Carbon Management
Neste and Avfuel supply SAF to Viva Aerobus
Viva Aerobus took its first flight powered by SAF from Los Angeles to Guadalajara on June 15. The uplift was made possible by the partnership between Avfuel and Neste.
Lufthansa and Shell form future-oriented cooperation on SAF
Shell International and the Lufthansa Group have signed an MoU for exploring the supply of SAF at airports across the globe. The parties intend to agree on a contract for a total supply volume of up to 1.8 MMt of SAF starting in 2024.
The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 7/29
In case you missed any downstream news, here are the top stories from last week.
CapturePoint proposes new carbon capture facility for Louisiana
CapturePoint LLC has submitted an application to build a carbon capture storage facility in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, roughly 90 miles north of Lafayette.
4AIR and NATA collaborate for first-ever SAF delivery receipt for business aviation
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) in partnership with 4AIR announced the release of a first-ever SAF receipt for business aviation.
Sainsbury’s partners with Williams Advanced Engineering for sustainable start-up projects with £5 MM investment
Sainsbury’s has announced the launch of Sainsbury’s Innovation Investments which will invest a minimum of £5 MM over the next four years into start-up businesses commercializing innovative, sustainable technologies that look to reduce operational carbon emissions and water usage.
bp opens its first electric truck charging facilities to support the decarbonization of transport
bp has opened its first ultra-fast-charging facilities aimed at medium and heavy-duty electric trucks to support the decarbonization of the sector – where, according to the IEA, tailpipe CO2 emissions have increased on average 2.2% annually since 2000.
Neste to acquire Walco Foods to strengthen its renewable raw material sourcing
Neste, a leading producer of renewable diesel and SAF-produced from waste and residue raw materials, has agreed to acquire 100% of Walco Foods, an Irish trader of animal fats.
Avfuel, Neste collaborate to help business aviation reach net-zero goals faster
Given Neste’s expertise in renewable fuels and its fast-growing production capacity of SAF, Avfuel chose Neste as its strategic partner in January 2021 to develop an efficient and continuous supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel throughout North America and overseas.
The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 7/22
In case you missed any downstream news, here are the top stories from last week.
- INEOS to invest €250 MM in Lavera cracker modernization project in France 11/19
- BASF adds ISCC EU certification to certified biomass-balanced methanol portfolio 11/19
- Ducor Petrochemicals, Blue Circle Olefins partner to create a fully circular supply chain for polypropylene 11/18
- World's first: Air Liquide’s innovative technology converts ammonia into hydrogen at industrial scale 11/18
- Borouge to supply advanced polyolefin solutions for next-generation vehicles 11/18
- ASTM International signs MoU with Gulf Cooperation Council Laboratory Company for Technical Services (GCC Lab TSCo.) 11/18
