In Texas, Reuters reported that Brazil’s largest sugar-cane ethanol producer, Raizen, has explored locations in Brazil for an ethanol-based sustainable aviation fuel plant. The proposed project would produce at least 793,000 U.S. gallons per year of SAF using ethanol rather than biomass waste, said Paulo Neves, Raizen vice president of trading. “There is not enough […]
In Malaysia, The Sun reported that Malaysia has the potential to become a leading supplier of feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel in the Asia Pacific region, given its diverse range of feedstock and biomass available in the country, according to Air New Zealand. The airline’s chief sustainability officer Kiri Hannifin said that Air New Zealand […]
In Texas, ABB said it has signed an agreement with Cap Clean Energy to collaborate on sustainable aviation fuel production sites in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. As part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), ABB will explore how its automation, electrification and digital technology – including the ABB Ability System 800xA […]
In Germany, DHL Express has signed a strategic partnership with Standard Chartered, for DHL Express’s GoGreen Plus service. Through the agreement, the two organizations have agreed to co-invest in SAF, allowing Standard Chartered to balance CO2 emissions linked to its upstream logistics with high quality Verified Emission Reductions (VER) carbon credits. Starting January 1, 2024, […]
In the UK, BTN Europe reported that American Express Global Business Travel is urging the UK government to create “a stable policy landscape” that supports the scaling of sustainable aviation fuels ahead of the UK’s planned SAF mandate. The report noted that the UK government is expected to pass legislation in the coming weeks that […]
In Texas, Avfuel Corporation and Neste said they finalized a partnership extension to boost SAF adoption. The agreement extends the companies’ partnership in 2024 and sets the framework until December 2027, continuing their work on enhancing access to Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for business aviators. Neste began supplying SAF out of its terminal capacity […]
In Australia, Reuters reported that biofuel refiner Jet Zero Australia said it had received new funding commitments of $19.2 million from Idemitsu, Qantas and Airbus for its SAF project. The report said that this investment marks the first investment by Idemitsu Kosan in a SAF project outside Japan, and was supported by Jet Zero Australia’s […]
In Brazil, Usina Coruripe concluded the external audit process for ISCC Corsia Plus international certification, at the Iturama and Limeira do Oeste units, in Minas Gerais. The certification places the company in a select group of companies qualified to produce and sell aviation ethanol. ISCC is the main international certification system for biomass and bioenergy, […]
In California, The Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT) and The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have joined forces through a memorandum of understanding to bolster the collaboration and impact of both institutions in driving sustainable aviation. ACT will oversee membership expansion and administration, leveraging NREL’s advanced systems analysis and technical capabilities in […]
In the UK, Heathrow, announced the launch of a new breakfast option, named The Fly Up, which is cooked with oil that is then cleaned and recycled into renewable biofuels. The Heathrow Fly Up has been created in partnership with chef Heston Blumenthal to create awareness of SAF in response to only 14% of travellers […]
