In California, the Aviation Climate Taskforce announced the funding of its first research grant to pioneer an innovative Direct Air Capture (DAC)-to-Jet approach—transforming conventional DAC to aviation-aligned reactive DAC by combining CO2 capture with CO2 conversion. The $400,000 grant to Susteon will be used to create a new material that can capture and convert CO2 into methanol […]
In Arizona, University of Arizona researchers are teaming up with Bridgestone Americas Inc. to develop a new variety of natural rubber from a source that is more sustainable and can be grown in the forbidding conditions of the arid Southwest. The $70 million, five-year project is focused on growing and processing guayule (pronounced why-OO-lee), a […]
In India, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that a grain-based ethanol plant would be established at Jeetpur Behri in Una district by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) on 30 acres of land with a cost of INR5 billion. The Chief Minister was presiding over a meeting convened here late Monday evening to discuss […]
In Illinois, Honeywell announced that it will provide its Ethanol to Jet (ETJ) processing technology to Summit Next Gen, an affiliate of Summit Agricultural Group. Summit Next Gen will utilize Honeywell’s ETJ technology to convert low-carbon ethanol into SAF. Summit Next Gen’s ETJ facility will be located in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, providing access […]
In California, Climate Adaptive and DigitalBridge Group, Inc. announced a decarbonization partnership to accelerate the Digital Infrastructure ecosystem’s transition to Net Zero. CAI, an infrastructure investment firm specializing in low-carbon real assets in the energy, water and urban infrastructure sectors will work with DigitalBridge to identify, develop and invest in sustainability-focused initiatives and projects that […]
In Spain, PepsiCo has launched a pilot project to reuse the oil generated at its snack plant in Burgos to convert it into biodiesel. The biofuel generated will go directly to the fleet of company collaborators to transport PepsiCo products and it is estimated that savings of 380 metric tons of CO2 per year will […]
In the UAE, Emirates announced it has committed $200 million to fund research and development (R&D) projects focussed on reducing the impact of fossil fuels in commercial aviation. This is the biggest single commitment by any airline on sustainability, with funds to be disbursed over 3 years. Emirates will identify partnerships with leading organisations working […]
In Germany, SimpleFlying reports Hamburg Airport has teamed up with Lufthansa Technik together with the German Aerospace Center and the Center for Applied Aeronautical Research to test hydrogen handling over the next two years to prepare for using hydrogen as a sustainable aviation fuel. A three-decade-old Airbus A320 located at Lufthansa Technik’s Hamburg base, known […]
In Ukraine, Ukraine Business News reports that following a shift in management, Naftogaz has decided it will not invest in a $27.5 million CHP biofuel plant in Lviv after all. Instead, the city will direct its efforts towards a waste processing project as it doesn’t have the funds to take on the project on its […]
In Colorado, Gevo has entered into a side agreement with Axens North America, Inc. in connection with a Master Framework Agreement for Ethanol to Jet Collaboration, dated September 22, 2021. The new agreement modifies the exclusivity provisions contained in the MFA. The parties carved-out exceptions to the Exclusive Territory in certain areas of the Midwest […]
