Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuels Archives

Clay Lacy signs as 4AIR official carbon offset partner

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021by Doug Gollan

Directional Aviation-launched 4AIR announced it is partnering with Clay Lacy Aviation to offer its sustainability rating to Clay Lacy managed aircraft while also certifying the company’s facilities in Oxford, CT; Van Nuys, CA; San Diego, CA; Seattle, WA; and Orange County, CA, as carbon-neutral, and awarding their facilities a 4AIR Rating for 2020.

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Clay Lacy continues net-zero carbon footprint push

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021by Doug Gollan

30,000 square feet of solar panels installed at its Van Nuys headquarters will offset 530 metric tons of CO2

Clay Lacy Aviation has completed the installation of a 500 kilowatt (kW) solar array covering approximately 30,000 square feet of roof space at the company’s Van Nuys Airport headquarters, hangar, and maintenance facility.

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NetJets invests in sustainable aviation fuel producer WasteFuel

February 4, 2021February 7, 2021by Doug Gollan

WasteFuel uses proven technology that converts municipal waste into aviation grade biofuel that burns at an 80% reduction in carbon to fossil fuel-based aviation fuel

NetJets announced today it has made “a significant investment” in WasteFuel, a next-generation waste to fuel company that aims to transform landfill waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). It is the first private aviation company to buy a stake in the production of sustainable aviation fuel. Additionally, NetJets will also purchase a minimum of 100 million gallons of WasteFuel’s SAF over the next ten years.

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NBAA’s Bolen says private jets set for a sustainable rebound in 2021

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021by Doug Gollan

The CEO of the National Business Aviation Association says a post-COVID business travel recovery, new customers and increased availability of sustainable aviation fuel offers a positive outlook for private aviation

Crediting the CARES Act for “helping companies survive and general aviation airports to have operating money,” National Business Aviation Association CEO Ed Bolen last week told the Asset Insight podcast business aviation is well-positioned.

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