In France, Arkema announced the certification of a range of bio-attributed acrylic monomers using the mass balance approach. Arkema noted that these monomers enable the firm to start offering certified bio-attributed specialty acrylic additives and resins for a wide range of applications. The launch of Arkema’s new range of bio-attributed acrylic monomers and specialty acrylic […]
In Maine, the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled BioHome3D, what it claims to be the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials. BioHome3D was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hub and Spoke program between the UMaine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Partners included MaineHousing and […]
In Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that five of Australia’s biggest companies will pay a premium to offset the cost of their air travel through investing in sustainable aviation fuel. Australia Post, KPMG, Macquarie Group, Woodside Energy and Boston Consulting Group are the first corporate partners of Qantas’s SAF coalition, in which members will […]
In Washington, Washington State University (WSU) said that researchers in eight programs among three colleges on two campuses are exploring energy sources, testing, supply-chain logistics and policy in the quest for sustainable air transportation. The university noted that it is a co‑leader with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology of ASCENT, a consortium of research universities, […]
In Argentina, Infocampo reported that the country’s Ministry of Energy established the guidelines for the supply of biofuels intended for blending with conventional fuels in the country. The government established that blenders must report, before the 20th of each month, the estimated monthly demand for biodiesel or bioethanol for the following quarterly period. Biofuels producers […]
In France, Air Liquide said it is entering a partnership related to producing and valorizing low-carbon hydrogen at TotalEnergies Granpuits biorefinery site. Under a long-term contract, Air Liquide will invest over $134.7 million in the construction and operation of a new unit producing hydrogen, from which TotalEnergies is committing to purchase the hydrogen produced for […]
In Delaware, market research firm TMR reported that the global SAF market is estimated to grow at compound annual growth rate of 26.2% during the forecast period between 2022 and 2050. The report stated that the global sustainable aviation fuel market is forecasted to reach a value of 402 billion by 2050. TMR also noted […]
In Canada, Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) recognized the government of Canada for taking concrete steps towards decarbonizing aviation by publishing draft regulations exempting SAF from the federal carbon charge under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA). The draft regulations create a definition of ‘bio-aviation fuel’ and establish a full exemption of SAF from the […]
In the UK, Business Travel News Europe reported that Virgin Atlantic’s CEO Shai Weiss has warned that the UK is in danger of falling behind other countries in the production of sustainable aviation fuels. The executive urged the UK government to offer more support and incentives to encourage firms to invest in SAF production sites […]
In the U.K, TTG reported that the UK’s new transport minister Baroness Charlotte Vere has denied suggestions that the government is moving at a slow pace on developing sustainable aviation fuel. The official noted that five SAF plants would be under construction by 2025 and acknowledged there would need to be support for SAF, which […]
