Category: SAF

Green Bioactives completes $3.18 million seed financing to advance its sustainable plant products biomanufacturing platform

Green Bioactives completes $3.18 million seed financing to advance its sustainable plant products biomanufacturing platform

December 15, 2022 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In Scotland, Green Bioactives has successfully completed a $3.18 million seed financing round. The funding round was led by Eos Advisory LLP and included investments from London-based Regenerate Ventures’ Agtech Fund, London and Singapore co-headquartered Milltrust International Group, and Scottish Enterprise, which also provided the company with advisory support. The firm noted that the financing […]

Portuguese biotech company SilicoLife secures Series A investment of up to $10.5 million

Portuguese biotech company SilicoLife secures Series A investment of up to $10.5 million

December 15, 2022 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In Portugal, SilicoLife said it concluded the first of two Series A rounds fundraising to the tune of $5.23 million, covered in its entirety by funds managed by venture capital firm BlueCrow . BlueCrow is committed to securing a second, equally sizable, round of investment in SilicoLife. The two rounds of investment are aimed at […]

BEEAH Group and Chinook Sciences partner with Japan’s Air Water to build waste to hydrogen plant in the UAE

BEEAH Group and Chinook Sciences partner with Japan’s Air Water to build waste to hydrogen plant in the UAE

December 15, 2022 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In the United Arab Emirates, Emirates News Agency reported that sustainability company BEEAH Group signed an agreement to build what it claims to be the first waste-to-hydrogen power plant in the United Arab Emirates. BEEAH signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japanese gas conglomerate Air Water and the British waste-to-fuel technology firm Chinook Sciences. […]

Aerolineas Argentinas to work to access SAF next year

Aerolineas Argentinas to work to access SAF next year

December 14, 2022 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In Argentina, local newspaper Ambito reported that flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas plans to establish a comprehensive agenda to access sustainable aviation fuel. The report noted that the airline aims to carry a joint work between state agencies and private companies next year to achieve this goal. “We develop different projects aligned with the Sustainable Development […]

Petronas, Eni and Euglena study potential biorefinery in Malaysia

Petronas, Eni and Euglena study potential biorefinery in Malaysia

December 14, 2022 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In Malaysia, Petronas, Eni and Euglena announced that they are jointly studying the possibility of developing and operating a biorefinery in the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC). The three parties are currently carrying out technical and economic feasibility assessments for the proposed project, with the investment decision expected to be reached by 2023 and the plant […]

Boing sees India as a key country in the company’s SAF initiative

Boing sees India as a key country in the company’s SAF initiative

December 14, 2022 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In India, Mint reported that Boeing said India is a priority country for its program to decarbonize aerospace globally from both the civilian and military aircraft. Brian Moran, Boeing’s Vice President for Global Sustainability Policy and Partnerships, said the company is confident of delivering commercial airplanes capable of flying on 100% SAF by 2030. “India […]

Metro Shipping joins AFKLMP Cargo’s SAF program

Metro Shipping joins AFKLMP Cargo’s SAF program

December 14, 2022 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In the Netherlands, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo said that Metro Shipping is the first of its customers in the United Kingdom to invest in the company’s SAF program. “We are proud to be partnered with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and take this collaborative approach directly with the airline. Although it is currently early […]

Thai conglomerate Bangchak aims to produce SAF via JV scheme

Thai conglomerate Bangchak aims to produce SAF via JV scheme

December 14, 2022 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In Thailand, Bangkok Post reported that Thai energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation plans to start producing SAF from used cooking oil through a JV scheme. The SAF production plant is expected to enter into operations in the last quarter of 2024. Earlier this year, Bangchak, BBGI and Thanachok Oil Light Co. had signed a JV to […]

Vertimass inks partnerships to convert carbon dioxide into SAF

Vertimass inks partnerships to convert carbon dioxide into SAF

December 14, 2022 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In California, Vertimass announced that a consortium with whom it is partnering has been awarded approximately $1.35 million to pilot the conversion of green hydrogen and carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel. The company noted that the funds were granted by the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP) in Denmark. “The conversion of carbon […]

VistaJet inks SAF deal with AEG Fuels

VistaJet inks SAF deal with AEG Fuels

December 14, 2022 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In Malta, VistaJet announced an agreement with AEG Fuels to purchase SAF produced by OMV at Vienna International Airport. VistaJet’s commitment to replace over 200,000 USG of conventional jet fuel consumption with a blended SAF is expected to generate over 165,000 kg of CO2 reduction — an 80% emissions improvement over the lifecycle of the […]

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