Envirotec Magazine

JULY 31, 2023

million funding from the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to develop a reactor for producing hydrogen from sustainable biomass and biomass waste. Hydrogen from renewable sources is widely considered to be one of the most important low carbon fuels that will increasingly phase out fossil fuels.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 23, 2021

The goal of net zero aviation will be assisted by funding from the UK government, which announced on 23 July that eight companies have been shortlisted to receive a share of £15 million to develop first-of-a-kind production plants across the UK that will turn waste into jet fuel.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

However, aviation remains a new frontier for zero emissions. His new company, ZeroAvia, is developing an aircraft powertrain energized by hydrogen fuel cells. Miftakhov to learn about the technical and business aspects of hydrogen-electric aviation and his company’s ambitious plans for the future.

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Financial Times: Energy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The fuel is being directed towards the industries that don’t need it, rather than the shipping and aviation sectors which do

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The first transatlantic passenger flight powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) was completed on Tuesday 28 November by Virgin Atlantic, with the journey hailed as a milestone in assessing the viability of the putative green propellant. of global demand for aviation fuel currently met by SAF).

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

This carbon challenge is bigger than cars, aviation and shipping combined. The options include biodiesel, renewable electricity, renewable natural gas, solar thermal, geothermal, thermal storage and hydrogen. Adam Aston. Thu, 08/13/2020 - 02:15. You may not know it, but you rely on industrial heat every day.

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Low Impact

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Over five weeks we’ve published a range of Stay Grounded factsheets about various kinds of techno-greenwashing provided by the aviation industry. 3 the promise of hydrogen flight ; no. Synthetic electro-fuels or “e-fuels” can be produced by combining hydrogen with carbon to create a liquid hydrocarbon. 2, electric flight ; no.

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Business Green

JULY 25, 2021

UK jet fuel suppliers could face minimum sustainable aviation fuels requirements from 2025 under government plans. Aviation is currently responsible for around 2.5 Aviation is currently responsible for around 2.5

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 19, 2021

Food waste could be instrumental in producing sustainable aviation fuel, according to a recent study. Greenhouse gases from the aviation industry contribute 12% of transportation emissions and are bound to continue growing. Original post: Turning food waste into aviation fuel could greatly reduce emissions.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The UK has access to sufficient sustainable feedstocks to deliver on a proposed mandate for airlines to use at least 10 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030 before then scaling up the nascent industry further to help achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

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Business Green

JUNE 3, 2021

Heathrow Airport has for the first time blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into its fuel distribution pipeline network today, describing the move as a "pivotal and historic moment" which it said proved the commercial feasibility of using lower carbon biofuels to power planes. Now is the time for less talk and more action.".

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Waste-to-fuel plant planned by UK oil refining firm and US sustainable jet fuel company Fulcrum BioEnergy aims to start delivering cleaner jet fuel to airlines in 2025. Fulcrum's fuel will enable airlines to reduce their impact on the environment and help put the aviation industry on its path to a more sustainable long-term operation.".

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Business Green

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Design unveiled for FlyZero aircraft it is claimed could carry 279 passengers around the world on zero carbon fuel, as government awards £15m aviation biofuel projects. Technological challenges remain in the development of green hydrogen aircraft, including the need to develop infrastructure and equipment on the ground for refuelling.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2021

The government has today launched the first round of its £3m Zero Emission Flight Infrastructure (ZEFI) competition with a view to catalysing the development of the infrastructure that could one day enable electric and hydrogen-fuelled aircraft. million litres of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2022

The government must act now to scale power-to-liquid fuels that would allow the aviation industry to reduce their emissions, while long-term solutions are in development, argues Green Alliance's Helena Barrett. As a sector, aviation has so far got off lightly in the push to meet net zero.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

SkyNRG plant aims to use waste cooking oil and hydrogen to produce aviation fuel with lifecycle carbon emissions approximately 85 per cent lower than conventional jet fuels.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2022

Not all sustainable aviation fuels are necessarily as sustainable as advertised, and the government should choose carefully when deciding which jet fuel alternatives it intends to support as it draws up plans to decarbonise the aviation sector.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Sustainable Aviation coalition calls on government to catalyse green aviation fuel development, hydrogen and electric technology innovation, and airspace modernisation ahead of publication of 10 point green action plan. This steadfast commitment has not changed, even as the world has changed around us," the letter states.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Rotterdam facility earmarked to begin producing renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel from waste sources from 2024. Once built, the Rotterdam facility will be among the biggest in Europe to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel made from waste, according to the oil and gas giant.

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Business Green

JANUARY 12, 2022

The government has unlocked £5m of funding to support the rollout of innovative new technologies that will generate hydrogen fuel from biomass and waste feedstocks, it announced this morning.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Aviation sector will not be able to reach net zero if worldwide capacity of sustainable fuels is split between different transport sectors, John Holland Kaye warned at BusinessGreen’s Net Zero Festival. There are alternatives, such as electric, for trucks and cars but there is no alternative for sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) for flight.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The company can produce 90 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation and diesel fuel. Aemetis, Inc (NASDAQ stock symbol AMTX) has announced that it has recently received a Use Permit from the City of Riverbank, California, for the production of renewable fuels including negative carbon intensity sustainable aviation and diesel fuel.

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Business Green

JANUARY 29, 2021

The aviation sector in a pandemic has 99 problems. And if you look at the aviation industry's historical pledges to add in bio-based jet fuels, before the pandemic, it's fallen woefully short. Still, Amazon's support is the latest indicator that the logistics giant is eyeing ways to clean up aviation. Enter air cargo.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Hydrogen fuel cells are controversial—several automakers, including Daimler , Honda , GM and Volkswagen , have abandoned the technology, while Toyota continues to pursue it. Hydrogen opponents cite its inefficiency relative to batteries, and question the wisdom of building a complex and costly new infrastructure.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Projects across the UK set to produce over 300,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel. Using waste or by-products to refuel airliners sounds like a flight of fancy, but thanks to £165m of government funding it's going to help us make guilt-free flying a reality," said Transport Secretary Mark Harper.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 13, 2021

ZeroAvia has netted another $35m injection from a host of major companies to help further develop its hydrogen-electric aircraft technology, with United Airlines, Alaska Air Group, Shell, and Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund among investors named in its latest funding round today.

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Business Green

MARCH 26, 2021

Modern aviation had never seen a year like 2020. And it begs the question: Can sustainable aviation finally get off the ground? Regardless, pressure has been on aviation to join other sectors in dramatically cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Three things can be done to reduce aviation's climate impact. The answer is yes.

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Business Green

JULY 20, 2022

The government certainly hopes so, having this week set out its vision to transform all domestic flight and airports into a net zero emissions aviation industry within two short decades. However, the question as to whether such ambitious targets are achievable without measures to actively restrict passenger numbers remains an open one.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 27, 2021

Amazon aims to clean up aviation Katie Fehrenbacher Wed, 01/27/2021 – 02:00 The aviation sector in a pandemic has 99 problems. And if you look at the aviation industry’s historical pledges to add in bio-based jet fuels, before the pandemic, it’s fallen woefully short. And climate change remains a big one.

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2021

UK government urged to avoid backing blue hydrogen after US study finds its production could be worse for climate than natural gas. It concludes that "there really is no role for blue hydrogen in a carbon-free future". Even if true though, the use of blue hydrogen appears difficult to justify on climate grounds.".

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2020

A group of exciting start-ups are exploring whether the world's trash mountains could become a valuable source of low carbon hydrogen fuels. One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is "clean hydrogen" made from trash. Today, more than 95 per cent of hydrogen is fossil-based and does not rely on renewables.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 22, 2021

Aviation is plotting a sustainable course Joel Makower Mon, 03/22/2021 – 00:05 This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. Modern aviation had never seen a year like 2020. And it begs the question: Can sustainable aviation finally get off the ground? You can download the entire report here.

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2021

Oil and gas giant signs up several more potential customers for hydrogen produced at its Teesside fossil fuel and CCS facility. The energy giant said the prospective deals announced today would take the government a major step closer towards its target for 5GW of hydrogen production capacity across the UK by 2030.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In 2022, aviation accounted for 2% of global CO2 emissions. ”  That leaves basically three options for decarb: electric planes, hydrogen planes, or cleaning up the fuel powering today’s fleet.   But all this travel comes at a steep carbon cost. Access the full Market Framework in the Sightline Climate platform. 

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 27, 2021

Amazon aims to clean up aviation Katie Fehrenbacher Wed, 01/27/2021 – 02:00 The aviation sector in a pandemic has 99 problems. And if you look at the aviation industry’s historical pledges to add in bio-based jet fuels, before the pandemic, it’s fallen woefully short. And climate change remains a big one.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

It's the exciting idea that we can take something that could be considered waste, draw it out of the atmosphere and turn it into a source of revenue or economic growth. It is also including ocean sequestration in the mix through its support of Planetary Hydrogen. What’s on my mind? There are signs that give me optimism.

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Business Green

JUNE 8, 2022

Calls are mounting for the European Union to increase its targets for the production of e-kerosene, the low carbon aviation fuel produced using green hydrogen and direct air capture technologies. Europe has a once in a lifetime opportunity to become the leader for green aviation through its ReFuelEU proposal," he said. "The

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