Aviation biofuel

Mission Zero Technologies turns on UK’s first direct air capture plant with the University of Sheffield

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Monday, December 11, 2023
Other Energy, Utilities, Environment, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Environmental Health, Carbon, Aviation biofuel, IPCC, Multimedia, Climate change, TERC, SAF, Ecosystem, DAC, University, Partnership, Atmosphere, Water, Aviation, MZT, Electricity, Government, Renewable energy, Jet fuel

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231211608638/en/
    Mission Zero Technologies' direct air capture technology sits inside a 20-foot shipping container for easy mobility and modular scaling, so that it can be deployed around the world.
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    Carbon removal technology developer Mission Zero Technologies (MZT) has turned on the UK’s first direct air capture (DAC) plant, which efficiently removes CO₂ from the atmosphere using renewable energy and water.
  • The plant was bought by the University of Sheffield’s Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) for a first-of-a-kind UK project validating Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) made from air to decarbonise UK aviation.
  • “We’re thrilled to be delivering our first ever DAC plant on home soil with the University of Sheffield,” said MZT’s CEO, Dr Nicholas Chadwick.

Flygreen™ Commends U.S. Government's Bold Initiative to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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Monday, November 27, 2023
Environment, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Automotive, Environmental Policy, Air, Transport, Environmental Health, Public Policy, Government, Sustainability, White House, Federal Government, Carbon, Aviation biofuel, Air travel, Multimedia, SAF, Business, Biodiversity, Aviation, DOE, Grand Challenges, Travel

Flygreen™, an eco-friendly Private Jet Charterer, applauds the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge.

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  • Flygreen™, an eco-friendly Private Jet Charterer, applauds the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge.
  • The SAF Grand Challenge is a collaborative effort aimed at reducing the environmental impact of aviation while simultaneously addressing the need for cleaner, more sustainable aviation fuels.
  • Flygreen commends the U.S. government's allocation of $300 million ($245 million for SAF development) to support projects in various categories, including production, transportation, blending, and storage of sustainable aviation fuel.
  • Flygreen is committed to sustainable aviation practices, and its actions speak louder than words.

GE Aerospace and partners achieve new milestone, testing 10 different aircraft engine models with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Aircraft, Aviation, Carbon, Aviation biofuel, Universities Canada, GE9X, Engineering, Boeing 737 MAX, Contrail, Airbus, GP7200, A380, CO2, NASA, Sustainable engineering, SAF, Science, HF120, GE Aviation, Conference, CFM56, Safran Aircraft Engines, Partnership, Boeing, GE90, Environment, FedEx Express, GE Aerospace (1960s), CFM, Architecture, Airline, Gasoline, Renewable energy, General Electric GEnx, United Airlines

"These tests demonstrate that we are leading and prepared to support our customers to operate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

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  • "These tests demonstrate that we are leading and prepared to support our customers to operate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
  • To help qualify new 100% SAFs, GE Aerospace is going from engine system testing to engine component and sub-component level evaluations.
  • GE Aerospace's SAF testing efforts support the aviation industry's long-term goal of net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
  • Additionally, GE Aerospace is an inaugural investor in the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund to help increase the supply of SAF.

Luxaviation Group Partners with Azzera to Advance their Sustainable Aviation Agenda

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Online, Carbon, Aviation biofuel, Online marketplace, Entrepreneurship, SAF, Partnership, Aviation, Renewable energy, Management, Cryptocurrency

MONTREAL and LUXEMBOURG and GENEVA, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Luxaviation Group, one of the largest business aircraft and helicopter operators in the world, joins forces with Azzera, an innovative provider of sustainability solutions for aviation, in a significant step toward sustainable aviation.

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  • Azzera has been chosen as the sustainability partner and carbon credit supplier for Luxaviation Group, providing high-quality carbon credits to advance their environmental initiatives.
  • MONTREAL and LUXEMBOURG and GENEVA, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Luxaviation Group, one of the largest business aircraft and helicopter operators in the world, joins forces with Azzera, an innovative provider of sustainability solutions for aviation, in a significant step toward sustainable aviation.
  • "Our collaboration with Luxaviation symbolizes our shared vision for a more sustainable future in aviation," notes Puja Mahajan, CEO and Co-Founder of Azzera.
  • "Our collaboration with Luxaviation symbolizes our shared vision for a more sustainable future in aviation," notes Puja Mahajan, CEO and Co-Founder of Azzera.

Acelen Renewables gathers strategic partners for an innovative energy transition project

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Friday, December 8, 2023
Ministry, Aviation biofuel, Research, Climate change, Engineering, Hope, ALFA, Seed, Ambassador, Investment, Government, CO2, Honeywell, SAF, USD, CIO, Biofuel, Seedling, University, Museum, G20, Montes Claros, Museum of the Future, Future, Natural gas, Poverty, Growth, Innovation, Environment, CITA, Face, AFRY, Renewable energy, Agriculture

DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Acelen Renewables hosted an event on Thursday, December 7, at the Museum of the Future in Dubai, aiming to globally present its pioneering project that will propel Brazil a step forward in the global energy transition. Newly created and announced during COP-28, the company enters the market with investments exceeding $2.5 billion. The primary focus will be on the production of renewable fuels, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and Renewable Diesel, derived from the Macauba - a native Brazilian plant with high energy potential. The company is a subsidiary of Acelen and is sponsored by Mubadala Capital, a global asset management company.

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  • At Thursday's event, global authorities and leaders had the opportunity to closely explore Acelen Renováveis' key initiatives towards the energy transition.
  • Very pleased to say that Acelen Renewables is already part of the seed of the future," commented Luiz de Mendonça, the company's CEO.
  • It's an economy that, with natural capital for energy transition, is becoming healthier, growing more than the rest of Latin America.
  • Acelen Renewables seized the importance of COP-28 to promote the signing of several contracts with strategic partners.

Acelen Renewables gathers strategic partners for an innovative energy transition project

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Friday, December 8, 2023
Ministry, Aviation biofuel, Research, Climate change, Engineering, Hope, ALFA, Seed, Ambassador, Investment, Government, CO2, Honeywell, SAF, USD, CIO, Biofuel, Seedling, University, Museum, G20, Montes Claros, Museum of the Future, Future, Natural gas, Poverty, Growth, Innovation, Environment, CITA, Face, AFRY, Renewable energy, Agriculture

DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Acelen Renewables hosted an event on Thursday, December 7, at the Museum of the Future in Dubai, aiming to globally present its pioneering project that will propel Brazil a step forward in the global energy transition. Newly created and announced during COP-28, the company enters the market with investments exceeding $2.5 billion. The primary focus will be on the production of renewable fuels, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and Renewable Diesel, derived from the Macauba - a native Brazilian plant with high energy potential. The company is a subsidiary of Acelen and is sponsored by Mubadala Capital, a global asset management company.

Key Points: 
  • At Thursday's event, global authorities and leaders had the opportunity to closely explore Acelen Renováveis' key initiatives towards the energy transition.
  • Very pleased to say that Acelen Renewables is already part of the seed of the future," commented Luiz de Mendonça, the company's CEO.
  • It's an economy that, with natural capital for energy transition, is becoming healthier, growing more than the rest of Latin America.
  • Acelen Renewables seized the importance of COP-28 to promote the signing of several contracts with strategic partners.

RTX's Pratt & Whitney Canada and Leonardo achieve first 100% SAF flight with PT6C-67C-powered AW139 helicopter

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
Pratt & Whitney, Aviation biofuel, NYSE, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Jet fuel, CO2, Weather, SAF, Trust, AW139, PT6, Aviation, Samarate

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney Canada and Leonardo today announced the successful completion of the first flight for an AW139 using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in both PT6C-67C engines. The 75-minute flight and ground tests, which took place at Leonardo's facility in Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy, evaluated engine performance at multiple power variations and demonstrated no significant differences in the response to the new fuel compared with the use of Jet A1 fuel. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business.

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  • LONGUEUIL, Quebec, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney Canada and Leonardo today announced the successful completion of the first flight for an AW139 using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in both PT6C-67C engines.
  • "Flights such as these are instrumental in our efforts to ensure 100% SAF compatibility for our engines," said Maria Della Posta, president, Pratt & Whitney Canada.
  • "The results of this first demonstration flight are a further testament to the outstanding design of the AW139, its high performance, and the excellent relationship we have with Pratt & Whitney Canada," said Gian Piero Cutillo, managing director, Leonardo Helicopters.
  • Pratt & Whitney Canada engines have achieved more than one billion hours of flight across the entire fleet since the introduction of the PT6 in 1963.

Virent and Johnson Matthey: Behind the Pioneering Technology that Enabled the First 100% SAF Trans-Atlantic Flight

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Catalyst Technologies, Carbon, Aviation biofuel, Plastic, Climate change, General counsel, Air travel, Sugar, SAF, Heart, Marketing, Petroleum, SAK, Marathon Petroleum, Aircraft, Aviation, Johnson Matthey, Gasoline, Jet fuel, Palladium, Renewable energy, Quercus ser. Virentes, Virgin Atlantic

The Virgin Atlantic flight was powered entirely by SAF, that was a drop-in replacement for conventional jet fuel, but made solely from sustainable feedstocks.

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  • The Virgin Atlantic flight was powered entirely by SAF, that was a drop-in replacement for conventional jet fuel, but made solely from sustainable feedstocks.
  • Originally invented by Virent and jointly developed for commercialisation by Virent and Johnson Matthey the BioForming® process converts sustainable plant sugars into bio-aromatic products, including BioForm® Synthesized Aromatic Kerosene (SAK).
  • Johnson Matthey has collaborated with Virent, to further develop and optimise the process and catalysts that underpin the BioForming® S2A technology.
  • Virent is currently working with Johnson Matthey to further develop the BioForming® technology and license it for future commercialization.

Virent and Johnson Matthey: Behind the Pioneering Technology that Enabled the First 100% SAF Trans-Atlantic Flight

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Catalyst Technologies, Carbon, Aviation biofuel, Plastic, Climate change, General counsel, Air travel, Sugar, SAF, Heart, Marketing, Petroleum, SAK, Marathon Petroleum, Aircraft, Aviation, Johnson Matthey, Gasoline, Jet fuel, Palladium, Renewable energy, Quercus ser. Virentes, Virgin Atlantic

The Virgin Atlantic flight was powered entirely by SAF, that was a drop-in replacement for conventional jet fuel, but made solely from sustainable feedstocks.

Key Points: 
  • The Virgin Atlantic flight was powered entirely by SAF, that was a drop-in replacement for conventional jet fuel, but made solely from sustainable feedstocks.
  • Originally invented by Virent and jointly developed for commercialisation by Virent and Johnson Matthey the BioForming® process converts sustainable plant sugars into bio-aromatic products, including BioForm® Synthesized Aromatic Kerosene (SAK).
  • Johnson Matthey has collaborated with Virent, to further develop and optimise the process and catalysts that underpin the BioForming® S2A technology.
  • Virent is currently working with Johnson Matthey to further develop the BioForming® technology and license it for future commercialization.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market worth $16.8 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Aircraft, Hydrogen, Aviation, Carbon, Agriculture, Aviation biofuel, Research, UAV, HAL/NAL Regional Transport Aircraft, TotalEnergies, Air taxi, Unmanned aerial vehicle, Investment, Advanced Air Mobility, Biofuel, Compressor, SAF, Commercial aviation, Transmitter power output, Row, OEM, Compound annual growth rate, Component, Battery, Rotorcraft, Fixed, Aerostructure, Growth, General aviation, Business, Sunlight, Permanent magnet motor, Renewable energy, Airline, Transport, Software, Avionics, Turbofan, Region, Turboshaft

The biofuel segment is poised to lead the sustainable aviation fuel market, driven by its eco-friendly nature, technological advancements, regulatory support, and increased investments.

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  • The biofuel segment is poised to lead the sustainable aviation fuel market, driven by its eco-friendly nature, technological advancements, regulatory support, and increased investments.
  • The biofuel segment in the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry is anticipated to secure a larger market share due to several key factors.
  • The Middle East anticipates a higher SAF market CAGR, propelled by strategic investments in renewable energy and a commitment to sustainable aviation.
  • The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Companies includes major players Neste (Finland), World Energy (Ireland), Total Energies (France), LanzaTech (US), and Fulcrum BioEnergy (US), among others.