In California, Mexican low-cost airline Viva Aerobus said it had completed its first flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel from Los Angeles to Guadalajara on June 15. Viva said it aims to purchase 1 million liters of SAF. In order to reach this goal, Avfuel and Neste are collaborating with Viva on a potential long-term […]
In Washington, a new study that evaluated several approaches to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions from medium and heavy-duty vehicles from 2022-2032, found considerable advantages with advanced diesel technology particularly when using renewable biofuels, as compared to an electrification strategy. Medium and heavy-duty trucks operating in 10 Northeastern states (Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, […]
In Washington, senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led 22 of their colleagues in urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to support higher amounts of biomass-based biodiesel and other advanced biofuels in the upcoming 2023 and 2024 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs). The senators note that […]
In Berkeley, California, carbon transformation company Twelve, Alaska Air Group, and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing the market for SAF to include fuels derived from recaptured CO2 and renewable energy. Under the terms of the agreement, the partners will work to advance production and use of Twelve’s E-Jet, […]
In Columbus, Ohio, Hexion, a specialist in thermoset resins, announced that it has begun using bio-based methanol in the production of formaldehyde at its Baytown, Texas manufacturing site. The firm said that formaldehyde is then provided to a key customer that leverages bio-benzene to produce methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), a product with more sustainable attributes […]
In the Netherlands, Shell Chemicals Park Moerdijk, a subsidiary of Shell announced a new investment in its chemicals park with the aim of producing more sustainable chemicals. The company will build a new pyrolysis oil upgrader unit that improves the quality of pyrolysis oil, a liquid made from hard-to-recycle plastic waste, and turns it into […]
In Canada, good natured Products, a specialist in plant-based products, announced it has formally signed a multi-year commercial contract with a large U.S. food producer. The Canadian firm noted that the contract outlines a three-year agreement under which good natured will supply the customer with multiple packaging designs using Bio-PET-based material and recycled content being […]
In Greece, local airline AEGEAN announced its first sustainable aviation fuel program, which would enable the company to become the only carrier in Greece to operate part of its domestic and international network using a SAF blend. AEGEAN joined forces with its partner Hellenic Petroleum for the supply of SAF blend on flights departing from […]
In Australia, Reuters reported that BP aims to start producing sustainable aviation fuel in Australia by 2025. The oil firm said that SAF production will be possible after converting its oil refinery near Perth to produce renewable fuels. BP’s Asia Pacific VP of low-carbon solutions, Lucy Nation, said that the SAF project will require the investment of […]
In Saudi Arabia, Zawya reported that local chemicals firm Methanol Chemicals Company (Chemanol) secured financing for the equivalent of $64 million to fund the expansion project of its methanol plant. According to the report, the project will increase the production capacity of the plant, reduce production costs and improve the company’s profitability. In January 2022, […]
