In France, TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the delivery of more than one million cubic meters/800,000 metric tons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by TotalEnergies to Air France-KLM Group airlines over the 10-year period from 2023. This sustainable aviation fuel will be produced by TotalEnergies at its biorefineries. It […]
In Montana, the Electric Great Falls reports Cascade County Commissioners have approved $275 million in revenue bonds to support the Calumet transition of its oil refinery to renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, known as Montana Renewables. The commissioners decided in February to seek the bonds for the project. The transition has already been completed […]
In India, the Economic Times of India newspaper reports Indian Oil Corp. is looking to spin out its green energy activities into another company in an effort to secure strategic partners that may not be interested in investing in an oil company. Currently the company has assets in biofuel, biogas, green hydrogen, EV mobility and […]
In the UK, Manchester Airport has unveiled plans to become the first UK airport with a direct supply of low carbon hydrogen fuel, announcing a partnership with HyNet – one of the UK’s Government-backed industrial decarbonization projects. The airport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the two founding partners of HyNet. Progressive Energy, […]
In South Africa, Devdiscourse reported that South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled the country’s intention to become a world leader in green hydrogen. “We are determined to make full use of our substantial endowments to meet the challenges of climate change and to achieve a just transition that benefits all our people,” Ramaphosa said during […]
In Egypt, local newspaper Daily News reported that Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad met with Minister of Local Development Hisham Amna, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker, and Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Salah El-Din Mostafa, to follow up on the national project to establish a municipal waste-to-energy plant in […]
In Malaysia, Borneo Post Online reported that Sarawak’s premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that a microalgae production facility is expected to be launched by February next year. He noted the five-hectare algae production facility will mark the state government’s commitment to achieve greener and cleaner coal power generation. “I am proud of […]
In Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner reported that Prime Minister Andrew Holness confirmed that the government has identified two sites for the construction of waste-to-energy facilities. The government did not reveal the location of the sites. “Very soon the plastic bottle that you throw through the window will become very valuable in the production of energy,” Holness said. […]
In Ireland, Ryanair and Shell signed a Memo of Understanding (MOU) to advance the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at over 200 Ryanair airports across Europe, with particular focus on SAF supply at RYR’s largest bases like Dublin and London Stansted. While SAF is a key enabler of aviation decarbonisation, it currently accounts for […]
In Washington, the Energy Information Agency said that last summer, when the price of fuel ethanol was lower than the petroleum component of gasoline, record amounts of ethanol were blended into the gasoline sold in the United States (blend rates). The summer 2022 fuel ethanol blend rate from June through August reached 10.5%, the highest […]
