In Texas, Kraton Corporation, a producer of specialty polymers and biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announced that Edgar Baena has been appointed as Vice President of Global Operations for the Pine Chemicals business. Baena will oversee the segment’s global operations strategy and progress toward achieving operational excellence and further improving manufacturing reliability, […]
In Indonesia, Mowilex said that its new Naturalle paint features a bio-based formula that contains 28% renewable raw materials and removes formaldehyde from indoor air. The firm noted that producing Naturalle with plant elements reduces its overall carbon footprint while creating a durable matte paint that is low in odor and free of organic compounds […]
In Germany, HELLA said it is researching in collaboration with industry partners how headlights can be designed more climate friendly. To this end, the automotive supplier has now started the NALYSES research project, in which the BMW Group, Covestro, geba, Miele, the Heinz Nixdorf Institute of the University of Pa-derborn, the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronics […]
In Bolivia, Green Car Congress reported that Bolivia’s President Luis Arce said that the national government had a strategy to promote the cultivation of jatropha, a plant from which the oil is extracted to serve as a raw material for biodiesel production. Arce stressed that the country has considerable potential for the production of green […]
In the UK, the Royal Air Force said it has used sustainable aviation fuel blended with regular jet fuel to achieve he first sustainable aviation fuel blend air-to-air refueling of a Typhoon and C-130 Hercules aircraft. A RAF Voyager delivered the fuel to the Typhoon and Hercules. The Voyager was previously used in successful initial […]
In Mexico, A21 reported that Gulf Air CEO Waleed AbdulHameed Al Alawi warned about the logistical issues faced by certain airlines to get SAF. “When we buy SAF, we buy it in Europe and that is not feasible on a regular basis from a logistical point of view. In addition to the fact that the […]
In France, Air France-KLM announced the signing of a sustainable aviation fuel agreement with Moresand Limited. “SAF is one of the most efficient ways to make flying more sustainable. While it can cut the emissions from flying as much as 75%, less than 1% of the fuel currently used on commercial flights are sustainable fuels. […]
In the UK, Business Traveller reported that Air France has detailed its increase in ticket prices to pay for SAF. Vincent Etchebehere, VP of Sustainability and New Mobilities at Air France, noted that since the beginning of 2022, “French regulations have required us to incorporate an average of 1% sustainable aviation fuel on flights departing […]
In the Philippines, BusinessWorld reported that local airline Cebu Pacific’s Chief Strategy Officer, Alex Reyes, said that the government must send strong signals that it supports the development of sustainable aviation fuel in the country through tax incentives and other policies. “Government incentives will definitely help as they will accelerate SAF development in the Philippines,” […]
In Chile, the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications through the Civil Aeronautical Board (JAC) and in conjunction with the Energy Sustainability Agency of the Ministry of Energy, formalized the incorporation of the Catholic University of the Santísima Concepción (UCSC) to the Clean Flight program, which includes efforts from the public and private sectors, to promote […]
