(LanzaJet) Reuters Honors LanzaJet’s Pioneering Alcohol-to-Jet Technology, a Breakthrough Sustainable Aviation Fuel Solution -- LanzaJet, Inc., a leading next-gen fuels technology company and producer of sustainable fuels, today announced that it has been named the winner of the Accelerating Decarbonization award in the
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Back TO HOMEXCF Global and Continual Renewable Ventures Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Launch New Rise Australia, a SAF and HVO Platform Powered by XCF
(XCF Global/Access Newswire) Parties negotiating terms of definitive agreement; Agreement intended to launch New Rise Australia as a SAF and HVO platform driven by XCF's patent-pending site design and configuration; Agreement expected to include equity stake, license fees, and exclusive rights to the
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Future Energy Global and Sora Fuel sign Letter of Intent to Negotiate e-SAF Offtake Agreement
(Sora Fuel) Future Energy Global (FEG), a pioneer in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market scaling, and Sora Fuel Corporation (Sora), a company producing SAF and other e‑fuels, have signed a Letter of Intent to negotiate an Offtake Agreement. The collaboration envisions FEG reserving offtake
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Fastmarkets Launches European Sustainable Aviation Fuel Price Assessments
By Misha Simonovska (Fastmarkets) The assessments will reflect the cost of production of a tonne of sustainable aviation fuel in the Netherlands, utilizing hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (HEFA) technology with used cooking oil as its feedstock. SAF price inputs include Fastmarkets’ AG-UCO-0011 Used cooking
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Fuels and Freight Groups Praise Senate for Equalizing Tax Treatment of Biofuels
(NATSO/PR Newswire) NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centers, American Trucking Associations (ATA), Association of American Railroads (AAR), National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), National Energy & Fuels Institute, Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners (SABR), and SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, commended
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Lufthansa Group and Airbus Collaborate for Business Travel with SAF
(Lufthansa Group) Since June 1, the Lufthansa Group “Sustainable Corporate Value Fare” has been used by Airbus for all Lufthansa flights within Germany for its employees; Fare for business customers enables proportional offsetting of calculated CO2 emissions through the use of SAF; Lufthansa
June 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Is Key to America’s Energy Dominance Agenda
by Michael McAdams (Advanced Biofuels Association/Real Clear Energy) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has moved from the margins of energy policy to the forefront of America’s energy future. Once viewed as a long-shot innovation, SAF is now a commercially viable, rapidly scaling
June 25, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Recycling International’s Advanced Methanol Production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Carbon Recycling International (CRI) operates the first certified e-fuel plant and the largest, most efficient CO2 to Methanol plant, producing over 210,000 tonnes. Their patented, flexible reactor design handles diverse CO2 and hydrogen feedstocks. Methanol is
June 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Japanese Green Tech Firms Eye Coconut-Based Fertilizer, SAF Ventures with PCA
(Philippine Coconut Authority) Japanese conglomerate Swung Inc. held a follow-up meeting with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), pushing forward discussions on their patented organic fertilizer technology and potential ventures into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production from coconut-derived products. The high-level meeting,
June 25, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Recycling International’s Scalable Fuel Solutions
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Carbon Recycling International (CRI) offers Emissions-to-Liquids (ETL) technology that converts CO2 and H2 into practical, low-carbon fuels like methanol. Methanol demand is projected to grow from 97MT (2020) to over 500MT by 2050, driven by shipping
June 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Policy Shortcomings Puts SAF Production at Risk, Said IATA Chief
(Biofuels International) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production to reach 2 million tonnes (Mt) (2.5 billion litres) or 0.7% of airlines’ total fuel consumption in 2025. “While it is encouraging that SAF production is expected
June 20, 2025 Read Full Article
SAF Supplies an America-First Energy Future for Iowa's Farmers | Opinion
by Dan Keitzer (Iowa Corn Growers Association/Des Moines Register) Iowa can remain an energy leader while creating new opportunities for our farmers and bolstering our local communities. -- ... The 45Z production tax credit is critical to putting American energy production and
June 20, 2025 Read Full Article
OMV Petrom, on a new major acquisition for the sustainable fuel plant in Petrobrazi: 700 million euros with the Bulgarians from Astra Bioplant, part of the Bulmarket group. A similar contract was signed with Expur. The "Refinery" starts production in 2028
by Roxana Petrescu (Ziarul Financiar (Google translation)) ♦ OMV Petrom, the largest local company, has so far signed two supply contracts, a total of 1.45 billion euros for raw material that will be used in the sustainable aviation fuels unit it is building at
June 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Unlocking e-SAF’s Potential for the EU Competitiveness and Energy Independence
(European Federation for Transport and Environment) The EU's Sustainable Transport Investment Plan is an opportunity to unlock the full potential of e-SAF - the greenest and most scalable sustainable aviation fuel. In doing so, it could also boost the EU’s industrial
June 20, 2025 Read Full Article
SAF Producer XCF Global Begins Trading on Nasdaq
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) company XCF Global Inc. announced that its Class A common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “SAFX” June 9. The announcement follows the June 6 closing
June 19, 2025 Read Full Article
TMD Energy Limited Enters into Strategic Memorandum of Agreement to Advance Green Bioenergy Collaboration
(TMD Energy/Globe Newswire) TMD Energy Limited (the “Company” or “TMDEL”) (NYSE American: TMDE), together with its subsidiaries is a Malaysia and Singapore based services provider engaged in integrated bunkering services which involves ship-to-ship transfer of marine fuels, ship management services and
June 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Paris Air Show: TotalEnergies and Avril Study the Development of a French Intermediate Crop Sector for the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies and Avril, the industrial and financial leader in the French vegetable oils and proteins sector, have entered into an agreement to jointly study the development of a French intermediate crop sector for the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF),
June 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Boeing to Invest over $17M in SAF Projects in B.C. and Quebec
(Boeing/Canadian Biomass) Boeing will invest $17.48 million CAD to strengthen the energy security of Canada and bolster the country’s economic growth. The investments will promote the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and are part of Boeing’s Industrial and Technological Benefits
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Business Aviation Leader Luxaviation and Haffner Energy Join Forces to Accelerate SAF Production and Promotion
(Luxaviation) Luxaviation Signals Interest in Active Role in SAF-Dedicated Entity SAF Zero - SAF Zero, a Haffner Energy initiative, is gaining momentum: Luxaviation Group, a leading global operator in the business aviation sector, is exploring an active role in the new entity,
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Neste Extends Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Supply to Ontario International Airport through Deal with Amazon Air
(Neste) Neste has reached an agreement with Amazon to provide 7,500 metric tons (2.5 million gallons) of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ for its Amazon Air cargo operations at San Francisco International Airport and Ontario International Airport in California, through to the
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Paris Air Show: TotalEnergies Signs a Deal with Quatra to Secure Feedstock for Its Biorefineries
(TotalEnergies/Business Wire) TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) and Quatra, the European market leader in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil, have signed a 15-year agreement beginning in 2026, for the supply of 60,000 tons a year of European used cooking
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to RNG to SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Topsoe, a leader in energy transition, highlights their G2L™ Biofuels technology, a novel and commercially ready pathway converting Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Leveraging industrially proven Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis, this solution achieves
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
The United States Should Not Turn Food into Aviation Fuel
by Dan Lashof and Audrey Denvir (World Resources Institute) Emissions from domestic aviation are responsible for 3 percent of annual US greenhouse gas output and are expected to increase by 2–3 percent per year through midcentury unless the course is corrected. In
June 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Biogas and e-SAF Business Joint Venture Established with Denmark's Skovgaard Energy
(Sumitomo Corporation) Developing e-SAF sustainable aviation fuel and expanding biogas production across Denmark - Sumitomo Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Shingo Ueno) has established a joint venture North Sky A/S with Skovgaard Energy (Head Office:
June 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Red Arrows Make History with Sustainable Fuels London Flypast
(Royal Air Force) A spectacular world-first flypast using a combination of more environmentally-friendly fuels has been performed by the Red Arrows over London for His Majesty The King. Jets from the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team were powered with a high-ratio blend
June 17, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to BioVeritas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BioVeritas champions an “Unconstrained” approach to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), addressing the current limitations of HEFA feedstocks. Their novel strategy involves Directed Mixed-Culture Fermentation and Low-Energy Acid Recovery to produce Volatile Fatty Acids (VFAs), which are
June 17, 2025 Read Full Article
US Set to Object to Green Jet Fuel Recommendation at UN Aviation Council, Sources Say
by Allison Lampert and Oliver Griffin (Reuters) Global aviation sector strives for net zero emissions by 2050; Sustainable aviation fuel made from ethanol seen as one option; Brazil ethanol producers fear US interference in UN's SAF rules -- The U.S. is
June 17, 2025 Read Full Article
US Senate Bill Would Shrink Tax Credit for Biofuels Made from Foreign Feedstocks
by Leah Douglas (Reuters) U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a tax bill that would extend a clean fuel tax credit through 2031, but trim 20% of the value of the credit for biofuels made from feedstocks produced outside of the
June 17, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaJet
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Jimmy Samartzis of LanzaJet spoke on building the new SAF industry. He highlighted the LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels (FPF) plant, their First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) facility. Mechanical completion occurred in May 2024, grand opening in August 2024. Despite
June 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Gulfstream G700 Sets Speed Records en Route to Paris
by Rob Hodgetts (Corporate Jet Investor) Gulfstream’s G700 aircraft set two new city-pair speed records while flying to the International Paris Air Show at Paris-Le Bourget airport. The G700 flew from Teterboro, New Jersey, to San Francisco, a distance of 2,272 nautical
June 16, 2025 Read Full Article
A Future with SAF and eSAF
(Worley Consulting/Biofuels International) ... Without urgent action to develop supplies of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), emissions could reach 21.2 metric gigatonnes a year. However, with SAF supply still in its early stages and the window to meet these targets narrowing, there is
June 13, 2025 Read Full Article
GreenSinnergy and Axens Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects in Argentina and Latin America
(Axens) GreenSinnergy GmbH, a company specialized in green project developments, and Axens, a global provider of technologies and services for the production of cleaner fuels, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
June 13, 2025 Read Full Article
CLIMBING. FAST.: NBAA Applauds Massport’s Commitment to Sustainable Aviation
(Climbing.Fast.) NBAA (National Business Aviation Association) welcomes the Massachusetts Port Authority’s (Massport’s) recently announced roadmap for increasing the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the Commonwealth and across New England. Massport’s plan for SAF growth was detailed in a series of
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Sugar Valley Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) David Rubenstein, CEO of Sugar Valley Energy (CE+P), detailed their project producing 76 million gallons/year of 11 CI Score fuel ethanol from sugarcane. This converts to 60+ million gallons of SAF and 3+ million gallons of
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
EU to Subsidise High Volume of Greener Aviation Fuel to Boost Airline Demand
by Kate Abnett (Reuters) The European Union has offered to subsidise airline purchases of more than 200 million litres of sustainable aviation fuels to encourage carriers to swap kerosene for cleaner alternatives, Reuters calculations show. The calculations, based on European Commission data,
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
California Looks to Expedite Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects
by Brad Hooker (Agri-Pulse) A bill that would streamline the approval process for sustainable aviation fuel projects in California is advancing through the Legislature, drawing both strong industry support and environmental justice opposition. Related articles Bill Title: California Environmental Quality Act: expedited judicial
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Renewable Identification Number: An Overview
(Science Direct) Chapters and Articles (You might find these chapters and articles relevant to RINS for Sustainable Aviation Fuel under the Renewable Fuels Standards Review article Anaerobic digestion for bioenergy production: Global status, environmental and techno-economic implications, and government policies 5.2.4 Credits for renewable energy
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels, Member Companies Urge EPA to Unleash Biomass-based Diesel
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Clean Fuels Alliance America delivered a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, urging him to set the 2026 RFS biomass-based diesel volume at no less than 5.25 billion gallons and allow continued growth in the 2027 volumes.
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to a Resilient US Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Valerie Reed, Director of the USDOE Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), discussed building A Resilient US Bioeconomy. She outlined benefits including job creation, strengthening national security via domestic supply chains, supporting ethanol producers, investing in communities, improving
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
USA BioEnergy, Forest Persistence and the Bon Wier Bet
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... This advanced biorefinery will convert forest thinnings into Sustainable Aviation Fuel and other renewable fuels. With more than five decades of experience in forestry and timber operations in East Texas, LP is expected to serve
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Low-Carbon Jet Fuel Company Foresees Huge Investment in Western North Dakota
by Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor) The demand for jet fuel is going up. The demand for gasoline is going down. That’s the simple explanation from Chris Ryan, the president and chief operating officer of Gevo, on why the company plans to
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
UFOP Calls for Abolition of Double Counting and Stricter Fraud Prevention
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP)/Biofuels Central) Another company in the GHG quota trading sector has to file for bankruptcy -- Following the ADAC’s withdrawal from GHG quota trading at the end of the 2024 quota year, EMOVY
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
USA Bioenergy Secures Long-Term Feedstock Supply for $2.8 Billion Sustainable Aviation Fuel Refinery in Bon Weir, Texas
(USA Bioenergy) Executed letter of intent with LP Building Solutions, outlining plans for a 20-year supply of sustainably sourced forest thinnings -- USA BioEnergy (“USABE”) today (June 10, 2025) announced it has signed a letter of intent with LP Building Solutions (“LP”)
June 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Details Published on Fuel-Price Calculation for EU ETS Support Mechanism to Accelerate SAF Use
(European Commission/Biobased Diesel Daily) The European Commission adopted a Commission Notice May 26 laying down the details for the calculation of the price difference between kerosene and relevant eligible aviation fuels. This is a crucial step in implementing the additional support mechanism under the
June 10, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF and Hydrogen Plant Integration
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Linde, a global gas and engineering company, presented on integrating SAF (HEFA) and hydrogen plants to reduce carbon intensity (CI) and cost. Arthur Pastore, Minish Shah, and David Maher highlighted using HEFA by-products for H2 and
June 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Avina to Develop Nation’s First On-Site SAF Production Facility at Pittsburgh International Airport
(Avina) Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) and Avina Synthetic Aviation Fuel (Avina) are partnering to develop the first on-airport sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility utilizing one of the very first alcohol-to-jet pathways in the U.S. Avina will build a state-of-the-art facility to
June 09, 2025 Read Full Article
APG, on Behalf of ABP, Makes Strategic Investment of up to €250 Million in SkyNRG, a Leader in Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
(SkyNRG) APG, on behalf of its pension fund client ABP, is investing up to €250 million in SkyNRG to enable the development and adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) worldwide. The funding will support the continued growth of SkyNRG’s platform which
June 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Launches Book Based on Dr. Pramod Chaudhari’s Entrepreneurial Journey
(ChiniMandi) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on June 7 launched the book chronicling the entrepreneurial journey of Dr. Pramod Chaudhari, widely recognised as the “Ethanol Man” of India. He is also the Founder Chairman of Praj Industries. The event took place
June 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Potential Biofuels Policies that Could Be Included in Senate Version of Reconciliation Bill
by Kellan Heavican (Brownfield Ag News) A U.S. Senator from Nebraska says there is support to keep the 45z tax credits in the President’s reconciliation bill. Pete Ricketts, tells Brownfield, “At least from what I’ve heard, there’s nobody looking to take that
June 09, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. Grains Council Signs MOU to Advance Biofuel Use in Mexico
(U.S. Grains Council) Last week, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the Secretariat of Energy Development of the State of Tamaulipas signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a cooperative framework to promote ethanol vehicle programs to decarbonize public transportation, enhance
June 06, 2025 Read Full Article
India’s Clean Energy Expertise Fuels South America’s Bioeconomy: Praj Industries to Collaborate with Enersur S.A. For a Biorefinery Project in Paraguay
(PTI/The Wire) Enersur S.A., one of Paraguay’s foremost renewable energy companies has selected Praj Industries for its next major project. Praj, a global leader in bioeconomy-driven process solutions, will support the development, assessment, and phased implementation of a fully integrated
June 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A Form SAF Technology Alliance
(Honeywell) Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON), Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A today June 5, 2025) announced the formation of a strategic technology alliance to bring a groundbreaking end-to-end global solution to market for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass and
June 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Are We Finally at a Tipping Point for Sustainable Aviation Fuel?
by Tina Casey (Triple Pundit) Sustainable aviation fuel accounted for less than 0.15 percent of total fuel used among 77 leading airlines last year, but new supplies could soon change that. -- ... Bio-based sustainable aviation fuel offers the potential for
June 06, 2025 Read Full Article
The Oil and Gas Industry Is Leaving Ambitions for Net-Zero Aviation on the Tarmac — and Here’s What Can Be Done about It
by Emily Hickson (Climate Catalyst) ... When I attended the SAF Investor Conference in February 2024, I couldn’t help but notice that the incumbent fuel suppliers were missing from the room. That is strange when you consider that oil majors dominate
June 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Praj, IATA, and ISMA Join Forces to Advance SAF Carbon Assessment and Certification in India
(Praj) Partnership aims to determine carbon intensity of sugarcane-based jet fuel and develop India-specific certification aligned with ISCC and RSB CORSIA standards. India is taking decisive steps toward decarbonizing its aviation sector, with a SAF blending mandate targeting 1% by 2027 and
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Syzygy Plasmonics Begins Development of the World's First Electrified Biogas-to-SAF Plant
(Syzygy Plasmonics/PR Newswire) Syzygy's NovaSAF™ Platform Supercharges Aviation Decarbonization by combining Biogas and Renewable Power to produce SAF at Jet-A Cost Parity -- - Syzygy Plasmonics, the global leader in electrified biogas-to-SAF technology, today announced the initiation of Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED)
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
NREL and Crysalis Biosciences Collaborate to Scale Up Domestic Biomanufacturing Technologies
by Kathy Cisar (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Public-Private Partnership Advances Research That Turns US Biomass Into National Sources of Fuel, Rubber, and Battery Materials -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is known for its groundbreaking research in
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest's 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to De-Risking Sustainable Bioeconomy Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ABB provides integrated automation, electrical, and digital solutions to enhance profitability and predictability in sustainable fuels and chemicals production. Recognizing project challenges like cost/schedule overruns, their Adaptive Execution approach emphasizes co-design and co-delivery. This can reduce
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Pertamina NRE Teams Up with French Company to Develop Low-Carbon and Renewable Fuels
(Pertamina) PT Pertamina Power Indonesia (Pertamina NRE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French energy company MGH Energy to explore a strategic collaboration in developing low-carbon and renewable fuels. The signing took place at the Indonesia-France Business Forum 2025
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Viewpoint: Why Hydrogen Aviation Isn’t Taking Off Yet
by Richard Murphy (Aviation Week) ... But the real question isn’t whether this fuel can power aviation. It’s why the vision of widespread, hydrogen-powered flight keeps slipping further into the future. For instance, while British-American aircraft developer ZeroAvia recently announced plans to open a
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
From Trash to Takeoff: Virginia Eyes Sustainable Fuel Future for Aviation
by Nathaniel Cline (Virginia Mercury) With biofuel production rising and pressure to reduce emissions growing, state and regional leaders embrace cleaner alternatives in the skies. -- As President Donald Trump’s administration scales back national climate initiatives, local leaders in the Washington Metropolitan
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
The Implications of the European Green Deal Stemming from the REPowerEU Plan for Brazil–European Union Relations in the Sustainable Fuels Sector (2019–2024)
by Jefferson dos Santos Estevo, Giovana Moreira Rodrigues and Lais Forti Thomaz (Brazilian Journal of International Relations) This article examines the implications of the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU program on Brazil-European Union bilateral relations in the sustainable fuels sector from 2019
June 05, 2025 Read Full Article
SAFasia Inc. and Emerging Fuels Technology Sign an MOU to Support the Development of Multiple SAF Projects in the Philippines
(Emerging Fuels Technology/CISION) SAFasia and Emerging Fuels Technology have signed an MOU to advance a series of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production projects in the Philippines using biogas and cutting-edge syngas technology. The collaboration combines Caphenia's e-Reformer with EFT's high-yield Fischer-Tropsch platform to
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
LanzaJet and ATOBA to Collaborate on New Commercial Models for SAF
(LanzaJet) LanzaJet, a leading next-generation fuels technology company and producer of sustainable fuels, and ATOBA Energy, a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) aggregator committed to solving the financial challenges between producers and offtakers, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on accelerating SAF
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergies Is Looking for a Buyer
(Blobal Bioenergies/Globe Newswire) Despite all the efforts and discussions established over the last few months with major industrial players, the Company acknowledges that it has been unable to find strategic investors to finance the continuation of its business. At the date of
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Britain Has 12 Days to Save Bioethanol Industry, Says AB Foods
by James Davey (Reuters) Industry warns last month's UK-US trade deal will hit operations; Seeks short-term financial aid of up to 150 million pounds; Says thousands of jobs at stake LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - One of Britain's biggest bioethanol producers warned the government
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Airlines Stick to Net Zero Target Despite Green Fuel Doubts
by Rajesh Kumar Singh, Shivansh Tiwary and Tim Hepher (Reuters) Airlines face challenges with affordable greener fuel supplies; IATA estimates $4.7 trillion cost for net zero by 2050 Global airlines wrapped up a two-day summit on Tuesday (June 3, 2025) sticking to a
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Hear Proposals on Incentives for Michigan Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market
by Kyle Davidson (Michigan Advance) Members of the Michigan House and Senate on Tuesday took up a set of mirrored proposals to establish incentives to produce more “sustainable aviation fuel” which blend traditional jet fuel with propellants sourced from biomass like
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Nevada Bill Aims to Create SAF Incentive Fund
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Legislation pending in Nevada aims to create a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) incentive fund that would provide an incentive of $2.50 per gallon to domestic air carriers to support the purchase of SAF produced within
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Klobuchar Wants to Extend Tax Credit for Plant-Based Jet Fuel, but Environmentalists Say the Climate Could Suffer
by Kristoffer Tigue (The Minnesota Star Tribune) A bipartisan Senate bill eliminates an environmental standard for whether growers can qualify for credits to grow sustainable aviation fuel. -- U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar wants to help Midwest corn farmers tap into new lucrative
June 03, 2025 Read Full Article
The Enerkem Question: When a Company Evolves, How Do Its Low-Carbon Platforms Remain in Motion?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Enerkem has it all: patented technology, public sector backing, global partners, and a flagship project in Quebec. It also has C$350 million in debt and as we reported last week, the company has filed for creditor
June 03, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Commodity Plus Carbon Futures Contracts
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) GIC Group is launching CPC (Commodity Plus Carbon) futures contracts linking commodity prices with carbon emission reductions. These contracts generate premiums based on emissions below benchmarks and enable the biofuel industry, particularly corn and ethanol producers,
June 02, 2025 Read Full Article
India Can Become Net Exporter of Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Boeing Exec
byy Mohammad Anab (Business Standard) India has the potential to emerge as a net exporter of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) amid global efforts to reduce carbon emissions from the aviation sector, according to a senior Boeing executive. Speaking at the CII Annual Business
June 02, 2025 Read Full Article
VINCI Airports Offers Sustainable Aviation Fuel and an Electric Charging Station at Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc Airport
(VINCI Airports) Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc airport, operated by VINCI Airports, has taken a new step in its environmental strategy by providing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and an electric charging station thanks to a new fuelling contract with TotalEnergies. A 44 kW
June 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Timber Towns and Forest Futures: In the Piney Woods, SunGas Finds the Key in Green Methanol
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... If you mosey through this fine country, down creeks that smell of sassafrass, near the ancient waters of the Red River when it reaches Central Louisiana, you’d find Beaver Lake, where the here the old
June 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Bullish on Corn: Ethanol, Exports & Trade Wins with NCGA CEO Neil Caskey | Damian Mason Podcast
(The Business of Agriculture) With U.S. corn production projected to hit record highs in 2025, demand questions loom. NCGA CEO Neil Caskey joins Damian Mason to explore the outlook for corn exports, ethanol markets, and the push for sustainable aviation fuel.
June 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Airlines Face Tough Choices as Cost of Emissions-Scheme Compliance Rises
by Jim Giles (Trellis) A supply shortfall is the major cause of a four-fold increase in the price of credits that airlines can use to comply with international regulations. -- Only one project has issued credits that airlines can use to
May 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Taking Centerstage in India's Clean Energy Landscape Amid Growth in Biofuels
by Sudheer Singh (Economic Times Energy World) Consider the fact that the average Ethanol Blending Percentage achieved by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) reached 18.4 per cent at the end of March 2025, from 14.6 per cent in the previous year, inching closer
May 29, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to BTG Bioliquids
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BTG Bioliquids is a technology provider specializing in fast pyrolysis for producing 2nd generation biofuel from biomass residues. Their strategy emphasizes modularization and standardization (“scaling by numbers”) to reduce risk, costs, and delivery times for
May 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Halted by Court of International Trade
by David J. Lynch and Cat Zakrzewski (Washington Post) Most of President Trump’s tariffs were halted late Wednesday by a US trade court in a sharp rebuke of the president’s signature trade war policy. -- A specialized federal court in New York
May 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Can We Fly Guilt-Free with Britain’s New Stance on Sustainable Aviation Biofuel?
by Bhok Thompson (Green Prophet) The United Kingdom has taken a significant step in advancing sustainable aviation by approving an increase in the co-processing blend limit for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from 5% to 30%. This decision, endorsed by the UK Ministry of
May 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo to Sell Luverne, Minnesota Ethanol Facility to A.E. Innovation; Will Retain Isobutanol Assets for Future Innovation
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Agri-Energy, LLC (“Agri”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gevo, to A.E. Innovation, LLC (“A.E.”) for $7 million. The transaction includes Agri’s
May 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Iowa Legislature Passes Bill to Create SAF Tax Credit
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Iowa state lawmakers in May approved tax legislation that, in part, aims to create a tax credit to incentivize sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production within the state. The bill is now under consideration by Iowa
May 28, 2025 Read Full Article
RIC Energy and Siemens Partner to Jointly Develop Renewable Hydrogen, Green Ammonia, and e-Fuels
(RIC Energy) RIC Energy and Siemens have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop innovative projects in the fields of renewable hydrogen, green ammonia, and e-fuels in Spain. The collaboration will especially boost the sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) plant
May 28, 2025 Read Full Article
McLaren Racing Announces Major Investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Programme in 2024 Sustainability Report
(McLaren Racing) “I’m immensely proud of what we have achieved in 2024" McLaren Racing today (May 19, 2025) publishes its annual Sustainability Report, a transparent overview of the team’s environmental and social impacts in 2024, including details of a major investment
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Cargolux and AIT Worldwide Logistics Sign Historic SAF Deal
(Cargolux) Cargolux and global freight forwarding partner AIT Worldwide Logistics have signed the largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) deal in their history, in collaboration with Microsoft, for the transportation of their server racks (Microsoft Cloud Logistics). This groundbreaking partnership will result
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Trade Groups Weigh in on Closure of Greenergy Biodiesel Plant in Immingham, UK
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Greenergy announced May 20 the temporary suspension of operations at its biodiesel plant in Immingham, North East England. The company said it is conducting a strategic review to evaluate the plant’s commercial viability amid “the significant
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
South Europe Ground Services Uses 100% Renewable Diesel in Ground-Support Equipment at Select Airports in Spain
(Moeve/Biobased Diesel Daily) South Europe Ground Services, the handling subsidiary of International Airlines Group operating at 38 airports in Spain, is advancing its commitment to airport decarbonization through the use of 100 percent hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO100), also known as renewable
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Infinium Announces Construction of Large Scale eFuels Production Facility in Texas
(Infinium) Project Roadrunner, a sustainable aviation fuel plant in West Texas, to bring skilled jobs and generate economic growth for the region -- Infinium, the world’s leading producer of commercially available eFuels, announced today that construction is underway on its second U.S.-based
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
UPM Sharpens Its Focus on Biofuels Growth Strategy and Plans to Discontinue the Rotterdam Biofuels Refinery Project
(UPM) Following extended technical, commercial and strategic evaluations UPM plans to discontinue the development of its potential second biomass-to-fuels refinery at the Port of Rotterdam. As a result, UPM plans to halt all engineering work related to the CAPEX investment in
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Synhelion’s Solar Fuel Powers Steamboat in World First
(Synhelion) The Lake Lucerne Navigation Company (SGV) AG has used solar fuel from Synhelion for the first time. The steamboat Gallia was symbolically fueled with solar diesel from Synhelion’s industrial scale plant DAWN – a milestone for more sustainable mobility on
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Top 5 Greenest Airlines in the USA (2025)
by Prakriti Mitra (Business Upturn) Leading the charge towards sustainable air travel, the top five greenest airlines in the USA demonstrate innovation, investment, and commitment to reducing aviation’s carbon footprint. ... In the USA, several airlines have made remarkable strides toward reducing their environmental
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
AM Green and Port of Rotterdam Authority to Establish Green Energy Supply Chain Enabling up to 1,000,000 Tons per Year
(Port of Rotterdam) USD 1 Billion dollar trade between India and Europe -- AM Green and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding to focus on building a green energy supply chain between India and Northwestern Europe via Rotterdam,
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
SAF APAC Summit 2025 (#SAFAPAC25) --- July 16-17, 2025 --- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The SAF APAC Summit 2025 (#SAFAPAC25), set to be held in Melbourne, Australia, is poised to be APAC's leading event for advancing sustainable aviation fuels. This summit will cover the entire SAF value chain and address the unique dynamics across the
May 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 Explained: Environmental Attribute Certificates Public Comment DEADLINE June 1, 2025
(Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)) This blog outlines how the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) defines environmental attribute certificates (EACs), which includes carbon credits, and how the revised draft of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard proposes they are used. SBTi has released the
May 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Sarawak Eyes Biofuel Revenue from Palm Oil Waste through Legal Reforms
by Lim How Pim (Borneo Post) The Sarawak government is currently reviewing existing legal provisions in a bid to put palm oil waste to better use, with the aim of promoting downstream activities and increasing revenue for the state. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan
May 26, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to a Public Call for Investments in Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and Low-Carbon Shipping Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation summarizes the key information presented by Artur Yabe Milanez regarding the BNDES’s Public Call for investments in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and low-carbon shipping fuels. The initiative, launched in August 2024 with an initial
May 26, 2025 Read Full Article
What Is Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and How Does It Fit into the Renewable Energy Supply Chain?
By Timothy Worledge (Fastmarkets) Fastmarkets is due to launch a new European based sustainable aviation fuel price, but what is the significance of this renewable energy? -- Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a renewable fuel that can replace jet fuel – derived from
May 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Exolum Invests €50 Million in Improving Infrastructure for Aviation Fuel at Barcelona-El Prat Airport
(Biofuels International) Exolum has renewed the concession for the provision of aviation fuel storage and distribution services at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona - El Prat Airport, as the successful bidder of the tender process called by AENA. This agreement, which will remain in
May 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Biodiesel’s Evolution in a Changing Renewable Fuels Market
(Biofuels International) ... The increased focus on HVO and SAF has put pressure on biodiesel producers as they compete for the same feedstocks. In certain regions, however, biodiesel has maintained a stronghold. In Brazil, for example, biodiesel is a very strong market.
May 24, 2025 Read Full Article
FedEx Takes Delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Neste at LAX
(FedEx) One-year, over three-million-blended gallon deal marks the first major U.S. SAF deployment by FedEx, building upon years of successful fuel efficiency improvements in its air operations. -- FedEx (NYSE: FDX) today announced an agreement with Neste, the world’s leading producer of
May 24, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to ICF’s SAF and Carbon Outlook
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ICF forecasts LCFS prices potentially hitting ~$100/ton by early 2026, trending toward $150 by 2032. They anticipate D3 RIN prices recovering, pushing above $3/RIN in 2026 once the 2023 Set Rule lapses. Policy issues include Treasury’s
May 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil Bets on Macaúba Palm to Make Renewable Diesel and Aviation Biofuel
by Sean Mowbray (Mongabay) Macaúba, a palm tree found across the Americas, is tipped as a new biofuel feedstock to decarbonize transport and aviation. The macaúba palm produces an oil when highly refined that can be made into renewable diesel and
May 23, 2025 Read Full Article
IEA Workshop on Sustainable Fuels Highlights Need for Global Ambition to Support Uptake
(International Energy Agency (IEA)) The IEA recently convened a workshop on sustainable fuels, bringing together more than 80 experts from governments, industry, international organizations and civil society to discuss how to support their adoption around the world. The event on 29 April,
May 23, 2025 Read Full Article
SAF Production Surges in US Despite Uncertainty
by Fayaz Hussain (SAF Investor) When the US President Donald Trump took office earlier this year, many in the renewables space (including SAF) held their breath. His early announcements about pausing the funding announced through the Inflation Reduction Act – especially
May 23, 2025 Read Full Article
CAAFI Webinar Series: Air Quality & Non-CO2 Benefits of SAF --- June 4, 2025 --- ONLINE
The growing environmental impact of aviation poses an existential challenge for the sector, especially since other sectors have clear paths to decarbonize. Emissions from aircraft impact human health, climate, and local air quality. SAF has been shown to deliver reductions
May 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Hong Kong Interested in American-Made SAF
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) Minnesota Soybean Growers executive director Joe Smentek recently traveled to Hong Kong as part of a USDA trade mission and says there were discussions about the carbon scores of SAF feedstocks. “Hong Kong is really interested
May 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Episode 41 – The State of the Bioeconomy with Jim Lane and Sara Lee
by Cameron Begley (Tech Transfer Talk) In this episode I had the great pleasure of catching up on the global bioeconomy with Jim Lane, a global champion of the biobased economy with his daily publication The Digest and semi-annual ABLC events. Over the past 12 months,
May 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Kuehne+Nagel Launches Air Freight Carrier Engagement Sustainability Programme
(Kuehne+Nagel) Kuehne+Nagel signs individual Memoranda of Understanding with fourteen global airlines; Agreement to collaborate on sustainability initiatives, including use of sustainable aviation fuel -- To lead the way to a more sustainable future, Kuehne+Nagel announces the launch of its carrier engagement sustainability programme.
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Wheels Up Launches New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program
(Business Airport International) Wheels Up Experience has launched a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) program. Now, Wheels Up charter customers who opt into this initiative are able to seamlessly book a private jet or group charter flight and contribute towards decarbonizing aviation
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Overland Aviation & Avfuel Introduce SAF to Midwest Ahead of EBACE
(Avfuel) Luxury North Dakota FBO, Overland Aviation (KXWA)—together with leading independent fuel supplier, Avfuel Corporation—proudly announces it accepted a delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on May 12, expanding accessibility of the fuel in a new region within the United States. The
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Titan Helps Operators to Comply with EU SAF Mandates
by Yves Le Marquand (Corporate Jet Investor) Titan Aviation Fuels International is offering business aviation operators support in complying with the ReFuelEU mandate. -- The mandate, which was introduced in January 2025, requires operators that fly more than 500 flights annually to
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
100 Million Lost for the Public and Workers: Enerkem on the Verge of Bankruptcy
by Hugo Joncas (La Presse) After Northvolt and Lion Electric, the Legault government will also lose the tens of millions it invested in Enerkem: the Montreal company has just filed for bankruptcy protection. It will likely end up in the hands
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Webinar: Zooming into the US Feedstock Market and Futures Contracts --- May 21, 2025 --- ONLINE
Used cooking oil (UCO) is a renewable feedstock used to produce biofuels like biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel. Since 2021, renewable diesel capacity in the US has tripled to almost 5bn USG/yr. Additionally sustainable aviation fuel production in
May 20, 2025 Read Full Article
4AIR Verifies More than 100 Locations Globally Carrying SAF
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Ohio, 4AIR has officially verified more than 100 locations around the world carrying Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on its interactive “Where to Find SAF” map https://www.4air.aero/saf-map. The SAF map, powered by 4AIR and now also available on Aviation
May 20, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Axens
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Axens provides technologies for CCUS (DMXTM), Hydrogen transport (LOHC) using MCH, and e-Fuels (Gasel® FT). E-fuels are highlighted for energy diversification and meeting EU demand for e-SAF blending by 2055. Challenges include the need for low
May 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Delta Air Lines Supports Michigan SAF Legislation
(Delta Airlines/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Delta Air Lines on May 7 announced its strong support for new bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will accelerate the growth of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Michigan while strengthening the state’s agricultural economy and creating new opportunities
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Trial Cultivation of Camelina for Biofuel Kicks off in Oman
by Jomar Mendoza (Oman Daily Observer) MUSCAT: In a groundbreaking move aimed at advancing green energy and sustainable agriculture, Hema Energy—through its alternative energy arm X2E LLC—has commenced a trial cultivation of Camelina sativa in Oman in collaboration with ARA Petroleum
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
United States Biodiesel Market Research Report 2025-2033: EPA and DOE Push Biodiesel and SAF as Key Drivers in America's Clean Energy Future
(Research and Markets/Globe Newswire) In the United States, biodiesel is also extensively applied in transportation, agriculture, and the industrial sector. It fuels trucks, buses, and marine vessels, lowering greenhouse gas emissions as well as fossil fuel dependence. The agricultural industry is
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Enabling Economical and Scalable Sustainable Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Conor Madigan from Aether Fuels presented on enabling economical, scalable sustainable fuels. Key takeaways include their Aether AuroraTM technology for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and diesel, using a novel Fischer Tropsch route. This technology employs intensified
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Argus Launches Specialized Biofuels and Chemicals Freight Service
(Argus Media) Leading commodities and energy information provider Argus has launched a new freight service which offers global pricing and market intelligence for biofuels, associated feedstocks and chemicals. The world's appetite for biofuels is growing fast as energy market participants move to
May 16, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading Lower Alcohols to Higher Alcohols & SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Terra Mater BV presented on their technology to catalytically convert lower carbon alcohols into higher carbon alcohols for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Key takeaways included the potential of their TM-ATJ-SPK fuel blend to improve properties like
May 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Topsoe’s Advanced SAF Technology Chosen by Zhongneng Yida in China
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) o Topsoe has been selected by Zhongneng Yida New Energy Co., Ltd (Zhongneng Yida) to deliver technology for production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) at a new facility. o The facility will be located at the city of
May 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Lack of Sustainable Aviation Fuel May Increase Airfares
by Harrison Minihane (Travel Radar) The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) warned on May 15 that a shortage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) could increase airfares and restrict travel options. ... China however requires airlines to be using a 15% SAF blend by
May 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Digest Connect: Velocys and GIC Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Diges) This week, we focused on new ways to approach commercialization — new structures for scale. Velocys has come out with a new licensing approach and we’re going to examine what that means for the world-wide
May 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Claiming the 45Z Tax Credit
by Danielle Anderson & Kari Buttenhoff (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit presents renewable fuel producers with a valuable opportunity to capitalize on their low-carbon fuel production while incentivizing further reductions in carbon intensity (CI). Recent guidance issued
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo Shifts Focus for ATJ Project to North Dakota
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Gevo Inc. CEO Patrick Gruber discussed plans for a proposed 30 MMgy alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) project in North Dakota during the company’s first quarter earnings call, held May 13. The company has not disclosed a timeline
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
States Support Low-Carbon Futures
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... (Terry) Wanzek also serves in the state legislature. So, when approached by the state’s ethanol association to sponsor legislation, he needed little convincing. “We grow a lot of corn and you can draw lines
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Boost for British Green Aviation Fuel Production to Support Jobs and Lift off Emerging Industry
(U.K. Department for Transport and Mike Kane MP) New sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) measures will support aviation expansion and meet decarbonisation goals. new laws introduced today (May 14, 2025) will increase homegrown sustainable aviation fuel, positioning the UK as a world leading destination for the
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Australia's Largest Import of Sustainabil Aviation Fuel Lands in Sydney
(Qantas) Qantas, Sydney Airport and Ampol, supported by Qantas’ SAF Coalition partners, have today marked the largest ever commercial importation of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into Australia, with nearly two million litres of unblended SAF arriving this week. Sustainable Aviation Fuel
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Completion of the First e-Fuel Plant Module!
(INERATEC) The first module of our e-Fuel pioneer plant was picked up from the INERATEC headquarters in Karlsruhe after a successful FAT (Factory Acceptance Test). It was then transported to its destination in the Industrial Park Frankfurt Höchst, where it is
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Reinvigorating Forest Economies through Biofuel Production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Daniel S. LeFevers of SunGas Renewables highlighted their S1000 technology for advanced biofuels production. Key takeaways included utilizing abundant, sustainably managed forest and sawmill residues as feedstock. This approach, combined with carbon capture and storage, offers
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance Launches Advanced, Next-Generation SAF Procurement DEADLINE August 29, 2025
(Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance) SABA's third RFP seeks to leverage corporate demand to help move a next-generation SAF facility to final investment decision. -- Today (May 6, 2025), the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) released a request for proposal (RFP) to increase
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
UPC and Vueling Research New Sustainable Fuels for Aviation Engines
by Juan Pedro Tomas (Biofuels Digest) In Spain, La Vanguardia reported that the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and Vueling are investigating the application and potential effects on current aircraft engines of new sustainable fuels, produced synthetically with slurry or other elements,
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Airbus Sees Region as Biofuel for Aircraft Hub
(Bangkok Post) Thailand to account for 5m tonnes a year -- Airbus is banking on Southeast Asia becoming the world's top producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), while the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) plans to mandate 1% SAF usage for
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Mainland China’s Strategic Transition: Reducing UCO Exports and Expanding SAF in the Global Biofuel Market
(BMI) Mainland China’s Used Cooking Oil (UCO) exports are projected to decline by 2025 due to reduced US demand and a shift towards Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production. Key View We anticipate that Mainland China’s exports of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) will
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
A New Twist on Existing Tech
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Nataqua is a startup company that aims to help ethanol producers profit from carbon dioxide emissions by producing more ethanol on site. ... The company isn’t yet ready to offer its unique carbon dioxide-to-ethanol reactor to producers,
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Fuels for Airports in the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia) --- June 3, 2025 --- Washington, DC
Join the discussion aimed at crafting a shared vision of transitioning airlines to the use of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuels). Most of aviation's fuel pollutes our atmosphere while impacting the health of nearby residents. Join the leaders of the Greater
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Finding a Path Forward for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(MId-West Farm Report Madison) Geoff Cooper is the CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association. He says he wants to see support for flex-fuel vehicles and a clear path forward on tax credits for Sustainable Aviation Fuel production. He says airplanes are
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
SIA Group Buys Sustainable Fuel from Neste, World Energy
(Singapore Business Review) The transactions are projected to reduce more than 9,500 tonnes of carbon emissions. -- The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed new agreements with renewable fuel producers Neste and World Energy to reduce carbon emissions through the use of
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Future Energy Global Signs MOU for Multi-Year SAF Scope 1 and Scope 3 Offtake Agreement
(Future Energy Global) Future Energy Global (FEG) and Montana Renewables, LLC (MRL) have agreed framework terms for a multi-year offtake agreement for the environmental attributes of 15 million gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), with deliveries planned to begin later in
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Air to Jet Fuel: United Announces Investment in Power-to-Liquid Fuels Company Twelve
(United Airlines/PRN Newswire) Twelve's technology is an industrial alternative to photosynthesis to transform carbon and water into inputs for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) – company recently entered into one of the largest SAF contracts with large European airline group for 260
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Ways and Means Releases "The One, Big, Beautiful" Tax Package
(Kutak Rock) On May 12, the House Ways and Means Committee released a complete copy of its draft tax reform legislation. You can find it here. The Ways and Means Committee will hold a “mark-up” session on May 13, at 2:30 p.m.
May 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Project Developers Warn of a Supply Shortage of CORSIA Eligible Credits
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir) The Project Developer Forum (PD Forum), a body representing developers of greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removal projects in the international markets, with members looking to sell carbon credits to airlines under ICAO’s CORSIA carbon offsetting scheme,
May 12, 2025 Read Full Article
RAeS Study Shows Public Concern about Aviation Emissions, but Unwillingness to Pay More for Solutions
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir) New research by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) into public attitudes on decarbonising aviation reveals that most respondents are concerned about the impacts of climate change, and 58% believe air transport causes more damaging emissions than road,
May 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Bioeconomy: A Co-Benefit Case Study: from Inexpensive, Carbon-Neutral Biofuels Are Finally Possible
by Jules Bernstein (University of Califorina Riverside) ... A new study finds that introducing a simple, renewable chemical to the pretreatment step can finally make next-generation biofuel production both cost-effective and carbon neutral. For biofuels to compete with petroleum, biorefinery operations must
May 12, 2025 Read Full Article
The SAFc Registry, Chooose, and Alaska Airlines Partner to Streamline Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate Transactions
(Rocky Mountain Institute) The SAFc Registry launches an industry-first integration with Chooose to streamline SAF transactions, boost trust, and drive sustainable aviation fuel adoption. -- The SAFc Registry and Chooose have partnered in a first-of-its-kind software integration to streamline sustainable aviation fuel certificate (SAFc) transactions. The
May 12, 2025 Read Full Article
SAF Market Faces Falling Near-Term Premiums, but EU Mandates Could Create a Shortfall
by Thomas Washington (S&P Global) Airlines have limited profitability, so SAF price matters; SAF industry hopes for demand rise from European mandates; eSAF even costlier than SAF due to feedstock challenges -- The premium of sustainable aviation fuel over conventional jet fuel has dwindled
May 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Syzygy Plasmonics' Unit Sets New Standard for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Efficiency
(Syzygy Plasmonics/PR Newswire) New pathway makes maximum use of renewable methane and much higher yield for the same amount of biogas by utilizing CO2 in feedstock -- Syzygy Plasmonics has successfully completed performance testing of the world's largest all-electric GHG e-Reforming™ demonstration
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Phillips 66 and NextEra Energy Resources Begin Commercial Operations at Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex Solar Facility
(Phillips 66) The solar facility at Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex is now commercially operating, marking a pivotal step in the collaboration between Phillips 66 and NextEra Energy Resources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at one of the largest on-site solar facilities
May 09, 2025 Read Full Article
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