by Caitlin Scheresky (SAF Magazine) ... A few strong contenders explain the quieter conversation, with political, financial and legal risk topping the list. In the United States, much has to do with the current administration's lack of focus. Nevertheless, there are
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Back TO HOMEGlobal SAF Initiatives Create New Opportunities for Ethanol
by Frank Zaworski (CZApp) ... SAF and SMF initiatives are gaining momentum globally. Canada and Brazil both advanced policies to support sustainable aviation fuel, while new projects and research highlighted the growing role of feedstocks such as corn, sugar and agricultural
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Secure OMV as New Offtaker for Kassø e-Methanol Facility
(European Energy) -- Multi-year agreement with OMV adds another major industrial customer for e-methanol from the Kassø facility in Denmark. – European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., through their joint venture Solar Park Kassø (SPK), have signed a multi-year agreement
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
100 Hottest Projects in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2026
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today (August 21, 2026), The Daily Digest is releasing The Digest’s 100 Hottest Projects in the Bioeconomy— 2026 Edition, our annual benchmark profiling and ranking the world’s leading commercial-scale bioeconomy assets. This year’s rankings focuses on execution—curating
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
NIB Finances Biogas Expansion in Denmark
(Nordic Investment Bank) • NIB has signed a 13-year DKK 182 million (approximately EUR 24 million) loan with Sindal Biogas A/S. The investment will co-finance the expansion of the Sindal Biogas plant in Sindal in northern Denmark, doubling biomethane output from 22
August 10, 2026 Read Full Article
American Airlines and Infinium Announce Commercial Passenger Flight Powered by eSAF
(American Airlines) American Airlines and Infinium today (August 6, 2026) announced its first delivery of electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) to a commercial airport for use in a commercial passenger flight, marking a major milestone in the decarbonization of aviation. The
August 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Lydian Labs Lands $43M Series A for SAF Tech Platform
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Massachusetts, Lydian announced the close of a $43 million Series A financing led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures with participation from AP Ventures, Builders Vision, and continued support from existing investors including Congruent Ventures, Galvanize, Grok
July 31, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogenic CO2 Supply Agreements
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Fermentation off-gas from existing ethanol plants offers the cheapest, highest-purity biogenic CO2 for e-SAF production, yet it is widely treated as waste. Securing this vital feedstock requires resolving carbon title and strictly assigning each ton to
July 30, 2026 Read Full Article
KBR Selected by Power2X as Project Management Consultant for Its eFuels Project in Rotterdam
(KBR) KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced it has been awarded the Project Management Consultant (PMC) contract by Power2X for its eFuels project in Rotterdam. The project marks a significant step toward reducing Europe’s reliance on fossil jet fuel. It will be one
July 28, 2026 Read Full Article
INERATEC and Zeopore Accelerate Next-Generation Hydrocracking for CO₂-Neutral Fuels and Chemicals
(INERATEC) INERATEC and Zeopore announce a successful technology collaboration driving a more efficient and economically competitive production of CO₂-neutral e-Fuels and e-Chemicals. At the center of the collaboration is INERATEC’s newly developed hydrocracking process, designed to upgrade Fischer-Tropsch waxes from Power-to-Liquid production
July 23, 2026 Read Full Article
CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference --- April 21-22, 2027 --- Cologne, Germany and ONLINE
The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference has successfully established itself as an international and unique meeting and networking ground for the entire Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X industry and its customers. The upcoming 15th edition of the conference
July 22, 2026 Read Full Article
India’s Aviation Opportunity: Turning Agricultural Residue And Low-Cost Solar Into Competitive Sustainable Aviation Fuel With Power-And-BioMass-To-Liquids
(Energy Innovation) This report, co-authored with India Energy & Climate Center at UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy, examines how India can turn agricultural waste and low-cost green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through a power-and-biomass-to-liquids (PBtL) industry. India faces
July 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Delta Expands SAF Access through Multi-Airport Collaboration with Shell Aviation
(Delta Air Lines) Delta plans to scale its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across multiple U.S. hubs and priority cities with a five-year agreement with Shell Aviation set through 2030. The collaboration goes beyond conventional jet fuel supply and helps
July 22, 2026 Read Full Article
UK Government Releases Pricing Mechanism Strategy and Timelines to Support SAF Production
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir) The UK’s Department for Transport has published details of its proposed strategy for allocating contracts under the Revenue Certainty Mechanism (RCM), which is intended to give advanced sustainable aviation fuel producers and investors the confidence they need to
July 20, 2026 Read Full Article
Building Latin America's SAF Market
by Jefferson dos Santos Estevo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) South America is gradually emerging as one of the world's most promising regions for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development. Abundant biomass resources, expanding renewable electricity generation, and the growing engagement of national oil
July 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Ecopetrol Starts Partnership with Germany's GIZ to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuels From Green Hydrogen
(Fuel Cells Works) A pilot synthetic fuels plant is to be built at the Cartagena Refinery to drive the use of green hydrogen in e-SAF production; The project would leverage the infrastructure of Ecopetrol's Coral Project, which will produce up to 800
June 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Cleared for Takeoff: How ASTM Approval of Methanol-to-Jet Accelerates SAF at Scale
(Honeywell Technologies) ASTM approval of methanol-to-jet unlocks a new scalable SAF pathway, expanding feedstocks and accelerating lower-carbon aviation fuel production. -- Aviation needs more pathways Scaling the production and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and electro-SAF (eSAF) remains a major aviation challenge,
June 30, 2026 Read Full Article
Techno-Economic Synergies of BECCU for SAF
by Solomon Tekle Rikitu* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The aviation industry is under strong pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions while still relying on fuels that have very high energy density and which are difficult to replace. Hence, Sustainable Aviation Fuel
June 29, 2026 Read Full Article
World-First for Power-to-Liquid: ERA ONE Receives ISCC EU Certification
(INERATEC) INERATEC, the Karlsruhe-based pioneer in sustainable e-Fuels, has reached a key regulatory milestone: its PtL plant ERA ONE has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) EU certification under the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED III). This makes
June 24, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF Standards Fragmentation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The dominance of ASTM D7566 is fracturing as regional authorities like EASA, China’s CAAC, and India’s DGCA establish independent sustainable aviation fuel specifications. This regulatory divergence forces producers to endure multiple independent qualification processes, imposing an
June 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Open Call for Evidence: SAF Mandate: SAF Supply and Industry Certainty in an Evolving Market DEADLINE July 28, 2026
(U.K. Department for Transport) Seeks industry views on the supply of advanced non-HEFA (including PtL) SAF and the issue of tankering. -- This call for evidence seeks views and evidence from industry on the availability of future non-HEFA SAF supply once the
June 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Circularity Fuels Converts Raw Dairy Biogas to Jet Fuel in World First End-to-End Pilot
(Circularity Fuels/Business Wire) With projected commercial capital costs at roughly one-fifth of European SAF plants currently planned, Circularity offers airlines a low-cost path to mandated fuel volumes and a new revenue stream for farmers Circularity Fuels today announced it has completed the
June 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Topsoe Secures DKK 25 Million to Simplify Grid Access for Power-to-X Projects
(Topsoe) • Topsoe will partner with Aarhus University and PlanEnergi to address an important scale-up bottleneck for Power-to-X projects: Replacing the need for case-by-case evaluation of power grid integration with a standardized procedure. The project, PowerFactor, will focus on developing a more
June 12, 2026 Read Full Article
KLM, INERATEC, MB Energy and Hamburg Airport Operate Synthetic Kerosene Flight
(Global e-Fuels) KLM Cityhopper operated a flight between Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Hamburg, Germany, using a 5% synthetic kerosene fuel blend – the first passenger flight in Germany to do so. The e-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF) was produced by INERATEC, blended with
June 12, 2026 Read Full Article
AirPlant™ One Opens in Moses Lake: America's First Commercial E-Jet® Fuel Plant Begins Operations
(Twelve/PR Newswire) Alaska Airlines and Microsoft join Twelve to mark commercial operation of AirPlant One — the first plant in the United States to produce E-Jet fuel from CO2, renewable electricity, and water at scale. Twelve, a next-gen industrial company on a
June 11, 2026 Read Full Article
SAF Production Volumes Still Disappointing
(International Air Transport Association) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released estimates showing that global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production is expected to reach around 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, representing just 0.8% of aviation fuel use, at a cost to
June 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Loganair Signs 15-Year Sustainable Aviation Fuel Offtake Agreement with ClimaHtech Green Flight
(Loganair) Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, and ClimaHtech Green Flight today announced a 15-year Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) offtake agreement, supporting the long-term decarbonisation of regional aviation in the UK. Under the agreement, Loganair intends to offtake SAF for a period
May 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Power2X Approves Start of Construction Phase for Djewels Green Hydrogen Plant with Rely as EPC Contractor and John Cockerill’s Advanced Electrolyzer Technology
(John Cockerill) Djewels, a new 20MW green hydrogen project in Delfzijl, is entering the construction phase with first production expected mid-2028; The project is based on innovative pressurized technology delivered by John Cockerill. Rely has been appointed as the EPC contractor and
May 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Federal Ministry of Transport Launches Market Consultation on Support for Renewable Aviation Fuel (eSAF) Public Comment DEADLINE June 30, 2026
(German Federal Ministry of Transport) Today (May 19, 2026), the Federal Ministry of Transport launched a public market consultation on the planned support of electricity-based sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF). Its aim is to accelerate the market ramp-up of climate-friendly aviation fuels
May 26, 2026 Read Full Article
AIRCO Establishes U.S. Manufacturing Hub for Its Modular Fuel Production Systems with New Pennsylvania Facility
(AIRCO) The new facility will manufacture AIRCO’s MAD Fuel System™, deployed to produce fuel on demand for remote and operationally constrained environments -- AIRCO™ (formerly Air Company), an industrial technology company developing advanced technologies for energy security and global resiliency, today (May
May 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Kassø Facility Converts e-Methanol to Gasoline
(Global e-Fuels) Denmark’s Kassø Power-to-X facility, a joint venture between European Energy and Mitsui & co, has turned 86 tonnes of e-methanol into gasoline grades compatible with existing vehicles and fuel infrastructure. European Energy’s Executive Vice President and Head of PtX, Rene
May 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Germany Commits €350 Million to eSAF Project
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) Grant represents one of the largest in Europe to date -- Germany has made the largest public funding award in Europe to date, awarding €350 million (more than $412 million) for a synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF)
May 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Stranded Molecules: Why US SAF Can't Cross the Atlantic to Fill Europe's Mandate Gap
(SAF Path) The trans-Atlantic SAF trade Europe was counting on isn't price-blocked, ship-blocked, or supply-blocked. It's certification-blocked. -- The trans-Atlantic SAF trade that policy modelers assumed would balance the system, US molecules flowing east into a structurally short EU market, is not
May 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Conflicts Push India’s Biofuel, Low-Carbon Fertiliser Revolution
by Pallab Bhattacharyya/Aasha Khosa (AWAZ/The Voice) ... In this crucible, biofuels, renewable gases, green hydrogen, and low-carbon fertilisers have shifted from niche environmental tools to strategic imperatives for energy sovereignty and climate resilience. India, with its vast agricultural diversity, abundant solar and
April 28, 2026 Read Full Article
VEMA, NavoiyAzot, LanzaTech and LanzaJet Sign MoU to Develop Ethanol and SAF Production Project
(Biofuels International) VEMA, NavoiyAzot, LanzaTech and LanzaJet have signed an agreement to jointly develop Uzbekistan’s first integrated high-tech complex for the co-production of ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The project will be executed in two stages: first, converting off-gases into ethanol,
April 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Boeing and Norsk e-Fuel Expand Efforts to Advance e-Fuels
(Boeing) Exploring how e-SAF can strengthen Europe’s energy resilience -- Boeing and Norsk e-Fuel are expanding their strategic collaboration to accelerate the production of synthetic aviation fuel, or e-SAF, and strengthen Europe's energy resilience. The joint industrial initiative will explore how synthetic
April 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Did You Catch Us at the Brussels SAF Summit?
(Global e-Fuels) The Global e-Fuels team has just returned from a highly insightful Sustainable Aviation Fuels Summit in Brussels, and it’s fair to say the event delivered no shortage of ideas, perspectives, and debate across both SAF and e-SAF. Across two days, the summit
April 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Earth Month A-Z: Today--Words Starting with "P"
pumps particulates peak oil pennycress perennial grasses phragmites photosynthesis power-to-x Each day we will feature words that have special meaning for transitioning to a truly sustainable renewable future. And, we'll highlight an image that illustrates one of those words. Join us from A to Z! Check out our website each
April 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Infinium's Project Atlas Named Winner of Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance Next-Generation SAF Procurement
(Infinium/PR Newswire) Proposal submitted jointly with American Airlines, who will take delivery of and use eSAF from Project Atlas -- Infinium and the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) today (April 8, 2026) announced that Infinium's Project Atlas has been selected to supply
April 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Equilibrion and Rolls-Royce SMR Announce Collaboration to Advance the Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Using Nuclear Energy
(Equilibrion) Equilibrion and Rolls-Royce SMR have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on a technical and economic assessment, to better understand the opportunity for nuclear powered Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) using Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). The Rolls-Royce SMR is designed to
March 12, 2026 Read Full Article
CO₂ to E-Methanol, Aviation Fuels and Speciality Chemicals: Six Nominees Announced for the “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2026” Innovation Award
(Renewable Carbon News/nova Institute) The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 taking place in Cologne (Germany) and online on 28-29 April 2026 offers a central stage for technologies that convert CO₂ into fuels, chemical intermediates and materials. Six companies that develop unique technologies
March 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Fueling Africa’s Flight: A Techno-Economic Assessment of Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Africa
by Megersa Abate, Robert Malina, Gonca Seber, Charles E. Schlumberger (World Bank Group) Africa’s aviation sector is poised for rapid growth, with passenger traffic expected to double over its 2023 level by 2043, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA 2024). This
March 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Syntholene Energy Selects Dynelectro, Developer of “World’s Most Efficient Electrolyzer” as Vendor for Synthetic Fuel Demonstration Facility
(Syntholene) Relationship Represents Potential Long Term Scalability of High Efficiency Supply Chain from Demonstration to Commercial Scale -- Syntholene Energy Corp. (TSXV: ESAF) (FSE: 3DD0) (OTC: SYNTF) (“Syntholene” or the “Company”) announces that it has selected Dynelectro ApS (Denmark) as the electrolyzer
February 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Honeywell Process Technology to Help Verso Energy Accelerate eSAF Production
(Honeywell) Honeywell today announced that Verso Energy, an integrated energy company focused on producing low-carbon molecules, will use Honeywell UOP’s eFiningTM methanol-to-jet processing technology to produce electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) at seven planned production sites in France, Finland and the United States. Honeywell’s advanced
February 24, 2026 Read Full Article
INERATEC Advances PtL Project in Chile
(INERATEC) INERATEC has begun collaborating with a consortium comprising ARAUCO, Abastible, Copec and its corporate venture capital arm, Copec Wind Ventures, that is advancing in the evaluation of a potential e-Fuel value chain at the Biobío region. The initiative aims to
February 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Kent Collaborates on Pre-FEED Study for Eq.flight Demonstration Plant
(Kent) Kent, a global integrated energy services partner, collaborated with Equilibrion during the successful bid for funding from the UK Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF). With funding now secured for the Equilibrion and its partners, Kent is delivering the
February 23, 2026 Read Full Article
PPE 3: What Are the Ambitions for Biomethane?
by Michael Torregrossa (Gaz Mobilite) The government published its third Multiannual Energy Program (PPE 3) on Thursday, February 12th. This highly anticipated document covers the period from 2023 to 2035 and outlines the trajectories of various French energy sectors, including
February 17, 2026 Read Full Article
A Reality Check for Feedstocks, Policy and Capital
(HutanBio/Biofuels International) Manshu Agarwal, CEO, HutanBio, has outlined what he sees are the critical factors that will drive growth in the biofuels sector over the coming year. My prediction for the year ahead is that it will not be a breakout year
February 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Cemvita, Radix Make Progress in Front-End Engineering for Glycerin-to-Bio-oil Project in Brazil
(Radix/Biobased Diesel Daily) Radix announced Feb. 6 that it and Cemvita are progressing in front-end engineering for a first-of-its-kind circular bio-oil project in Brazil focused on converting crude glycerin, a biodiesel byproduct, into ultra-low carbon-intensity (CI) bio-oil used as a feedstock to produce sustainable
February 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Marching as One: How C1 Molecules Are Rewriting the Rules of Fuels and Chemicals
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Biomass enters as a civilian — complex, regional, idiosyncratic. It leaves in uniform. Carbon monoxide. Carbon dioxide. Methane. Methanol. Formate. This shift is mapped in a top-tier new report prepared for CSIRO by a group
February 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Renewable Methanol Update (December 2025)
(GENA Solutions Oy) Selected highlights from GENA’s Project Navigator Methanol: By the end of December 2025, Project Navigator Methanol tracked 273 renewable and low-carbon methanol projects totaling 56.5 Mt by 2030, including 23.3 Mt of e-methanol, 22.1 Mt of biomethanol, and 11.2 Mt of low-carbon
February 02, 2026 Read Full Article
UAE Targets EU for Future SAF Exports
by Tony Harrington (Aviation Week) As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) progresses production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), it is eyeing major export opportunities to other markets such as the European Union (EU), which is struggling to scale up its own
January 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Biofuels in 2026 and Beyond: 7 Key Questions to Grapple With
(S&P Global) The biofuels sector is at a pivotal moment, facing shifting policies and a heightened focus on sustainability. Balancing multiple, sometimes competing, sometimes complementary priorities - from reducing carbon intensity and managing climate risks; to operating in a tough cost
January 26, 2026 Read Full Article
Cathay Welcomes Findings and Recommendations in Peking University’s Study to Accelerate China’s SAF Ecosystem Development
(Cathay) Cathay believes that advancing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development in China will benefit the global aviation industry Monday, January 12, 2026, Cathay welcomes the release of Igniting the SAF Market: Policy Pathways for Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel in China, a research
January 20, 2026 Read Full Article
The Spirit of ’06: As New Mexico’s LCFS Approaches, Health Outcomes Hang in the Balance
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Later this month, New Mexico’s Environmental Improvement Board is expected to finalize the state’s Clean Transportation Fuel Program, a market-based standard designed to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels over time. The debate around the
January 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Outokumpu Initiates a Collaboration with Norsk e-Fuel to Convert Carbon Side Streams into eSAF – Enabling 200,000-Ton Direct Emission Reduction for Outokumpu
(Outokumpu) Outokumpu initiates a collaboration with Norsk e-Fuel to convert carbon side streams into eSAF – enabling 200,000-ton direct emission reduction for Outokumpu Outokumpu, the global leader in sustainable stainless steel, and Norsk e-Fuel, a Nordic pioneer in Power-to-Liquid project development, have
January 15, 2026 Read Full Article
IQT®: Powering the Next Era of SAF and Renewable Research
by Conrad Kader (CFR Engines/Biobased Diesel Daily) With IQT-FLEX, laboratories can seamlessly switch between standard compliance mode and research mode, eliminating the need to operate separate instruments for certification and scientific discovery. ... Introducing IQT-FLEX: Unlocking Research Freedom To fully support the scientific community,
January 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Beyond Fats and Oils: Unlocking Biomass for the Next Generation of SAF
by Stephen Toon (BioVeritas/Biofuels Digest) The Feedstock Dilemma at the Heart of SAF -- After several decades working across industrial biotechnology, from greenfield plant startups to navigating more than a few cellulosic scale-up challenges, I’ve learned that the future of sustainable aviation
January 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Open Call for Evidence -- SAF Mandate: Crop-Derived Sustainable Aviation Fuel Public Comment DEADLINE March 16, 2026
(U.K. Department for Transport) In 2023, transport accounted for 35% of economy-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when including international aviation and maritime. The government is committed to delivering greener transport, which will support the missions to kickstart economic growth and make
December 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Reolum Unveils Third e-Methanol Plant Plans
(Bioenergy International) In Spain, Reolum Renovables SL (Reolum), a developer of renewable energy and power-to-X (PtX) projects, has announced its third PtX project in the Castile and León region — in Monfarracinos, Zamora. Located in the Zamora Norte Industrial Park in Monfarracinos,
December 18, 2025 Read Full Article
The Top 10 Gruberisms: Longtime Gevo CEO Set to Become Executive Chairman, Bloom to CEO
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) After years of Pat Gruber standing on ABLC stages and pointing out the big problems the industry could—and should—solve, here’s the latest one: he’s announced his impending retirement as Chief Executive Officer of Gevo, planned for April 2026. At
December 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Topsoe and Carbon Neutral Fuels Join Forces to Advance e-SAF with SOEC Electrolyzer Technology
(Topsoe) • Topsoe has been chosen to deliver advanced Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC) technology, consuming 120MW green power for Carbon Neutral Fuels’ e-SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) project called Project Starling in Workington, UK. The plant is expected to produce 25,000 metric tons of e-SAF per
December 12, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to aireg’s Affordable SAF Initiative
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This guide argues that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is more financially viable for passengers than often perceived. Data presented by aireg shows that meeting ReFuelEU mandates—which rise to 70% by 2050—would increase ticket costs for a
December 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Airlines Warn Green Fuel Goals at Risk as Supply Falls Short
by Joanna Plucinska and Olivia Le Poidevin (Reuters) SAF production not meeting expected volumes, says IATA's Willie Walsh; SAF currently 0.3% of global jet fuel usage, projected 0.7% by 2025; Airlines blame producers for high SAF prices, insufficient production The global airline industry is
December 09, 2025 Read Full Article
A Survey of Renewable Fuels and Carbon Capture / Storage / Utilization Activity in Taiwan
by Solomon Tekle Rikitu* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Taiwan’s 2050 net-zero target has catalyzed rapid developments in renewable fuels and carbon management technologies. This survey synthesizes the most recent landscape of renewable fuel pathways, carbon capture/storage/utilization (CCS/CCU) initiatives, life-cycle performance, markets and
December 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Verso Energy Awards FEED Contract to Rely for DEZiR eSAF Project
(Verso Energy/Biobased Diesel Daily) Verso Energy announced Nov. 17 its selection of Rely to deliver the front-end engineering design (FEED) for the DEZiR electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) project in Petit-Couronne, Normandie, France. This step follows the memorandum of understanding signed earlier
December 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Hy2gen Plans Green Hydrogen/E-Fuels Plant in Finland – Oulu Becomes Largest E-Fuel Hub in the Baltic Sea Region
(Fuel Cells Works) The German company Hy2gen has secured a strategic site in Vihreäsaari, at the Port of Oulu in northern Finland, for the development of a new facility to produce renewable hydrogen and synthetic fuels. They are used for
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Linde Industrial Gas Technologies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Linde offers compelling, fully integrated onsite gas solutions vital for renewable fuels, including hydrogen for HEFA and Alcohol-to-Jet processes. The most ambitious finding is the VITRON-C Advanced Centrifugal Design for oxygen production, covered by nine patents. This novel
November 26, 2025 Read Full Article
New Tide for Marine Propulsion
(Biofuels International) Biofuels are emerging as one of the most promising green alternatives to conventional marine fuels. Their production from renewable feedstocks significantly reduces lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions compared with fossil fuel alternatives, and many biofuels are “drop-in” compatible. Stringent regulations like the
November 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Hydrogen & P2X 2026 --- June 9-10, 2026 --- Copenhagen, Denmark
Hydrogen continues to play a pivotal role in the global transition towards a low-carbon economy. With substantial investments in infrastructure, advancing P2X technologies, and an increasing number of large-scale projects addressing hard-to-abate sectors, Europe is making significant progress in its
November 19, 2025 Read Full Article
From Aqueducts to Carbon Ducts — LanzaTech and the New Carbon Infrastructure of Civilization
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... With a €40 million grant from the European Union’s Innovation Fund, the company (LanzaTech) is constructing a first-of-its-kind integrated CCUS system in Norway. Like the Aqua Claudia, it is part architecture, part alchemy — designed to turn
November 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Arcadia eFuels Signs Agreement with Hitachi Energy to Deliver Electrical Infrastructure for Vordingborg eSAF Facility
(Arcadia dFuels) Hitachi Energy and Arcadia eFuels have signed an agreement to provide the complete electrical infrastructure for Arcadia eFuels’ upcoming production facility in Vordingborg, Denmark. The plant, being one of the world’s first large scale eSAF facilities, will operate entirely
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Cooperation Agreement for Innovative e-Fuels Demonstration Research Plant in Germany
(Topsoe) • Sasol and Topsoe have signed a cooperation agreement with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Griesemann, (acting as EPC-contractor) to enable the construction, operation and R&D activities of DLR’s e-SAF production demonstration plant at the Leuna Chemical Complex, Germany. The
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
European Energy Launches Bio-Methanol From Electrified Steam Methane Reforming, Cutting Costs and Carbon Footprint
(Fuel Cells Works) -- New e-SMR process integrates renewable electricity and biogas feedstocks to produce low-cost, low-carbon green methanol. -- The technology boosts flexibility and energy independence, enabling Europe to scale affordable clean fuels for hard-to-abate sectors. European Energy has unveiled its
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
P2X Solutions and Sunfire Expand Partnership with New Hydrogen Project
(Sunfire) Sunfire awarded contract to conduct FEED study for 40 MW hydrogen project in Joensuu, Finland. Dresden / Joensuu, October 08, 2025 – At the start of the year, P2X Solutions and Sunfire marked a historic milestone with the first industrial scale green hydrogen
October 09, 2025 Read Full Article
State of the Biogas Industry in 12 Countries: Review of the Report by IEA Bioenergy
(Sustainable Agribusiness Forum) At the end of last year, IEA Bioenergy developed a report on biogas and biomethane production, the use of biogas and other anaerobic digestion products, political and financial conditions, as well as innovative projects in the member countries of the
September 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Maritime Forum Highlights Kenya’s e-Fuel Potential in New Insight Brief
(Global Maritime Forum) A new insight brief published today by the Global Maritime Forum highlights Kenya’s potential in the production and use of zero-emission fuels for the shipping industry. The report titled ‘Powering clean shipping: Kenya in the global power-to-x economy’
September 11, 2025 Read Full Article
IEA Bioenergy Task 40 “Deployment of Biobased Value Chains” Final Task Report Triennium 2022-2024
(IEA Bioenergy Task 40) The focus of Task 40 in this triennium has been on the development and design of efficient, economically viable, and low-risk (bankable) value chains to support a larger deployment of sustainable biomass for energy, for biobased chemicals
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
CALL for ABSTRACTS, POSTERS, INNOVATIONS CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 --- April 28-29, 2026 --- Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany, and ONLINE DEADLINES: November 21, 2025; March 20, 2026; February 6, 2026
The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference has successfully established itself as an international and unique meeting and networking ground for the entire Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X industry and its customers. The upcoming 14th edition of the conference will take place on 28–29
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Greenlyte x Eurowings | Strategic Partnershipa: Production of Next-Generation Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Düsseldorf Airport
(Greenlyte) Technological innovation in North Rhine-Westphalia: atmospheric CO₂ and green hydrogen will become PtL fuel; Projected production capacity of around 150 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel per year; Market leader Eurowings plans exclusive purchase; Greenlyte intends to complete SAF real-world laboratory at Düsseldorf Airport
September 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Fuels, Strategic: Why Biomethanol Matters More than Ever
by Alisha Patil (Kings Research/Biofuels Digest) Biomethanol is quietly emerging as one of the most compelling levers in the decarbonization of both renewable chemicals and marine propulsion—a bit like cryogenic CO₂ in food processing: pragmatic, powerful, and often underappreciated. Drawing on
September 03, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas Systems Developments and Flexibility
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Biogas systems are proven, customizable net-zero technologies, feeding biomethane into existing gas infrastructure and treating diverse wet organic wastes. They offer high operational flexibility, integrating electrical and natural gas grids, and are generally cheaper than
September 01, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Gas Production Targets and Challenges
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) EU directives target 35 bcm renewable gas by 2030, with the Netherlands aiming for 1.1 bcm Green Gas, 0.55 bcm via gasification. This necessitates building approximately 14 (30 MWth) plants in NL and 175 across Europe
August 29, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Global Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development and Challenges
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The evolving regulatory landscape, including global SAF mandates (e.g., India’s 1% by 2025, UK’s 10% by 2030), is driving SAF development. Key challenges are high cost (1.5-6x conventional fuel), scaling production, infrastructure, and sustainable feedstock. ICARUS
August 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Rolls-Royce, Ineratec Launch Partnership to Decarbonize Backup Power at Data Centers
(Rolls-Royce/Biobased Diesel Daily) Rolls-Royce and INERATEC, a leading developer of “Power-to-X” plants and manufacturer of climate-neutral eFuels, have formed a strategic partnership to decarbonize backup power for data centers. Their goal is to replace fossil diesel in emergency-power systems with synthetic fuels
August 14, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Commercialization Progress and Challenges of Biojet Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) SAF is crucial for aviation decarbonization, needing >400 billion litres by 2050 (currently <1%). While HEFA is commercial, its feedstock is limited, thus all 11 ASTM-approved pathways must be pursued. Challenges include slow commercialization and feedstock logistics. Key
August 12, 2025 Read Full Article
University of Sheffield to Speed up Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
(University of Sheffield) The University of Sheffield has been awarded UK government funding to accelerate the production of sustainable aviation fuel and bring passengers a step closer to greener flights. The University of Sheffield is to lead a new £1.5 million UK
August 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Embracing the Rainbow: Exploring Hydrogen’s Role in Decarbonising Aviation at Regional Airports
by Paul E Eden (Regional Gateway/CirculAIRity) With hydrogen considered to be a key element in decarbonising aviation, regional airports are likely to provide proving grounds for critical related technologies. However, hydrogen is not a straightforward solution and the challenges are great, as
July 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Cranfield University Signs Memorandum of Understanding with SAF Developer, CirculAIRity
(CirculAIRity) CirculAIRity, a synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Developer and Cranfield University (Cranfield) and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding forming the basis for the two organisations to work together on multiple projects. Working with Cranfield’s Centre for Digital Engineering and Design,
July 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Synthetic Fuels from Offshore Wind Park
(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) The First Offshore Production Plant for Synthetic Fuels Was Opened Under the H2Mare Hydrogen Lead Project Funded by the German Federal Government -- Off-grid, modular, and seaworthy: KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) and partners intend to produce synthetic
July 25, 2025 Read Full Article
LanzaTech Awarded Significant Grant by UK Government to Propel Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
(LanzaTech) Funding from Department for Transport to advance two commercial-scale plants in the UK -- LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) (“LanzaTech” or the “Company”) a leader in carbon management solutions, announced it has received a grant of £6.4 million from the UK
July 22, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Chemicals & Materials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Consumer demand for biobased materials is strong, and innovation is rampant with first commercial products becoming more common. Chemicals and materials offer higher margins suitable for early-stage companies. However, the sector faces significant headwinds, including a
July 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Bio-Feedstock Market Outlook (2025 to 2035)
(Fact.MR) The global bio-feedstock market is expected to reach USD 224.9 billion by 2035, up from USD 115.0 billion in 2024. During the forecast period from 2025 to 2035, the industry is projected to expand at a CAGR of 6.3%, as the market emerges to meet the growing demand for
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Power to Liquids: Money from Thin Air
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) NexantECA identifies Power-to-Liquids (PTL) and CO2 utilization as increasingly vital due to projected shortfalls in meeting 2050 emission targets with current technologies. PTL, utilizing CO2 as a feedstock, typically requires dedicated low-carbon intensity power. The presentation
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
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
Skytree Stratus Selected by Forschungszentrum Jülich for Innovative Power-to-X Research Project
(Skytree) Skytree’s Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology has been selected by Germany’s Forschungszentrum Jülich for a pioneering Power-to-X research project. The goal: to create a scalable, real-world model for converting solar energy into carbon building blocks usable as eFuel or base
June 10, 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
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
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
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
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
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
From Emissions to Solutions: CO2-Based Graphite, Plastics, and Methanol Win Big at “Best CO2 Utilisation 2025” Innovation Award
(nova-Institute) UP Catalyst, Far Eastern New Century Corporation, and Oxylus Energy were recognised at the “Best CO2 Utilisation 2025” Innovation Award for transforming carbon emissions into high-performance battery materials, sustainable plastics for footwear and textiles, and methanol fuel, marking major strides toward
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
Koppö Energia Decides for thyssenkrupp Uhde’s Green Methanol Technology
(thyssenkrupp) E-methanol produced with captured CO2; uhde® green methanol technology -- Koppö Energia Oy has chosen uhde® green methanol technology and ordered a FEED (Front End Engineering Design) from thyssenkrupp Uhde. The planned e-methanol plant is part of a power-to-x (P2X) project
May 08, 2025 Read Full Article
ATOBA, easyJet, and World Fuel Sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Develop Long Term Supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(ATOBA, easyJet, World Fuel/Business Wire) easyJet and ATOBA Energy (ATOBA), in partnership with World Fuel Services (World Fuel), announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of long-term supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for easyJet’s operations in
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Biogas Upgrading to Renewable Natural Gas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Explore biomethanation as a cost-effective method to upgrade biogas to pipeline quality renewable natural gas (RNG). This process uses naturally occurring organisms and hydrogen to convert CO2 in biogas to methane, potentially increasing production by 60-70%.
April 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Vueling Seeks Partnerships to Create a SAF Pilot Plant
by Aleix Mercader (El Economista (Google Translation)) ... Between 2023 and 2024, Vueling increased its supply of SAF ( Sustainable Aviation Fuel ) tenfold . In just one year, the low-cost airline went from 1,285 to 12,766 tons of green fuel in an effort to reduce its emissions.
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. SAF Market To Hit $7 Billion by 2030
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) Study predicts a nearly sevenfold growth -- A new report predicts the U.S. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market will grow to a value of $6.97 billion by the end of the decade. The study by management consultancy
April 16, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Iogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck from ABLC highlights Iogen's position as a pioneering technology company focused on 2nd generation biofuels from agricultural residues. They emphasize that 2G biofuels offer a practical path to net-zero in hard-to-electrify sectors like
April 16, 2025 Read Full Article
E-methanol from ‘World’s Largest’ Commercial PtX Plant Gets EU Green Fuel Certification
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) E-methanol produced at the Kassø Power-to-X facility in Aabenraa, Denmark, also known as the world’s largest commercial e-methanol facility, has received EU certification for green fuels. -- The plant’s operator European Energy revealed on April 8 that
April 14, 2025 Read Full Article
UABIO Member Ammongas Has Delivered the First Liquefied Bio-CO₂ to an e-Methanol Plant in Denmark
(UABIO) On March 17, 2025, Ammongas, a member of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine, has delivering its first truckload of biogenic CO₂ from Tønder Biogas. The CO₂ will be used for European Energy’s Power-to-X facility in Kassø, where it will play a key role in
April 11, 2025 Read Full Article
COSCO Extends Strategic Cooperation: New Framework Agreement Facilitates further Projects
(MAN Energy Solutions) At a recent ceremony in China, MAN Energy Solutions signed a framework agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (CHI) regarding their future cooperation on decarbonisation retrofit projects. Michael Petersen – Senior Vice President, Head of PrimeServ Denmark
April 11, 2025 Read Full Article
BASF and Forestal Collaborate on Advanced e-Methanol Production Using OASE® Technology
(BASF) Forestal will utilize BASF's proprietary OASE® technology for efficient CO2 removal in the production of e-methanol; Forestal’s pioneering Triskelion project with a daily capacity of 156 metric tons of e-methanol -- BASF and Forestal de Atlántico S.A. (Forestal) have signed an early
April 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Secures Australian Hydrogen Headstart Funding, Strengthening Commitment to Green Ammonia
(Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners/Globe Newswire) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners – a global leader in renewable energy investments – has been successful in the Australian Government’s first hydrogen funding round for its Murchison Green Hydrogen project -- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its CI Energy
March 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Germany Backs Morocco’s OCP Green Hydrogen Plant with $32 Million
(North Africa Post) Germany is backing Morocco’s green hydrogen production with a $32 million (€30 million) investment in OCP Group’s green hydrogen plant in Jorf. The funding by the German PtX Development Fund is intended to support sustainable fertilizer manufacturing, according
February 21, 2025 Read Full Article
GreenGo Energy Is Awarded Green Hydrogen Agreement for “Megaton Moon” in Mauritania
(GreenGo Energy) GreenGo Energy secures first African agreement in Mauritania to develop large-scale green hydrogen project -- We are thrilled to announce the signing of our first African agreement, marking a pivotal step in the company’s mission to advance the global green
February 21, 2025 Read Full Article
COMMENTARY: Bridging the Hydrogen and eSAF policy gap in the UK and EU
by Tim Moxham (GreenAir News) This year marks a pivotal moment for aviation as the EU and UK sustainable aviation fuel mandates take effect, requiring jet fuel producers to reduce carbon emissions by blending SAF into their fuel. With this, the
February 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Inside Information: Neste Starts a Performance Improvement Program and Updates Its Financial Targets and Capital Allocation, Including Dividend for the Year 2024
(Neste) As a result of the company’s significantly changed market environment and weakened financial performance as well as a comprehensive full potential analysis started in October 2024, Neste has decided to start a performance improvement program. The goal is to secure
February 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Kassø Power-to-X Achieves Milestone with First Production of Green Hydrogen
(Fuel Cells Works) Kassø Power-to-X has successfully produced its first batch of green hydrogen, setting the stage for future e-methanol production, a crucial development in Europe's shift towards renewable energy sources. Kassø Power-to-X, a key player in the renewable energy sector, has
February 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Summit Carbon Solutions and Infinium Partner to Advance eFuels Production and Energy Independence in the Midwest
(Summit Carbon Solutions) Summit Carbon Solutions (Summit) and Infinium, a leading electrofuels (eFuels) producer, have entered an arrangement for the supply of up to 670,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually at a proposed eFuels facility in North Dakota or
February 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Lydian Announces Successful Demonstration of Novel Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology
(Lydian/PR Newswire) Company also received DARPA award to develop prototype technology for defense applications - Lydian, the electric fuels company, today (January 27, 2025) announced the successful pilot demonstration of its technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for commercial and defense
January 29, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest's 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF Production Routes and Market Outlook
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The presentation from NEXANT ECA’s Steve Slome examines four main pathways for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ), Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch (G-FT), and Power-to-Liquid (PTL). Each method’s advantages, disadvantages, and potential
January 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Boeing Partners with Norsk e-Fuel to Advance SAF Production and Reduce Aviation Emissions
(Boeing) - Strategic partnership will foster supply of sustainable aviation fuel in the Nordics to help meet global demand; - Boeing investment will support development of one of Europe’s first industrial-scale Power-to-Liquids facility -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has become a key project
January 22, 2025 Read Full Article
OXCCU’s New Techno-Economic Report Shows Path to Cost-Effective, Scalable Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(OXCCU) OXCCU, a leader in carbon-to-value innovation, has unveiled new techno-economic analysis detailing the transformative potential of its CO₂ Fischer-Tropsch (CO₂ F-T) technology for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The report outlines how OXCCU’s innovative catalyst and process reduces costs,
January 07, 2025 Read Full Article
A Project Was Presented to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Wind Energy
(Infobae (Google Translation) The proposal was announced in the Senate of the Nation. The Eco-Refineries of the South (ERS) project will be carried out in the province of Chubut and seeks to transform the aeronautical industry -- The announcement of the development
January 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Norsk e-Fuel Secures Promising Site in Imatra, Finland, for Future Expansion
(Norsk e-Fuel) Norsk e-Fuel has secured a greenfield site in Imatra, Finland, as part of its strategic project pipeline. With sufficient space to build an 80,000-ton e-Fuel plant and potential for further expansion, this site represents a significant step in the
December 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Norway’s Electrofuel Plans e-SAF Project in Oman
by Conrad Prabhu (Oman Daily Observer/Zwaya) A number of international players, along with their local partners, are progressing initiatives to support e-SAF production in Oman -- Norwegian sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) producer Nordic Electrofuel has revealed that it has ambitions to establish an
December 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Guidance -- The SAF Mandate: An Essential Guide
(U.K. Department for Transport) What is sustainable aviation fuel? Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are fuels that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from aviation over their lifecycle when compared to standard jet fuel. SAF can be made from a variety of feedstocks and can be
December 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Commission Approves €350 Million German State Aid to Support Concrete Chemicals in Production of Synthetic Aviation Fuels
(European Commission) The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €350 million German measure to support Concrete Chemicals GmbH in the production of synthetic aviation fuels. The measure will contribute to the achievement of the European Green Deal and the ReFuelEU
December 19, 2024 Read Full Article
EE North America and The State of Oklahoma Sign Landmark MoU to Develop Cutting-Edge Green Energy Projects
(EE North America/Globe Newswire) EE North America and the Office of the Secretary of Energy of Oklahoma are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively develop green energy sites in Oklahoma. This partnership focuses on
December 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Prime Capital Acquires RES Hydrogen Project in Sweden, Develops Plans for eSAF Production
(RES/Biobased Diesel Daily) RES, the world’s largest independent company in renewable energy, announced Dec. 3 that it has signed a sales agreement with the independent asset manager and financial-service provider Prime Capital AG for the Alby hydrogen plant project in Ånge,
December 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Topsoe Secures 4 Major Low-Carbon Technology Deals in a Week
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, announced the signing of four major low-carbon energy-technology deals between late November and early December. Green ammonia On Nov. 26, Topsoe said it has signed an agreement with
December 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Joint Heating Commission Calls for Policy Support to Help Switch to Renewable Heating Fuels
(vzw Belgische Federatie der Brandstoffenhandelaars) With more than 20 million households in Europe relying on liquid fuels for heating, the associations forming the Joint Heating Commission, ECFD, Eurofuel, FuelsEurope and UPEI, are urging policymakers to support renewable liquid fuels to meet the EU’s
December 03, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Twelve
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck provides an overview of Twelve, a company that develops and produces sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through a process called Power-to-Liquid (PtL). The presentation highlights Twelve’s innovative technology, which uses electrochemistry to convert carbon
November 27, 2024 Read Full Article
IAG Announces New e-SAF Deal with Infinium and Remains on Track to Deliver 2030 Target
(Infinium/PR Newswire) Purchase agreement is for commercial volumes of e-SAF over a 10-year period; IAG expects to start receiving fuel deliveries from Infinium in 2026 -- International Airlines Group (IAG) today announced a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) purchase agreement with e-SAF
November 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Revamped Taskforce Set to Deliver a Sustainable Vision for Aviation
(UK Department for Transport and The Rt Hon Louise Haigh MP) The Jet Zero Taskforce will serve as the driving force to make flying a cleaner, greener experience. -- Secretary of State for Transport launches new Jet Zero Taskforce with some of the most senior
November 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Danish Front-Runners Sign Milestone Agreement to Drive Sustainable Aviation Transformation
(SAS Group) In a landmark move towards a sustainable aviation industry, SAS, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Copenhagen Airport, and Aalborg Airport have signed a collaboration agreement to form a joint and united front, supporting Danish production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (eSAF). This partnership
November 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Whyalla Set to Take Flight with Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project
(Government of South Australia) Energy company Zero Petroleum will explore the development of a low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Whyalla, with the support of the State Government and industry. Zero Petroleum, a leading producer of synthetic fuel, is exploring the
November 21, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Releases New Report on Pathways to Commercial Liftoff for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(U.S. Department of Energy) New Report Identifies Key Strategies to Increase Production and Position the United States to Lead the Global SAF Economy by 2030 -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of its latest Pathways to Commercial
November 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Fuel Groups Warn of Higher Prices without Tax Credit Certainty
by Kim Chipman and Tarso Veloso (Bloomberg) More than 30 trade groups across the energy, farming and transport sectors say a lack of US government guidance on tax credits is putting Americans at risk of higher fuel prices. The current
November 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Deutsche Aircraft and RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada Collaborate to Ensure 100% SAF Readiness for the D328eco™, Building on 40-Year Relationship and Recent D328® Uplift Test Flights with Synthetic Fuel
(Deutsche Aircraft) Deutsche Aircraft, and Pratt & Whitney Canada, announce the conclusion of a series of five emission and contrail measurement flights on a D328® UpLift research aircraft using a fully synthetic Fischer-Tropsch fuel, preparing for the use of future sustainable
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
The Potential of Renewable Diesel
by Carrie Song (Neste/NGT News) ... There have been arguments suggesting that renewable liquid fuels are just the bridging solutions before all the vehicles and equipment transition to electric or hydrogen. However, recently a number of car giants have made changes
November 05, 2024 Read Full Article
European Energy’s First Green Hydrogen Plant Is Up and Running
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Danish renewables developer European Energy has officially opened its first green hydrogen facility in Måde, near Esbjerg, marking its first venture into large-scale hydrogen production using renewable energy. -- Following the completion of the construction in
November 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Construction Begins on Technology Platform for Power-to-Liquid Fuels (TPP)
(German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR)) - In Leuna, Germany, DLR is building the largest ever research facility for the production of e-fuels. - The Technology Platform for Power-to-Liquid Fuels (TPP) will be used to optimise e-fuels
October 17, 2024 Read Full Article
E-Fuels-Only Bill Is a Slap in the Face for Aviation
(Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany) It is not only in politicians’ Sunday speeches that it is repeatedly emphasized that sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are essential for reducing the climate impact of aviation. However, sustainable aviation fuels are currently only
October 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Flight Path to the Future: The UK SAF Mandate
by Andrew Nealon, Afzaal Abidi, Joshua Hayes, and Alex Lee (Energy Intelligence) Despite many airlines having pledged to use 10% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to fuel their planes by 2030, its use has only grown from 0.04% of global aviation fuel in 2021 to 0.17%
October 10, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste, the Investment Perspective
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A handful of industrial biotechnology companies have the strength and purpose to make it as a public company — others remain private, are acquired, or wind down. What makes companies able to succeed with public investors?