In the UK, Business Travel News Europe reported that Virgin Atlantic’s CEO Shai Weiss has warned that the UK is in danger of falling behind other countries in the production of sustainable aviation fuels. The executive urged the UK government to offer more support and incentives to encourage firms to invest in SAF production sites […]
In the U.K, TTG reported that the UK’s new transport minister Baroness Charlotte Vere has denied suggestions that the government is moving at a slow pace on developing sustainable aviation fuel. The official noted that five SAF plants would be under construction by 2025 and acknowledged there would need to be support for SAF, which […]
In the UK, TTG reported that the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Willie Walsh, considered that the current price of SAF is beginning to make sense. Speaking at the Airlines 2022 conference, Walsh said SAF last week was priced around 1.6 times that of conventional kerosene. “It has been four or five […]
In India, local news site Mint reported that Boeing is currently exploring what it will take to transition airlines’ current fleet to 100% sustainable aviation fuel. While Boeing has committed that all aircraft from 2030 will be capable and certified to fly on 100% SAF, it is exploring ways to fly the existing fleet on […]
In Texas, Atlantic Aviation, in partnership with Avfuel Corporation and Neste, has established a continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel at all four of the company’s FBO locations in Colorado. These include Atlantic’s facilities in Aspen (ASE), Telluride/Montrose (MTJ), Steamboat Springs/Hayden (HDN), and Aspen/Rifle (RIL). “We are committed to enabling our customers to economically achieve […]
In France, Afyren, a greentech company that offers manufacturers biobased, low-carbon products made using technology based on natural micro-organisms, announced that it had signed a new multi-year contract to provide biobased organic acid to a U.S. maker of synthetic lubricants. The French firm noted that the customer is an active producer of Polyol Esters, which […]
In Canada, Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) announced the release of its sixth Biofuels in Canada (BIC) report. The report evaluates Canadian renewable and low carbon fuel policies and their impact on fuel consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction, and consumer costs. According to the new edition of the report, biofuel consumption in Canada has reduced […]
In Massachusetts, CJ Biomaterials and NatureWorks have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of sustainable materials solutions based on CJ Biomaterials’ PHACT Biodegradable Polymers and NatureWorks’ Ingeo biopolymers. CJ Biomaterials is a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and a producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) The two companies will develop high-performance biopolymer solutions that […]
In Connecticut, green chemistry firm P2 Science (P2) announced the launch of a range of biobased and patented pigment dispersions under the tradename Citrosperse. The line of 10 color dispersions was developed in collaboration with American Colors, of Sandusky, OH and is marketed exclusively by P2. Like other P2 products, the Citrosperse range is built […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that corn-based ethanol producer FS and logistics company Rumo have signed an agreement expanding the use of rail transport to transport biofuels. Having invested $ 21 million in the purchase of 80 wagons, FS is extending the contract with Rumo to increase the volume of transported goods from 50 million to […]
