In Florida, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) will create the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker to link airlines and SAF suppliers. The development was announced at the World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) with an expected launch date in the first quarter of 2025. Specifically, the SAF Matchmaker will address three critical issues: Connectivity: SAF producers […]
In Florida, Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions (Filta) announced a significant milestone: the recycling of 1 billion pounds of used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel. Filta’s unique service model enhances commercial kitchen operations by micro-filtering cooking oil, deep cleaning fryers, and offering bin-free waste oil collection, all while ensuring the waste oil is recycled into biodiesel […]
In Florida, Florida State University (FSU) said that a new, biomass-based material developed by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers can be used to repeatedly capture and release carbon dioxide. The material is primarily made from lignin, an organic molecule that is a main component of wood and other plants, and it can take up carbon […]
In Florida, Blue Biofuels said it has been awarded a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. Department of Energy amounting to $1.15 million. The firm said that this funding will support the final stages of scaling the company’s patented Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) process, a technology that efficiently converts plant-based cellulose into […]
In Florida, Crowley announced they have taken delivery of the LNG bunker barge Progress, the largest U.S. Jones Act-compliant vessel of its kind, built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The Progress will enhance access to cleaner energy for ship operators at the Port of Savannah, Georgia, upon its final commissioning this month. […]
In Florida, GA Telesis Engine Services adopts use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) provided by Neste. This strategic initiative to choose SAF underscores GATES’s long-term dedication to reducing its carbon footprint and promoting more sustainable aviation practices. In collaboration with DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, and highlighting DHL’s role as GATES launch customer for […]
In Florida, Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, has finalized an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct three new liquified natural gas (LNG)-powered ships for Carnival Cruise Line. Scheduled for delivery in 2029, 2031, and 2033, these vessels will mark a new class of ships, boosting Carnival’s LNG-powered fleet to 16 […]
In Florida, CREO Group, a specialist in sustainable packaging solutions, announced the introduction of Asili and AgaveGrow, two new bio-based products. The firm stated that Asili contains more than 70% biobased material without compromising performance, strength, or flexibility. “Fully colorable and printable, these thermoformed containers resist mold and discoloration, and break down naturally over time. […]
In Florida, KLFY Lafayette reports Delta Biofuels has nearly completed its $100 million sugarcane bagasse-based pellet plant in Iberia Parish. The facility will produce 340,000 metric tons of pellets annually from leftover bagasse from the state’s sugarcane mills. Pellet production should kick off this fall while energy production is set to start in the next […]
In Florida, the Associated Press reports that some citrus producers have turned to pongamia trees as a replacement for their previous trees that were killed by greening and citrus canker. In hopes that pongamia will be more climate resilient than citrus, Terviva buys the beans from the tree that are too bitter for even wild […]
