In India, The Economic Times reported that an Airbus executive said that India and other developing countries have the right to devise their strategy and trajectory for reducing aviation emissions in accordance with their needs. India can become a global leader in producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), thanks to its large agricultural production, said Julien […]
In Finland, Neste said it has signed an agreement with Amelia, a French regional airline, for the supply of blended Neste MY SAF. Amelia has been using the sustainable aviation fuel for all its flights departing from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol since 1 January, 2024. This collaboration contributes to Amelia’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions […]
In the UK, The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a detailed, fit-for-purpose proposal to shipping’s global regulator, the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), for a Zero Emission Shipping Fund (ZESF). The purpose is to accelerate transition by the global commercial shipping fleet to net zero emissions by 2050 and support the maritime GHG […]
In the UK, a consortium led by sustainable technology firm Sonichem said it has been granted nearly $765,000 in funding from Innovate UK’s “resource efficiency for materials and manufacturing” (REforMM) program. The funding will accelerate the development of the proprietary Sonichem ultrasound technology and the production of renewable alternatives to petrochemicals commonly used in the […]
In the UK, Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Green Marine, a Danish consulting service provider that specializes in methanol as marine fuel, have joined forces to offer value-adding solutions to maritime stakeholders that aim to build or retrofit and operate vessels with methanol-as-fuel technology, with a prime focus on training. Green Marine has developed experienced-based training […]
In Germany, BASF process catalysts announced a new collaboration with Envision Energy. The collaboration aims to further develop the conversion of green hydrogen and CO2 into e-methanol through an advanced process design. The two companies aim to optimize the process of producing e-methanol from green hydrogen and CO2. This collaboration will see BASF provide its […]
In Iowa, POET and Summit Carbon Solutions signed a partnership to strategically expand the carbon opportunity across the Midwest by incorporating POET’s 12 facilities in Iowa and five facilities in South Dakota into the Summit project. This addition will facilitate the capture, transportation, and permanent storage of 4.7 million metric tons of CO2 annually from […]
In Portugal, The Portugal News reported that an investment from BioAdvance is about to be opened in Figueira da Foz, which will start with a production of 20,000 tons of biofuels per year. According to the report, the plant will increase its capacity to 200,000 tons per year in two or three years. For this […]
In Canada, Enerkem announced that it will be retiring its Enerkem Alberta Biofuels (EAB) plant in Edmonton. The EAB facility achieved its main objective of completing the commercial scale-up of Enerkem’s technology, the firm said. “With more than 15,000 hours of operation producing ethanol and methanol (ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS certified), the plant facilitated […]
In Nevada, earth.com reported that a study by the University of Malaga found that the use of biofuels could lead to a dramatic reduction of over 90% in black smoke emissions from vehicles. The research, which was a collaboration with the Future Power Systems Group of the University of Birmingham, represents a significant discovery in […]
