In Fiji, Fiji Airways’ newest Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft, named the Island of Vatulele, arrived into Nadi, Fiji from Singapore, having flown the entire 8,520 km journey powered by a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend. This is the first time ever that Fiji Airways has operated a flight using a SAF blend. Fiji Airways is […]
In California, California hit an important milestone in its shift away from polluting fuel sources, with clean fuels replacing over 50% of the diesel used in the state in the first quarter of 2023. California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), which requires fuel producers to reduce the carbon intensity of fuel sold in the state, […]
In the UAE, dnata’s group brands dnata Logistics, Arabian Adventures, Alpha Flight Services and City Sightseeing have switched their vehicles to run on a biofuel blend. The strategic move saves 80 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions per year, equivalent to over 320,000 kilometers driven by an average petrol-powered car. dnata’s latest initiative is […]
In Illinois, World Grain reports that a new Rabobank study shows sustainable aviation fuel production in the US could reach 2.2 billion gallons by 2026, up from just 25 million gallons right now, and grow to up to 34 billion gallons by 2050. Rabobank expects SAFs, 40% of which are currently produced from ethanol, will […]
In Germany, after a two-year conversion phase, three wide-ranging approval applications and capital investment of more than EUR 50 million, BioEnergie Park Güstrow has now entered the trial operation phase. With this inauguration of Germany’s largest integrated bio-LNG plant with CO2 liquefaction, EnviTec Biogas AG has achieved a milestone in the production of advanced fuels. […]
In Chile, Airbus and LATAM Airlines Group have funded a study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change (MIT Joint Program). The study, entitled “Options for Decarbonizing Aviation in Latin America in a sustainable way: an assessment of carbon policies, carbon prices and fuel consumption […]
In the Netherlands, Avantium N.V has been awarded a €0.76 million grant by the EU Horizon Europe program for its participation in the research and development program Rebiolution1. This program aims to design and synthesize biobased and biodegradable polyester blends based on FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) and other biobased monomers, to be used as plastic coating […]
In Norway, Norsk Hydro says bioenergy can replace fossil energy in the casthouse and the anode production at the Sunndal aluminum plant. This will cut emissions by 20,000 metric tons of CO2 each year and an example of Hydro taking another step towards zero-carbon aluminum. Hydro has signed a letter of intent with Havila to […]
In Germany, Cologne Bonn Airport has switched to Neste MY Renewable Diesel in its diesel-powered ground fleet. Neste’s renewable diesel (also known as HVO100) is made from 100 percent renewable raw materials, and it is in particular used for powering large and heavy vehicles such as the airport’s fire trucks, which are not easy to […]
In Massachusetts, Cummins Inc. recently announced approval of its entire line of diesel high horsepower engines across all ratings for use with unblended paraffinic fuels (EN15940), often referred to as renewable diesel, including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). Utilizing renewable fuels like HVO can reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emission by up to 90% compared to […]
