In The Netherlands, multimodal group Samskip has signed a new agreement with GoodFuels, committing the Samskip container ships Endeavour, Innovator, Hoffell and Skatafell to run on marine grade bio-residual fuels until the end of 2022. GoodFuels MDF1-100 biofuel is formulated entirely from sustainable waste streams from the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive list. “Sustainable marine biofuels […]
In Japan, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Astomos Energy and Sustainable Energy and have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly study the establishment of a marine transportation system having less environmental impact through the effective use of organic substances generated on board ships. Waste generated on board is stored on the ship’s deck and […]
In Texas, Kraton Corporation, a producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announced its sponsorship of The Road Forward, an initiative of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) to achieve net zero carbon emission asphalt pavements by 2050. NAPA President and CEO Audrey Copeland, said: “Kraton’s support of […]
In The Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Dutch shipping company Jumbo Maritime has revealed that its heavy lift vessel Jumbo Jubilee has completed a transatlantic voyage to and around the United States powered mostly with biofuel. According to the report, the company chose GoodFuels‘ biofuel with the aim to cut carbon emissions. The biofuel is […]
In Virginia, AgroSpheres announced that it had raised $22 million in a Series B financing round with the aim of accelerating product commercialization, expand manufacturing capacity, and seed broader applications of the AgroSpheres AgriCell platform technology. The financing round led by Lewis & Clark AgriFood and Ospraie Ag Science. Bidra Innovation Ventures and its existing […]
In Missouri, Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) said that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded a $2.05 million grant to a Missouri S&T researcher to study how different types of sustainable aviation fuels could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes. Dr. Philip Whitefield, professor at Missouri S&T, received the funding […]
In Iraq, state news agency Iraq News Agency (INA) reported that the local government has introduced a new law to support the use of solid waste for the production of electricity and methane gas. According to the report, the law will seek to set simple regulatory framework for investors, encouraging investments in the production of […]
In Colorado, Kunk reported that a group of researchers considered that the use of lignin will be key for SAF production. The research comes out of a partnership among the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Washington State University. The main goal of this research team is to extract the […]
In Mexico, Aviacion21 reported that Chilean airline LATAM Airlines has committed to reducing its emissions to achieve a neutral footprint in 2050 and reduce 50% of its emissions by 2030. Juan José Toha, director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability of LATAM Airlines, said:” “There is room to improve. We require a carbon compensation policy and […]
In Portugal, Azores Airlines said it has completed its first-ever flight using sustainable aviation fuel. Azores Airlines’ first commercial flight fueled with SAF connected Lisbon and Ponta Delgada, with 165 passengers, in an Airbus A320. The fuel used on this route incorporated 39% renewable origin material known as HEFA (Hydro-processed Esters and Fatty Acids), representing […]
