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Avia Solutions Group, a leading provider of aircraft leasing services, has announced plans to develop the largest and most advanced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Northern Europe. The plant will be located in the Liepāja Special Economic Zone (LSEZ), Latvia, through the newly formed joint venture NorSAF, in collaboration with local partners. The NorSAF facility is…
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Domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to meet 30% of New Zealand's jet fuel needs by 2050 could generate $1.3 billion (€0.67 billion) in Gross Value Added (GVA) and create 5,700 jobs, while also strengthening fuel security, according to a Cyan Ventures studyopens in a new tab supported by Boeing. “The opportunity to secure New Zealand’s long-term aviation fuel supply,…
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SEDC Energy (SEDCE) is collaborating with Sulzer Chemtech to deploy its proprietary BioFlux technology at Sarawak’s upcoming sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot plant. The facility will convert locally sourced HEFA (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids) feedstocks – including algae oil, palm oil mill effluent (POME), animal fats and used cooking oil (UCO) – into SAF. Sulzer will…
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Europe’s transport emissions remain stubbornly high. Efficiency gains from vehicle hybridisation help, and while fully electric vehicle sales are growing, they remain a very minor fraction of the EU’s overall passenger vehicle fleet . Every year spent waiting for future solutions locks in millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHGs) unnecessarily. And the wait has been considerable; nine…
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Syzygy Plasmonics is developing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production with a first-of-its-kind commercial project in Uruguay — now supported by Fischer-Tropsch technology leader Velocys. The NovaSAF 1 facility will convert dairy waste and biogas into drop-in jet fuel with a nameplate capacity of 500,000 gallons annually, using only renewable electricity and waste gas—no green hydrogen,…
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As global efforts increase to combat climate change and secure sustainable energy sources, biofuels have emerged as a critical factor in the energy transition. For Nepal, a nation heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels, adopting biofuels is not just an environmental requirement, but it is an economic imperative. The Nepalese government is now prioritising the development of a robust biofuel…
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Certas Energy has been named the official fuel supplier for the Tall Ships Races event in Aberdeen, Scotland. The company will offer both MGO (Marine Gas Oil) and HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) to refuel the more than 50 ships arriving in port. Refuelling is expected to happen as the ships arrive in Aberdeen prior to the four-day event starting, this will be supported by our local tankers…
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Moeve and Zaffra, a joint venture between Sasol and Topsoe, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the Spanish energy firm and the Amsterdam-based e-SAF developer take a step forward to advance European aviation fuel decarbonisation. The collaboration combines the credentials of Moeve, a leading Spanish supplier of jet fuel including sustainable aviation fuels, with…
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Taisei Corporation and Euglena Co have announced the use of a next-generation diesel alternative in the Tokyo Keizai University Kokubunji Campus Second Phase Development Project, which is being constructed by Taisei. For the first time in Japan, this project will use construction machinery and vehicles powered by a diesel blend that significantly reduces CO₂ emissions—known as “light oil…
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Chelsea Grimes, Global Strategic Marketing Manager at Grace, outlines how the company has been supporting the biofuels industry. Can you outline Grace’s solutions for biofuels and SAF? Let me start by saying that Grace is one of the leading global suppliers of speciality chemicals and solutions that enable industries to enhance modern life. To that end, we have been supporting the biofuels…
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Neste and DHL Express have strengthened their collaboration with the supply of 7,400 tons (9.5 million litres) of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to DHL Express at Singapore Changi Airport starting in July. This marks one of Asia’s largest SAF deals by volume in the air cargo sector and helps accelerate the joint effort of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from air cargo…
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When the aviation industry talks about cutting carbon, the conversation inevitably turns to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Long seen as one of the most promising routes to decarbonising flight, SAF has historically struggled with scalability, cost and complexity. However, in a lab at the University of Alberta, a young researcher believes those barriers are finally beginning to fall. The…
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BRK Technology has announced a major breakthrough in the development of its algae-based biofuel. This innovation marks a significant shift in clean energy, aiming to reduce emissions across high-impact industries including construction, mining, freight and logistics. Unlike traditional biofuels, BRK Technology's algae-based solution offers a truly scalable and low-impact energy option. With…
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