Airbus and TotalEnergies have signed a strategic partnership to address the challenges of decarbonizing aviation through SAF. The partnership includes components related to the supply of SAF in Europe and a research and innovation program.
European renewable ethanol producers have launched a new legal challenge, now directed to the EU’s RefuelEU Aviation Regulation, charging that it improperly excludes crop-based biofuels from the effort to reduce GHG emissions from air transport.
Neste Corp. released 2023 financial results on Feb. 8, reporting that renewable diesel production was up more than 15% when compared to 2022, with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production up nearly 59%.
More than 1.89 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in January, up from 1.76 billion generated during the same month of 2023, according to a data released by the U.S. EPA on Feb. 15.
Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed nearly 850 attendees from over 20 countries to connect with key players from the biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel industries at the Clean Fuels Conference in Fort Worth, Texas.
Strategic Biofuels and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp., have entered into a joint development agreement for the proposed Louisiana Green Fuels project in Louisiana, which has now shifted its focus to SAF production.
Loamist, a climatetech startup, has announced its pre-seed financing and emergence from stealth mode, marking the public release of its Biomass Explorer product, a tool that addresses the critical challenge of accessing biomass.
Clean Fuels Alliance America recognized ASTM International, Darling Ingredients Executive Vice President – Chief Strategy Officer John Bullock, and PepsiCo Inc. with Clean Fuels Awards at the Clean Fuels Conference.
Neste and Amelia, a French regional airline, have closed an agreement for the supply of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Amelia has been using the SAF for all its flights departing from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol since Jan. 1.
Future Energy Global, led by former GE Capital Aviation Services Head of Portfolio Strategy Natasha Mann, has launched an innovative financial ecosystem to accelerate the production and uptake of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Emirates has become the first international airline to join The Solent Cluster, a U.K. initiative focused on low carbon investments established to reduce CO2 emissions from industry, transport and households in the South Coast of England.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development on Jan. 25 approved $11.72 million in tax abatements for a 120 MMgy renewable diesel and SAF project under development by Edgewood Renewables LLC.
Phillips 66 on Jan. 31 confirmed that the renewables conversion of its Rodeo, California, refinery is nearing completion. The facility will shut down crude oil operations in February and is expected to begin producing renewable fuels during Q1 2024.
Gevo Inc. on Jan. 24 released a business update indicating that the company’s proposed SAF project in South Dakota, Net-Zero 1, remains in the due diligence phase of the U.S. Department of Energy’s loan guarantee program.
Cathay on Jan. 29 welcomed the successful launch of the Hong Kong SAF Coalition as its co-initiator. The coalition is convened and chaired by Business Environment Council, along with 13 founding partners from the SAF value chain.
Valero Energy Corp. released Q4 financial results on Jan. 25, reporting an increase in renewable diesel production volumes despite lower margins. The SAF project under development in Texas remains on schedule for completion next year.
Honeywell announced that Acelen Renewables has selected its Ecofining technology to help support the efficient production of a targeted 20,000 barrels per day SAF and renewable diesel at its facility in Bahia, Brazil.
Praj on Jan. 20 inaugurated its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) demonstration plant at its research and development center in Pune, India. The plant utilizes a propriety SAF production technology developed by the company.
Ryanair, Europe’s no.1 airline, and Enilive, a company directly controlled by Eni, announced on Jan. 22 that they have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the long-term supply of Enilive SAF at selected Ryanair airports across Italy.
LanzaJet on Jan. 24 celebrated the grand opening of its ethanol-to-SAF biorefinery. The LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels facility, located in Soperton, Georgia, has the capacity to produce 10 MMgy of advanced biofuels,
Sugar Valley Energy, a new 160-acre bioenergy campus under development by California Ethanol + Power in California’s Imperial Valley, intends to produce up to 61 MMgy sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the airline industry.
SAF Magazine, in collaboration with CAAFI, has announced the addition of an extra day to the 2024 North American SAF Conference & Expo. The event will now take place Sept. 11-13, 2024, in St. Paul, Minnesota, at the St. Paul RiverCentre.
Topsoe on Jan. 23 announced it has signed a licensing and engineering agreement with Preem to provide its HydroFlex technology for renewable diesel and SAF production to Preem’s refinery conversion project in Lysekil, Sweden.
Blue Biofuels Inc. and Vertimass LLC have formed VertiBlue Fuels LLC to employ Vertimass’ proprietary CADO technology to produce SAF and renewable propane and butane (rLPG) as coproducts from ethanol.
Long Beach Airport has announced the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use by general aviation jets. This eco-friendly alternative is now offered through Atlantic Aviation, one of two fixed-base operators at the airport.
Norsk e-Fuel has secured long-term offtake agreements with Norwegian and Cargolux. The company is starting the industrialization of e-fuel production in Mosjøen, Norway, and plans to develop two additional plants by 2030.
The U.S. EPA published updated renewable identification number (RIN) data on Jan. 18, reporting that nearly 23.75 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2023, up from 21.35 billion RINs generated in 2022.
The Canada Infrastructure Bank on Jan. 17 announced it will provide Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp. with C$8.4 million to support a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in Canada.
In a letter submitted to the Biden administration on Jan. 16, the RFA laid out recommendations for ensuring that the best available science and data are used in determining eligibility for the SAF tax credit established in the IRA.
Cathay announced that cargo customers Dimerco Express Group and Yusen Logistics and non-governmental organization (NGO) partner Business Environment Council have joined its Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program.
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