviation fuel. The airline also noted it had expanded its partnership with SAF producer Neste in Europe to now incorporate Neste MY SAF in some of its flights at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. “For Air Canada, […]
In India, Share Price India reported that state-run oil firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) is in talks with Switzerland-based Sulzer Chemtech for a partnership in the sustainable aviation fuel space. BPCL has been working on developing jet fuel from used cooking oil, according to the report. In a recent presentation, BPCL said it “is committed […]
In Washington D.C, the Thai Embassy to the United States reported that Energy Absolute, a Thai renewable energy and electric vehicle firm, is doubling its production of sustainable aviation fuel to 130 tons a day. Energy Absolute’ SAF is an offshoot of its commodity-grade biodiesel, which it has produced for almost two decades, the Embassy […]
In Singapore, Boeing and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) said they will conduct a joint study to scale sustainable aviation fuel production in Southeast Asia. Boeing noted that the Asia-Pacific region can play a crucial role in SAF production with a potential of 40% of global feedstock supply. Phase one of the study will […]
In Sweden, OrganoClick said it is launching, within its brand OrganoTex, a newly developed and eco-labeled textile waterproofing. The firm noted that the products are biobased, biodegradable and eco-labeled and completely free of PFAS, fossil plastics, and synthetic waxes. The technology is based on combining the natural fatty acids of plants and the surface structure […]
In Michigan, Dow and New Energy Blue announced a long-term supply agreement in North America in which New Energy Blue will create biobased ethylene from renewable agricultural residues. Dow expects to purchase this biobased ethylene, reducing carbon emissions from plastic production, and using it in recyclable applications across transportation, footwear, and packaging. This is Dow’s […]
In Finland, Finnish beauty brand LUMENE has launched a biobased packaging application with both the jar and label made with UPM’s wood-based material. LUMENE’s new jar and the self-adhesive label originate from renewable UPM BioVerno naphtha, produced by UPM in Finland. The naphtha is processed into certified renewable polypropylene by SABIC, a specialist in the […]
In Italy, RINA, an international company specializing in inspection, certification and engineering consultancy, and Eni have signed an agreement to jointly develop initiatives that can contribute to the energy transition and decarbonisation of their respective operations and particularly maritime transport. Specifically, the agreement focuses on the use of HVO (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) biofuel produced by […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Zawya reported that Lootah Biofuels states that it obtains up to 160,000 liters of waste cooking oil per month from its ten largest partners, which the company uses to produce biofuels to power transport vehicles. The company partners with some national and international brands operating in the UAE, including […]
