In Hungary, Wizz Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with energy firm OMV for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel for the period between 2023 and 2030. The MoU gives Wizz Air the opportunity to purchase up to 185,000 metric tons of SAF from OMV. Swain Jones, Development Officer at Wizz Air, said: […]
In Taiwan, Chimey Corporation said it is adding a range of international sustainability and carbon certification (ISCC) PLUS approved bioplastics to its newly released Ecologue sustainable materials portfolio. The firm noted that ISCC PLUS adopts a mass balance approach to ensure that renewable materials are correctly calculated and used in production processes. The ISCC PLUS […]
In the Netherlands, SHV Energy said it has inked a partnership with US-based GTI Energy to further develop a process for commercial-scale, on-purpose production of renewable propane. The European firm noted that the process will employ a novel technology for producing renewable propane and butane from bioethanol, delivering the propane and butane as the primary […]
In Colorado, Gevo announced that the firm now has more than 375 million gallons per year of financeable SAF and hydrocarbon fuel supply agreements, which based on current market projections and operating assumptions, represent approximately $2.3 billion in expected revenue per year, inclusive of the value of environmental benefits. In its quarterly earnings release, the […]
In Ireland, international aircraft leasing company Avolon announced a collaboration with Boeing, ORIX Aviation, SFS Ireland and SkyNRG, to conduct a feasibility study into the production of SAF in Ireland. The study is being led by SFS Ireland and SkyNRG with the goal of identifying market level opportunities for an investable commercial-scale SAF production facility […]
In Singapore, Sinarmas Cepsa (SCPL) and its parent companies, the chemicals business of CEPSA and agribusiness Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand the production of bio-based chemicals at SCPL’s site in Lubuk Gaung, Indonesia. Sinarmas Cepsa is a supplier of oleochemicals, established as a joint venture between the chemicals business of […]
In Illinois, Ascend Performance Materials announced it has purchased a majority stake in California-based Circular Polymers, a recycler of post-consumer, high-performance polymers including polyamide 6 and 66, polypropylene and polyester (PET). Ascend noted that the deal provides the firm with a consistent supply of high-quality PCR materials for its ReDefyne sustainable polyamides. Circular Polymers, which […]
In China, Gasgoo reported that Nippon Paint China, a coatings manufacturer, announced the strategic partnership with Covestroat the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE). Under the terms of the deal, the two companies will partner to develop bio-based automotive coating solutions, which will be first applied in the exhibited sample parts of the vehicles under […]
In the UK, the Imperial College London will lead a collaboration between industrial and academics partners to develop functional materials from biowaste products. A new $7.1 million, five-year project, called “VALUE”, aims to develop functional materials from local, bio-based waste resources. The new initiative will provide opportunities to move away from unsustainable traditional materials and […]
In the UK, the Business Travel Association (BTA) called for government and industry-wide collaboration to accelerate SAF developments and ensure the worldwide delivery of green aviation. A recent BTA research found that the industry is reliant on SAF as a key facilitator of decarbonisation, but notes that all players in the supply chain must do […]
