March 5, 2021
BY Illinois Soybean Association
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Vietjet on Oct. 11 fueled two flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Petrolimex Aviation. The flights departed from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and were destined for Australia and South Korea.
Southwest Airlines Co. on Oct. 17 announced a SAF supply agreement with Valero Marketing and Supply Co., a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corp., to bring SAF to Chicago Midway International Airport in the state’s largest announced SAF supply agreement.
Verne, a provider of sustainable data center solutions for high intensity computing, is transitioning to renewable fuels by using Neste MY Renewable Diesel to power backup generators at data centers in Helsinki, Pori and Tampere in Finland.
Formula 1 has been working with DHL Global Forwarding's GoGreen Plus service to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by around 80% per flight compared to conventional aviation fuel by utilizing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The B20 Club, a partnership between the Illinois Soybean Association and American Lung Association, has expanded its membership with four additional organizations that support B20 biodiesel as a low-carbon fuel solution for Illinois communities.