In South Korea, Pulse reported that local oil refining company S-Oil Corp. is stepping up efforts to become the first in the country to incorporate bio-based raw materials into its refining processes. S-Oil announced that it is launching sustainable aviation fuel and next-generation biodiesel production, as well as the manufacturing of environmentally friendly petroleum chemical […]
In Washington D.C., NREL reported that in a project supported by the DOE, a cross-disciplinary research team is gathering meticulous fuel chemistry data to equip the industry with an ultra-detailed SAF combustion simulation. Powered by supercomputers, the “virtual jet engine” can predict how SAF performs during flight and provide insights on how to tune it […]
In Hong Kong, South China Morning Post reported that a Hong Kong business group promoting environmental sustainability has joined local airline Cathay Pacific and eleven other partners to push for greater public-private collaboration to increase adoption of sustainable aviation fuel. They have formed a coalition to call for government policy support and to set up […]
In the UK, FlightGlobal reported that the president of Emirates Airline said governments have gone “too far” in terms of mandating the use of sustainable aviation fuel, which could end up costing passengers. Tim Clark says government mandates that a specific percentage of airlines’ fuel uplift be SAF by a certain date will create problems. […]
In France, AFP reported that he EU has set targets for using synthetic sustainable aviation fuels in European flights but no projects to produce the fuel have yet received a final investment decision, according to a study published by Transport and Environment, a non-governmental organization that promotes sustainable transport. The study identified 25 large-scale industrial […]
In India, Mint reported that Airbus said it is open to entering into partnerships with Indian companies for production of sustainable aviation fuel as the company aims to support the green fuel ecosystem in India. “In Australia, we decided to co-invest with Qantas in a project to produce sustainable aviation fuel…We are looking for such […]
In China, CGTN reported that Junheng Biology, a private petrochemical enterprise located in central China’s Henan Province, has successfully converted kitchen waste oils into biodiesel and SAF with self-developed green and low-carbon biofuel technology. Accordding to the firm’s Executive Director Zhang Zhenhui, this initial achievement has been possible after five years of research and development. […]
In Georgia, the glitterati of the bioeconomy world — including U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, U.S Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols, Treutlen County Commissioner Phil Jennings, and Soperton Mayor John Koon.and many government officials, industry leaders, partners, and supporters — gathered in the wilds of southwest Georgia […]
In Washington D.C., U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Chuck Grassley, introduced legislation that would help accelerate the production and development of sustainable aviation fuel through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to allow further growth for alternative fuels to be used in the aviation […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Zawya said that Wizz Air reported that its average carbon emissions for 2023 amounted to 51.5 grams per passenger/km, 6.8% lower than in 2022. This represents Wizz Air’s lowest ever average annual carbon intensity result recorded in one calendar year, underpinning its leadership in the CO2 intensity reduction among […]
