USA BioEnergy on Sept. 10 announced it has selected Johnson Matthey and Honeywell to provide their industry-leading process technologies to USA BioEnergy to produce synthetic paraffinic kerosene (SPK) at its Bon Wier, Texas biorefinery.
Altalto (Immingham) Limited, owned by Velocys, on Sept. 8 announced it has been awarded funding from the U.K. Department for Transport's Advanced Fuels Fund to progress the basic engineering design of its flagship waste-to-SAF facility.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, on Sept. 9 introduced the Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act, which aims to block the U.S. EPA from reallocating RFS renewable volume obligations (RVOs) waived via the small refinery exemption (SRE) program.
The U.S. EIA reduced its outlook for 2025 biodiesel and renewable diesel production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Sept. 9. The 2026 production outlook for other biofuels, which includes SAF, was revised up.
Axens has announced the startup of a 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) unit in Asia. The facility features Axens’ Vegan technology and has the capacity to entirely convert renewable feedstock into high value SAF.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s 2025 U.S. Energy and Employment Report indicates that nearly 112,000 workers were employed by the U.S. renewable fuels industry last year, accounting for roughly 10% of total U.S. employment in the fuels sector.
Delta Air Lines, in collaboration with Shell and Portland International Airport (PDX), has taken delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into the PDX fuel system, marking the first commercial-scale SAF uplift at PDX.
Hawaiian Airlines on Aug. 29 announced it will be incorporating SAF on flights between Osaka, Japan, and Honolulu, Hawai‘i under a sales agreement between parent company Alaska Air Group Inc. and Cosmo Oil Marketing Co. Ltd.
The White House Office of Management and Budget on Sept. 4 published its Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which confirms the U.S. EPA plans to finalize its Renewable Fuel Standard “Set 2” rule by October.
Honeywell on Aug. 28 announced that Syzygy Plasmonics will use Honeywell UOP Fischer-Tropsch Unicracking technology to make SAF from dairy waste and renewable energy at the world’s first electrified biogas-to-SAF facility.
Shell on Sept. 3 announced it will not resume construction of its proposed renewable diesel and SAF biorefinery at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam, citing a reassessment of the project’s competitiveness.
Velocys on Sept. 2 announced that it has signed an agreement with Morimatsu to provide manufacturing and engineering support for Velocys FT reactors and associated equipment. The equipment will be deployed in SAF projects.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 29 resubmitted its proposed “Set 2” Renewable Fuel Standard rulemaking to the White House Office of Management and Budget, in a move that could indicate the agency is considering a major change to its current RFS proposal.
The U.S. EIA on Aug. 29 released data showing total U.S. operable biofuels capacity expanded slightly in June, with small gains for both ethanol and renewable diesel. Feedstock consumption was up when compared to the previous month.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a staunch supporter of the agriculture and biofuels industries, on Sept. 2 announced she will not seek reelection next year. IRFA and IBB have spoken out to commend her leadership in renewable fuels.
LanzaTech Global Inc. on Sept. 2 announced the company has partnered with Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB and the Mibelle Group to develop a HEFA pathway for SAF using a palm oil alternative.
Scaling SAF: Technological and Economic Perspectives
By Paul Ticehurst
September 02, 2025
The development of production technologies is a critical step toward making SAF a mainstream alternative to fossil-based jet fuels.
Business aviation is looking at SAF as a key means of reaching carbon reduction and sustainability goals.
Readying the Runway
September 02, 2025
Getting sustainable aviation fuel airborne requires not only technological innovation, but also coordinated problem-solving. SAF Magazine checks in on the progress made on the Minnesota SAF Hub.
Sky’s the Limit
September 02, 2025
Colocated with the 2025 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo, this year’s Sustainable Fuels Summit offered key insights into future SAF markets, feedstocks and opportunities.
The Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act offers mixed signals for biofuels and SAF producers despite its on-paper promise.
With mounting global pressure to reduce carbon emissions, developing and scaling up sustainable aviation fuel production has become increasingly urgent.
Coprocessing allows refineries to integrate renewable feedstocks, meet regulatory mandates and tap into new revenue streams without overhauling existing infrastructure.
Sustainable aviation fuel production is currently both dominated and limited by HEFA—how can we scale it to meet demand?
Finnish company Liquid Sun is launching a globally unique pilot project to produce eSAF from biogenic CO₂ emissions. The pilot aims to establish a functioning ecosystem and value chain for synthetic fuel production in Finland.
An Air France Airbus A220 on Aug. 25 completed its delivery flight from Airbus’ site in Mirabel to Paris powered by SAF. The delivery marked the first time Airbus in Canada directly issued official sustainability credentials for SAF to a customer.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority on Aug. 20 announced the availability of up to $7.8 million to support pilot-scale and demonstration-scale projects within the state that convert waste streams into low-carbon fuels.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 14 published a list of 165 candidates who have been nominated to service on the agency’s Science Advisory Board. The agency is accepting public comments on the nominees through Sept. 4.
Five years after the COVID-19 national emergency was declared, gasoline demand, distillate demand, and jet fuel demand all remain less than pre-pandemic averages, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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