In South Africa, the Independent newspaper reports the more difficult but promising prospect of the Sugar Cane Value Chain Masterplan that is half way through implementation lies in alternative cane products, especially the production of sustainable aviation fuels. A study commissioned by SA Canegrowers, in partnership with the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), found that […]
In Finland, Neste and Fly Victor, the on-demand private jet company, are partnering up so Victor members can purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for every private jet booking globally. This enables private jet charterers to reduce the carbon footprint of their private air travel in a credible and measurable way. Victor’s private and […]
In Florida, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and Pratt & Whitney tested a GTF-powered E195-E2 aircraft on 100% sustainable aviation fuel. The test, with one engine running on 100% SAF, validated that GTF engines and the E-Jets E2 family can fly on both engines with blends of up to 100% SAF without any compromise to safety […]
In France, CMA CGM Group and ENGIE will co-invest in the Salamander project, an industrial and commercial unit for second-generation biomethane production and they aim to produce up to 200,000 tons of renewable gas annually worldwide by 2028. Majority-owned by ENGIE and the CMA CGM Group, the production facility is being considered to be located […]
In South Korea, Argus reports that South Korean biodiesel producer Dansuk Industrial shipped 3,000 tons of sustainable marine fuel to the Netherlands in June, the company’s first export to Europe. Dansuk produces 50,000 tons of ISCC-certified sustainable marine fuel per year at its manufacturing facilities in Pyeongtaek and Siheung, in Gyeonggi province from a blend […]
In the UK, Farnborough Airport launched its Net Zero roadmap with the aim of becoming Net Zero across its controllable emissions by 2030 or sooner and will be the first airport in the world to offer sustainable aviation fuel at the same price as standard Jet A1 fuel for a trial period. The airport’s Net […]
In Brazil, Petronoticias reports that Petrobras and Vallourec signed an agreement to evaluate opportunities for technological cooperation involving the production and use of bio-oil made from the condensation of gases produced during the transformation of Eucalyptus wood into charcoal. Petrobras said that the testing phase of this initiative is being carried out at Petrobras’ Research […]
In Texas, Trillium inked a partnership with Chautauqua Green Energy and CGE Ventures to convert gas from the Chautauqua County landfill, in Chautauqua, New York, to 100% RNG. The ads will be sold across Trillium’s network of owned and operated CNG stations. The agreement will produce more than 5,000,000 DGE (diesel gallon equivalent) of RNG […]
In Argentina, Clarín newspaper reports that Las Chilcas is a family agricultural business and over the years it has diversified and incorporated added value. And now, it will build a plant to produce biodiesel with the aim of supplying its own fleet with biofuel. It is from the initiative of the Government of Córdoba to […]
In Washington, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $39 million in awards for 18 projects seeking to develop technologies that can transform buildings into net carbon storage structures. Led by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), selectees for the Harnessing Emissions into Structures Taking Inputs from the Atmosphere (HESTIA) program will prioritize overcoming barriers associated […]
