In our topic hub on the future of shipping, we’re asking who the future captains of the sea will be, as the prospect of an emissions tax increases.
A slew of biofuel partnerships and investments in the aviation industry in 2014 indicate biofuels may be ready to scale, moving beyond a ‘chicken and egg’ scenario in which industry investment awaits international legislation, and vice versa.
Cathay Pacific negotiated a long-term supply agreement with biofuel producer Fulcrum over ten years; British Airways announced a partnership with Solena Fuels, which has committed to building the world’s first facility to convert landfill waste into jet fuel. Within Europe, a consortium consisting of KLM, Amsterdam Schiphol, sustainable jet fuel producer SkyNRG, and the Dutch government, is working on a central biofuel blend for the common fuel supply system at Schiphol Airport, due to roll out in 2015.
