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MAG says household waste should be used to produce SAF instead of electricity

MAG says household waste should be used to produce SAF instead of electricity

March 13, 2024 |

In the UK, Manchester Airport Group (MAG) reported that the UK risks missing out on a significant opportunity to reduce its carbon footprint by continuing to incinerate household waste, rather than use it to make SAF. Every year, around 8.5m tons of household rubbish are burned to make electricity when items cannot be recycled or […]

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Global SAF market to expand at a CAGR of 59.08% during 2022-2027

Global SAF market to expand at a CAGR of 59.08% during 2022-2027

March 13, 2024 |

In New York, Technavio reported that the global sustainable aviation fuel market is estimated to grow by %1.98 billion from 2022 to 2027, growing at a CAGR of 59.08%. The report noted that the biofuel segment is estimated to witness significant growth during the forecast period. “Regulatory bodies have been placing a greater emphasis on […]

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Volotea completes first flight using 50% SAF

Volotea completes first flight using 50% SAF

March 13, 2024 |

In Spain, local airline Volotea said it has completed its first flight with 50% SAF fuel supplied by Spainish oil company Repsol. The route selected for this event has been the new connection between Madrid and the Region of Murcia, inaugurated last December. Volotea’s first flight with 50% SAF – the maximum allowed by current […]

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Local council approves plans for new SAF refinery in the UK

Local council approves plans for new SAF refinery in the UK

March 13, 2024 |

In the UK, Hydrocarbon Engineering reported that Willis Sustainable Fuels, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Willis Lease Finance Corp. (WLFC), a leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, has announced that the Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council has approved the plans for its Carbonshift  SAF refinery project at Teesworks in Tees […]

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KWE and Volvo Group enter an agreement for the use of SAF

KWE and Volvo Group enter an agreement for the use of SAF

March 13, 2024 |

In Japan, Kintetsu World Express and Volvo Group have embarked on a partnership for the use of sustainable aviation fuel. The Volvo Group will purchase the environmental attributes derived from SAF through Kintetsu World Express for all their contracted air freight shipments year-round with KWE. Yoshikazu Yashiki, Managing Officer of KWE said: “As a global […]

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Jet2.com to use SAF on flights from Bristol Airport in 2024

Jet2.com to use SAF on flights from Bristol Airport in 2024

March 13, 2024 |

In the UK, Jet2.com has  announced that it will use a blend of SAF at Bristol Airport in 2024, almost a year ahead of the UK’s Government’s SAF mandate which is due to be introduced from 2025. The UK’s third largest airline has purchased over 300 tons of SAF from Q8Aviation, which will be used […]

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Ryanair to take additional 500 tons of SAF from OMV this year

Ryanair to take additional 500 tons of SAF from OMV this year

March 13, 2024 |

In Ireland, Ryanair announced that it will take an additional 500 tons of SAF from OMV in 2024. This agreement will save a further 1,250 tons in CO2 emissions, the airline said. Under Ryanair and OMV’s agreement, Ryanair has unique access to purchase up to 160,000 metric tons of SAF from OMV up to 2030. […]

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Nissan starts trial of stationary power generation system fueled by bio-ethanol

Nissan starts trial of stationary power generation system fueled by bio-ethanol

March 9, 2024 |

In Japan, Nissan Motor Co. announced that it has developed a stationary, bio-ethanol-fueled system capable of high-efficiency power generation.  Trials have begun at Nissan’s Tochigi Plant in Japan aimed to improve power generation capacity toward full-scale operations from 2030, the company said. In 2016 Nissan became the first automotive company in the world to create […]

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Waste-to-energy project in Iraq attracts 17 bids

Waste-to-energy project in Iraq attracts 17 bids

March 9, 2024 |

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Utilities Middle East reported that Iraq has attracted significant interest from both local and foreign companies for the construction of a waste-to-energy plant in Nahrawan, in Baghdad. The National Investment Commission (NIC) in Iraq announced that it has received 17 bids for the project, according to the report. With […]

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CMA CGM partners with Nike for sustainable shipping

CMA CGM partners with Nike for sustainable shipping

March 9, 2024 |

In France, shipping firm CMA CGM reported it recently signed a deal with Nike under which the latter will purchase sustainable biofuel for a part of their maritime transport. This initiative will make an important contribution to the decarbonization of Nike’s supply chain, said CMA CGM. From July 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024, Nike […]

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