In South Korea, Renewable Energy Magazine reports in Taebaek City, South Korea, Plagen and eight other companies signed an agreement to establish the country’s first commercial-scale green methanol plant, set to begin construction in late 2025, using locally sourced forest residues as feedstock to revitalize the region’s economy and reduce carbon emissions. The plant, which […]
In Brazil, Jornal Grande Bahia reports in Santa Bárbara, Bahia, a team of students from Professor Carlos Valadares State College developed an innovative biodiesel using licuri oil, a plant native to Brazil’s semi-arid region. Completed as part of the Science at School Program, this project aims to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels, […]
In India, Money Control reports India’s Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, urged automobile manufacturers to produce vehicles compatible with E100 fuel during his address at the India Bio Energy & Tech Expo on September 2, 2024. The government, actively collaborating with the automobile industry, aims to expand the use of […]
A handful of industrial biotechnology companies have the strength and purpose to make it as a public company — others remain private, are acquired, or wind down. What makes companies able to succeed with public investors? What combination of product mix, experienced management, technologies that excel, capital at work, and effective vision make it possible […]
In New Jersey, AIN reported that around one in five customers of Victor’s private jet charter booking platform pay extra to reduce carbon emissions through its sustainable aviation fuel direct-to-consumer option. Victor and Neste recently announced they have logged more than 500 SAF bookings since launching the program in June 2022. The average cost of […]
In France, Haffner Energy, a biomass-to-clean fuels solutions provider, and IðunnH2, a green hydrogen developer, have signed an agreement aimed at integrating Haffner Energy’s technology in the 65,000 tons/year e-SAF facility under development by IðunnH2. The project is located near Keflavík International Airport in Iceland. It is slated to combine green hydrogen from Iceland’s renewable […]
In Singapore, The Business Times reported that a report developed by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials and supported by aircraft maker Boeing stated that Asia has the potential to supply 12% of the world’s demand for sustainable aviation fuel by 2050. Assuming that SAF producers in Southeast Asia do not export their fuel, it would […]
In South Korea, The Korea Times reported that Korean refiner S-Oil has begun to supply sustainable aviation fuel for Korean Air’s regular route to Japan. The report stated that this is the first time for a local refiner to supply domestically produced SAF to local carriers on a regular route that departs from a domestic […]
In Japan, Euglena and Petronas Research, a subsidiary of Malaysian energy firm Petroliam Nasional have inked an agreement to implement a joint research with a mission to materialize the future large-scale commercial production of microalgae oil for SAF and other biofuels. Euglena and Petronas Research will form partnership to develop microalgae technology which includes cultivation, […]
In Hong Kong, The Standard reported that Hong Kong group Cathay expects the Hong Kong government to offer a “holistic plan” to facilitate the usage of sustainable jet fuels in the city. The group, which operates Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, is striving to boost the consumption proportion of sustainability aviation fuels from […]
