In Saudi Arabia, Arab News reported that environmental management firm Veolia Near & Middle East has inked a deal with Emirates Waste to Energy to operate and maintain the Sharjah waste-to-energy plant. A joint venture between Sharjah environmental management company Beeah and Abu Dhabi renewable energy company Masdar, Emirates Waste to Energy can process 300,000 […]
In Denmark, Danish fuel cell manufacturer Blue World Technologies said it is extending its activities in the shipping sector. With a methanol fuel cell-powered auxiliary power unit (APU), the company wants to replace conventional diesel generators for power supply on board ships. With the decision of extending the company’s activities within development and manufacturing to […]
In Russia, PortNews reported that Promyshlenniye Technologiyi (PromTech), a company of AEON will build a methanol plant in Volgograd with investments expected to exceed $1.17 billion. By 2026, the plant’s annual capacity is expected to reach 1 million tons, according to the report. The construction of the new facility will generate 500 jobs. “Large-scale production […]
The UK and United States announced they will work together to increase energy security and drive down prices, as part of a new energy partnership. Under the new ‘UK-US Energy Security and Affordability Partnership’, the UK and US will drive work to reduce global dependence on Russian energy exports, stabilize energy markets and step up […]
In New York, JetBlue announced a science-based target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a coalition that defines and promotes best practices in emissions reduction targets. With this target, JetBlue commits to reducing well-to-wake (lifecycle) scope 1 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to jet fuel by 50% per revenue ton kilometer […]
In Switzerland, Reuters reported that Willie Walsh, Director General of the International Air Transport Association said that airline passengers face higher ticket prices as the industry moves towards its target of reducing emissions to net zero by 2050. The executive also called for swifter action in Europe to drive up scarce production of sustainable aviation […]
In Mexico, Aviacion News reported that the main aviation companies and associations in Mexico called on the country’s academy and research institutions to submit proposals on ways to accelerate the production and scalability of SAF in the country. According to the report, interested parties will have time to submit their proposals until January 31, 2023. […]
In Switzerland, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated that SAF production will reach at least 300 million liters in 2022, representing a 200% increase compare to SAF production last year. IATA also noted that more optimistic calculations estimate total production in 2022 could reach 450 million liters. “There was at least triple the amount […]
In Australia, the government of Queensland stated it is accelerating plans to make Queensland the capital of a local sustainable aviation fuels industry. Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development Steven Miles said a roundtable was held on November 25 bringing together key industry players to launch a pathway for Queensland to capitalize on the […]
In the United Arab Emirates, AIN Online reported that Middle East firm World Fuel Services is seeing a growing interest regarding sustainability and sustainable aviation fuel in the Middle East. “I think it’s definitely increasing from the perspective that we are getting asked about it regularly,’” said Riyan Qirbi, World Fuel’s director of market development […]
