A Major Upgrade
November 14, 2023
The newly renovated Biomass Feedstock National User Facility aims to serve as a vital industry partner as the most complete feedstock preprocessing R&D facility in the world. In May, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm cut the ribbon at Idaho National Laboratory’s Biomass Feedstock National User Facility, celebrating $15 million in upgrades largely designed to assist industry partners in the scale-up of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sector. BFNUF Director Lynn Wendt tells SAF Magazine that the U.S.-DOE funded lab’s first physical process development unit was actually installed in 2010, a time at which a modest selection of tools were available. “Now, we’re really the go-to lab for feedstocks logistics and mechanical processing, and really one of the only facilities in the world that has all these capabilities all under one roof,” she says...
Fundamentals and the Future
November 14, 2023
At the National Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Summit, industry experts discussed the complexities of the current sustainable aviation fuel industry, as well as opportunities and challenges for the industry in the years ahead.
Navigating the Financial Skyways: Financing SAF Projects in the US
By Todd Taylor
November 14, 2023
The pivot to SAF is not just a matter of overcoming technical and logistical roadblocks—it requires navigating an intricate financial labyrinth.
Spotlight | Enabling 100% Drop-in SAF With Lower Particulate Matter Emissions
By Virent
November 14, 2023
Spotlight | A SAF Pair of Hands: Partnerships Crucial in Fast-Growing Industry
By Milica Folić
November 14, 2023
SAF in the Big Sky State
November 14, 2023
Calumet’s Montana Renewables has set sights on optimizing renewable jet output to be North America’s largest producer. As of late February, Montana Renewables LLC claims the distinction of being the largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer on the continent, and expects to maintain that status when a planned expansion is completed next year. “We’re a couple weeks away from being North America’s largest SAF producer, and nobody knows it,” Bruce Fleming, executive vice president, tells SAF Magazine in late January. “We’re an operating company of engineers. We have our heads down, thinking about equipment all the time. And we didn’t tell our story.” ...
Against the Odds
November 13, 2023
Continuing down the path where many have floundered, LanzaTech’s momentum is undeniable.
Signed just over a year ago, the U.S. SAF Grand Challenge will require an all-hands-on-deck effort to reach goals.
From Concept to Commercialization: NREL’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels Program
By Zia Abdullah
November 13, 2023
Through optimal business strategy, innovative technology and a firm grasp on the market, Green Plains is leading the charge into alcohol-to-jet.
Strategizing for a Smooth Landing
By Kevin O'Neil
November 13, 2023
The industry must explore new avenues to meet the growing demand for sustainable aviation fuels.
With lower production partly offset by higher beginning stocks, 2023-'24 soybean supplies are reduced 185 million bushels. Soybean crush is reduced 10 million bushels reflecting a lower soybean meal domestic disappearance forest.
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