In Luxembourg, the European Investment Bank (EIB) said it will strengthen support for green hydrogen investment in Kenya. The EIB and Kenya signed a new agreement which, according to the parties, will strengthen cooperation to support the development of green hydrogen schemes in the African nation. The EIB expects to initially mobilize $1.9 million of […]
In France, Reuters reported that French gas transmission operator GRTgaz will conduct a feasibility study into transporting low-carbon hydrogen fuel to the industrial and port area of Dunkirk after 11 companies expressed an interest in using such infrastructure. According to the report, GRTgaz noted that the study would look into a potential 20 kilometer structure […]
In California, Universal Hydrogen announced that it has formed a collaboration with three Japan-based companies to study and potentially develop a green hydrogen supply and logistics solution that will enable Japanese airlines to scale their utilization of hydrogen-powered aircraft in the near-term. Universal Hydrogen Corporation, together with Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc., and an undisclosed third […]
In Germany, thyssenkrupp nucera said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazilian company Unigel to increase the capacity of the green hydrogen plant that Unigel is developing in Bahia, Brazil, from 60 MW to 240 MW of water electrolysis. The German company noted that Unigel’s facility will be the first industrial-scale green […]
In Spain, El Periodico de la Energia reported that Spanish energy company Cepsa’s CEO Maarten Wetselaar, said that the firm will only build plants to produce SAF once there is a regulatory framework for SAF production. “We invest in a business with almost no framework … “We are investing” but “to triple that investment we […]
In Spain, Investing.com reported that the executive president of Spanish airline Iberia, Javier Sánchez-Prieto, has requested a stable regulatory framework and incentives for the production of SAF so that Europe can compete with the United States and the United Kingdom, where SAF production is already subsidized. Sánchez-Prieto explained that future hydrogen- or electricity-powered aircraft will […]
In the UK, Passenger Terminal Today reported that Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport in Maryland plans to collect used cooking oil generated by its 50 hospitality partners, with the aim of using it as raw material to produce sustainable aviation fuel or other renewable products. According to the report, this initiative forms part of […]
In Ireland, RTE reported that a study by Aircraft Leasing Ireland (ALI) and KPMG stated that Ireland is well positioned to produce sustainable aviation fuel. The report defines the actions that the aircraft leasing sector and the Government could take to help with SAF production. These include establishing a framework for SAF production, partnering with […]
In Illinois, United said it aims to boost SAF production through the investment of $5 million in algae biofuel company Viridos. The airline said this new investment will support the production of sustainable aviation fuel made from algae, an abundant and scalable resource that can be grown and harvested without impacting the food supply chain. […]
In New York, JetBlue and Shell Aviation announced a new collaboration bringing additional supply of sustainable aviation fuel to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), targeting commencement of delivery in the first half of this year. Under the terms of the agreement, JetBlue is expected to take delivery of 10,000,000 gallons of blended SAF at LAX […]
