DECARBONISING AVIATION
Aviation now needs a Tesla moment, like cars in the 2000s ¡ª decarbonising demands disruptive new tech: Robert Miller
Robert Miller, Director of the Whittle Laboratory, highlights the need for disruptive technologies like cryogenic hydrogen fuel and hybrid electric flight to achieve net-zero aviation by 2050. He emphasizes four Sustainable Aviation Goals: mitigating contrail-induced cloud formation, enhancing system efficiency, scaling up sustainable aviation fuels, and investing in experimental technologies like hydrogen-powered aircraft.
India's Sustainable Aviation Fuel potential 8-10 Million tonnes by 2040: Deloitte
India could produce 8-10 million tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by 2040, requiring $70-85 billion in investments, according to a Deloitte India report. SAF aims to propel aviation sector decarbonisation, with the potential to reduce carbon emissions by 20-25 million tonnes annually. These initiatives are expected to create 1.1-1.4 million jobs and lower crude oil import bills by $5-7 billion yearly.
France, India to set up aeronautics cluster; campus for aeronautics, space training
France and India are collaborating to establish an aeronautics cluster and an Indo-French campus for professional training in aeronautics and space. This initiative aims to boost their long-term strategic partnership, particularly in defence and aerospace, and includes efforts to develop a sustainable aviation fuel supply chain.
AM Green Technology enters biofuels business
Hyderabad-based AM Green Technology and Solutions has signed a binding agreement to acquire Finland's Chempolis Oy and Fortum 3 B. entities, marking its entry into biofuels. The company plans to invest $1 billion over the next three years to produce sustainable aviation fuel for global airline decarbonisation. AM Green will also acquire Fortum's shares in Assam Bio Refinery in India.
India, US for giving push to sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen in buses
India and the US have agreed to boost sustainable aviation fuel, promote electrification of medium and heavy-duty vehicles, and use hydrogen in buses and tractors. The agreement was made during the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership dialogue, highlighting investments in clean energy markets and modernising power distribution for reliable energy access.
India has significant potential for producing sustainable aviation fuel, says IATA
IATA highlights India's potential for Sustainable Aviation Fuel production to reduce carbon emissions. The organization plans to launch the SAF Registry in 2025, supported by various stakeholders like Hemant Mistry.
- Go To Page 1
Flight to sustainability: How microgrids are transforming airports into green energy hubs
Airports worldwide are increasingly investing in microgrid technology as a strong strategic solution that allows them access to continuous, localised, and self-reliant power supply.
India among top 5 developing countries in aviation emissions in 2019, study finds
The research team at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology also found that India's share in global CO2 emissions from domestic aviation was the third highest at 1.5 per cent. "The countries with the highest absolute domestic aviation CO2 emissions (global percentage share in total CO2 aviation emissions in parentheses) are the USA (13.4 per cent), China (8.9 per cent), India (1.5 per cent), Russia (1.2 per cent), and Japan (1.1 per cent)," the authors wrote.
A Gates-backed startup is making fuel from water and carbon dioxide
Since its Corpus Christi facility came online in October, Sacramento, California-based Infinium has become one of the first e-fuel makers in the world to turn industrial-scale production from a concept into a reality.
Singapore to impose green fuel levy on flights from 2026
The plans announced at an industry summit on the eve of the Singapore Airshow aim for all departing flights to use 1% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2026, rising to 3-5% by 2030, subject to global developments and the wider availability and adoption of SAF.
Airline body chief pleads for more green fuel to protect air travel
Sustainable aviation fuel is the best available tool for cutting emissions, International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh said at an aviation summit in Singapore Monday. Demand for the cleaner-burning fuel far outstrips supply, even though it can cost three to five times more than conventional jet fuel.
Western Australia keen to have direct connectivity with India: Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti
Western Australia's Deputy Premier, Rita Saffioti, expressed the region's interest in establishing direct air connectivity with India and expanding cooperation in critical minerals during a delegation-led mission in New Delhi. Saffioti held discussions with key airlines and met with the chairman of TATA Sons to explore potential collaborations. Talks are ongoing with Air India and Indigo Airlines to achieve direct air links between India and Western Australia.
Keppel and AM Green to explore sustainable fuel production in South-east Asia, Middle East
These sustainable fuels can serve as an environmentally sustainable alternative to fossil fuels to support the decarbonisation of heavy industrial operations and the aviation sector. The companies estimate that these two regions can harness and aggregate at least a million tonnes of biogenic carbon dioxide per year. The companies signed an MoU against the backdrop of COP 28 in Dubai.
Decarbonising aviation is vital for climate action as a rising non-Western middle class starts to fly ¡ª COP28 has raised this ambition: Robert J. Miller
Aviation directly contributes 2% to 3% to total greenhouse gas emissions. But it also has non-CO2 effects ¡ª when a plane flies at a certain altitude, it sometimes leaves a persistent contrail, the cloudy line at its back. At times, this forms clouds and traps heat to Earth which can raise the effect to 6%. Now, in 2018, only 11% of the world flew. But a rising middle class across Asia, South America and Africa will be flying soon ¡ª that 2% or 6% sum will increase, Robert J. Miller is Chair in Aerothermal Technology at Cambridge University said.
Virgin Atlantic flies world's first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight from Heathrow to JFK
Virgin Atlantic made history by operating the world's first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight from London's Heathrow to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The UK's Transport Secretary, Virgin Atlantic's CEO Shai Weiss, and founder Sir Richard Branson were among the passengers on the flight, marking the airline as the first to cross the Atlantic without using fossil-based jet fuel. The SAF used is derived from waste fats that are not suitable for the food chain.
WEF says $13.5 trillion needed to fast-track decarbonisation of key sectors
Transitioning to a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future will require USD 13.5 trillion in investments by 2050, particularly in the production, energy and transport sectors, a new World Economic Forum report said on Tuesday.
UK permits 'world-first' flight powered by sustainable fuels
Britain's aviation regulator announced Monday it has issued Virgin Atlantic with a permit for a "world-first" transatlantic flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The UK regulator analysed various aspects of the planned flight, including undertaking ground testing with Rolls-Royce on a Trent 1000 engine running on 100 percent SAF.
Decarbonisation tech needs to be viable: Shell's chief technology officer ?Yuri Sebregts
?"There are people who write in newspapers that all the technology is available to do that, and it's just a matter of implementing, and I don't believe that is the whole story," Yuri Sebregts, Shell's chief technology officer, told ET in an interview. Electrifying personal mobility is "proven and fully possible" and it is "only a matter of turning over the world's vehicle stock", he said. But, decarbonising airplanes or ships or industrial energy is not easy, he added.
Scindia discusses ways to incentivise green steel production with various stakeholders
Union Steel Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia held a meeting with five task forces to discuss incentivizing green steel production and financing options for decarbonizing the industry. Stakeholders, experts, and officials attended the meeting to discuss sustainability and decarbonization in steel production.
G20 member states should take lead role in decarbonising transport sector: NITI Aayog
Citing the example of India which phased out price controls for transport fuels in late 2014, the Aayog said the overall subsidy levels are still distorting the market, giving carbon-intensive modes of transport an undue advantage.
From grey to green: Can Indian steel makers make the shift to sustainable manufacturing?
The need for environmentally friendly manufacturing is not lost on the steel sector ¡ª a crucial segment for industrialisation. But Indian manufacturers have to grapple with questions around cost and competitiveness before going green.
Civil aviation ministry's consultative panel discusses sustainable aviation fuel
India's Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas formed a committee on bio-aviation turbine fuel to encourage the use of clean fuel in aviation, and its report has been submitted to various stakeholders, according to the Civil Aviation Ministry. A release named several initiatives meant to help reduce carbon emissions, such as Indian Oil Corporation's plan for an 86.8 TMTPA plant using LanzaJet ATJ technology in Panipat.
Why the global shipping industry can¡¯t clean up its act
Container shipping and international cargo are responsible for 3% of GHG emissions of the world, ¡ªroughly 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, which is equal to all of Japan¡¯s emissions.
?New nuclear power must pass the ¡®Chindia test¡¯ ¡ª this energy source should be built like modern aviation or shipping: Joseph B. Lassiter
"We should try to change radiophobia now ¡ª if we build new nuclear power plants at the scale required to fulfill global energy needs, there will be occasional failures, just as there are in aviation or construction. However, these need not become massive disasters. Radiation was not a disaster in Fukushima per se ¡ª obsolete policies and human reactions brought on much of the difficulties," Lassiter said.
Centre to nudge 'Carbon Intensive' PSUs on the path of decarbonisation
The seven 'hard to abate' sectors identified under the First Movers Coalition - sectors that account for 30% of global emissions - are aluminium, aviation, chemicals, concrete, shipping, steel and trucking. These sectors have been chosen because their decarbonisation is essential for the planet to achieve the 1.5-degree temperature goal. But their transition to a low-carbon technology is challenging given significant price differential and commercial scalability gap.
Quest for decarbonisation: 59% of Indian fleet comprises fuel-efficient aircraft, data reveals
According to data provided by the European aerospace corporation Airbus, only about 20% of the world¡¯s current, in-service airline fleet comprises the latest generation of aircraft.
Boeing says India is key nation for its sustainable aerospace programme
In a significant global announcement, Boeing said last year that its commercial airplanes will be capable and certified to fly on 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuels by 2030.
Essar Oil UK to build $430 mn carbon capture facility at Stanlow refinery
The company said its energy transition strategy is based on five principles-- running the core Stanlow refining processes as efficiently and safely as possible; decarbonising Stanlow¡¯s operations; building a hydrogen future through the launch of Vertex Hydrogen and as a key part of the HyNet consortium; developing green fuels (including Sustainable Aviation Fuels); and establishing the UK¡¯s largest biofuels storage facility through Stanlow Terminals Limited.
India has potential to produce sustainable aviation fuel, says IATA executive
Sebastian Mikosz, Senior Vice President for Environment & Sustainability at IATA, on Tuesday also suggested extending incentives for entities to enter the market for production of SAF. At a media roundtable here, Mikosz said that India is one of the countries which has the largest potential in producing SAF.
Load More
