In Saudi Arabia, Arab News reported that sustainable aviation fuel will be used in Saudi Arabia for the first time after a deal was struck for airplanes using Red Sea International Airport. An agreement between Red Sea Global, daa International, and Arabian Petroleum Supply Co. will see the airport supplied with a 35% SAF blend, […]
In Malaysia, Senior Aerospace UPECA, a subsidiary of Senior plc, has signed an agreement with DHL Express for the use of the GoGreen Plus service. The partnership enables UPECA to invest in sustainable aviation fuel to drive up to 30% reduction in carbon emissions associated with their time-definite international shipments. “At UPECA, we believe SAF […]
In Japan, Zeon Corporation, through its venture capital arm Zeon Ventures, has invested in Aether Fuels, a Singapore/U.S. startup developing a production technology for scalable and cost-competitive sustainable liquid fuels. Alongside this investment, Zeon will proactively identify new business opportunities in sustainable aviation fuel. Aether converts waste carbon into sustainable liquid fuels for the aviation […]
In Japan, Nippon Paper Group, Sumitomo Corporation and Green Earth Institute have reached an agreement to establish a joint venture company, Morisora Bio Refinery LLC, which will focus on the production and sale of bioethanol and biochemicals derived from woody biomass. Establishment of the joint venture is scheduled for March 2025. The joint venture will […]
In China, CGTN reported that a team of Chinese researchers has achieved a record solar hydrogen production efficiency of 10.36%, sustained for over a month, paving the way for large-scale green hydrogen production. According to a study recently published in Nature Communications, researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China and Wuhan University […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Zawya reported that Iraq is advancing plans to develop silica sand and waste-to-energy projects this year, according to a spokesperson of the National Investment Commission (NIC). Hanan Jassim reportedly said the country’s second waste-to-energy project will be built in Abu Ghraib in Baghdad governorate following the successful award of […]
In Michigan, Packaging Strategies reported that Lactips, a French company producing 100% biobased natural polymers that are water-soluble and biodegradable in various environment, is expanding its paper coating range. The new CareTips PFP344MAX sealant grade offers high sealability for optimum protection of packaged products. 100% bio-based, recyclable and compostable at home, with no PFAs, it […]
In India, Investing.com reported Aemetis has announced the reboot of its biodiesel and refined glycerin production at its Indian subsidiary, Universal Biofuels. The local Pollution Control Board gave the green light for operations to restart after a pause for maintenance and a review of air quality standards. Universal Biofuels, which boasts an 80 million gallon […]
In Scotland, local biotech engineering company uFraction8 has secured over $3.4m in new investment following the completion of a funding round led by the Foresight Group. Based in Falkirk with a fully-owned subsidiary in Poland, uFraction8’s microfiltration technology is designed to optimize cell and biomass production, offering a sustainable, energy-efficient alternative to traditional methods used […]
for the first time, with the completion of a successful trial of biofuel across its network of Western Australian ports, railways and mines. The trial was conducted in partnership between Neste and bAustralian fuel supplier Viva Energy. Neste allocated 8,500 tons of renewable diesel from used cooking oil for the trial. The fuel was shipped […]
