In France, VINCI Airports, operator of Toulon Hyères airport, and WFS, holder of the airport’s fuelling contract, said they are launching a sustainable aviation fuel service available to commercial and business aviation companies operating at the airport. The fuels will be distributed in a 30% blend with conventional kerosene. To distribute these fuels, VINCI Airports […]
In Norway, Kosan Gas reported that a new project to produce sustainable aviation fuel has been launched in Aalborg, Denmark. The project has participation from Aalborg Airport, Kosan Gas, Vertimass and European Energy and the expectation is that a pilot plant will be established with production commencing in 2024. The SAF will be produced from […]
In the UK, Reuters reported that US renewable fuel producer Darling Ingredients expects 20% growth for the company in 2023. Darling is maintaining guidance for company growth in 2022, the company’s CEO Randall Stuewe said during a Goldman Sachs energy conference. The company has recently started up its Diamond Green Diesel III plant in Port […]
In Italy, Corporate Jet Investor reported that Milano Linate Prime Airport, part of the SEA Prime group, has become the first Italian business aviation airport to offer sustainable aviation fuel. The SAF, ENI Biojet, is a 20% blend with fossil jet fuel and is produced from waste oils and fats. The blend is available to […]
In Saudi Arabia, Times Aerospaces reported that AviLease, an aircraft lessor, and the Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) have signed an MoU to launch the production and distribution of sustainable aviation fuel in Saudi Arabia. AviLease, will support the partnership by committing to an offtake agreement and will market SAF contracts to its global airline […]
In Pakistan, UrduPoint reported that the waste-to-energy project of Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has entered into its second phase of development. A meeting on project was held between LWMC Chairman Atif Chaudhry and Punjab Power Development Board Managing Director Sania Awais in which various points of the project were discussed, according to the report. […]
In North Carolina, Schleich, a toy manufacturer and supplier of realistic animal figures, announces a new global initiative with the goal of producing figurines and playsets that are made exclusively of sustainable materials by 2027. Schleich said it is optimizing and certifying all products and packaging in accordance with the Cradle to Cradle sustainability principle […]
In Brazil, Estadao reported that local firm Geo Biogás & Tech would invest $110 million to install renewable energy generation plants. The firm already has three plants in operation and four under construction. The report also stated that the company invested $ 2.7 million in 2022 to build two pilot plants near the Tamboara unit. […]
In Spain, Preferente reported that Teresa Parejo, Spanish airline Iberia’s director of sustainability, said that main problem that airlines are facing in terms of sustainability is that “there is not enough production of SAF”. “Currently, it is estimated that there is 0.1% of what is needed worldwide and the price is very high,” the executive […]
In New Zealand, RNZ reported that Scion, a Rotorua-based research institute is aiming to establish a bio-energy industry which will include SAF production. “We’re looking at ways of converting [organic materials] into useful energy products, whether they’re solids, liquids, or gaseous,” said Scion’s bio-energy portfolio leader Paul Bennet. “We are able to produce liquids from […]
