In India, ChinaMindi reported that the Australian Sugar Milling Council (ASMC) is calling on governments to urgently develop a National Biofuels Feedstock Strategy. “The ASMC has been calling for this feedstock strategy since early 2024. Sugar manufacturers can be central to Australia’s biofuels future through the production of bioethanol and other biofuels feedstocks. However, we […]
This is a promotional presentation for Global Bioenergies, a company developing a bio-based process to produce isobutene, a key ingredient in various high-value products, including cosmetics and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The presentation emphasizes the company’s mission to foster the environmental transition through biosciences by offering a unique and disruptive alternative to petrochemicals. Global Bioenergies […]
In the UK, Formula 1 has announced it is expanding its investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through a new program developed with Global Partner Qatar Airways. This builds upon the previously announced investment alongside Global Logistics Partner, DHL and creates a broader framework for Formula 1 teams and the FIA to participate. In total, […]
In Spain, Solarig is progressing the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects with a portfolio that exceeds 400,000 tons of annual SAF production in Spain. Specifically, Solarig announced recently the development of a sustainable aviation fuel production plant in Teruel. The project, named ‘Turboleta SAF,’ will have a production capacity of more than 75,000 […]
In Spain, bp Energy Spain has signed a strategic agreement with Spanish agri-food group MIGASA for the annual supply of up to 40,000 tons of non-food industrial waste from vegetable oil for a decade. bp will use these bio-based feedstocks together with other fossil feedstocks to co-process renewable fuels at its Castellón refinery, such as […]
In the UK, SAF Investor reported that UK SAF developer Firefly Green Fuels has signed an agreement with Brazil’s largest water and sanitation company Sanepar to increase its access to sustainable feedstock for biofuels production. Under the collaboration, Firefly and Sanepar will jointly explore opportunities to convert locally aggregated biosolids (sewage) into advanced biofuels, including […]
In Hong Kong, HSBC Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific and EcoCeres are launching an initiative to support the use of sustainable aviation fuel. By bringing together Hong Kong’s largest bank, its home airline, and a local SAF producer, the collaboration aims to support a key innovation for the long-term decarbonization of air travel and foster a […]
In Hong Kong, HSBC Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific and EcoCeres are launching a significant initiative to support the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Hong Kong. By bringing together Hong Kong’s largest bank, its home airline, and a leading Hong Kong-based SAF producer, the collaboration aims to support a key innovation for the long-term […]
In California, Invizyne Technologies, Inc. was awarded a $2 million project to enable enzyme production for cell-free biomanufacturing of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The project is a cost share grant from the U.S. Department of Defense’s BioMADE initiative, in partnership with the University of Georgia. It is one of 17 BioMADE projects announced on October […]
In the UK, Unite, the UK’s leading union, which represents the workforce at Grangemouth, has written to energy secretary Ed Miliband demanding action on Grangemouth. In September, Grangemouth’s owners Petroineos announced that it intended to close the only refinery in Scotland with the loss of over 400 directly employed jobs, in the second quarter of […]
