The House Committee on Agriculture on May 17 released a discussion draft of its version of the 2024 Farm Bill, formally titled the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024.” The committee is scheduled begin markup of the bill on May 23.
Emerging Fuels Technology Inc. and CAPHENIA GmbH have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to leverage each other's technology to produce efficient sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale.
The Australian government on May 14 released its $22.7 billion 2024-2025 budget. The plan, in part, includes provisions that aim to support the commercialization of net-zero technologies, such as SAF and renewable hydrogen.
The Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium, a consortium of the U.S. DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office, has launched an effort that aims to gather community input on the development of new biomass processing facilities.
LanzaJet on May 16 announced a $20 million investment from Groupe ADP, the world leader in airport design and operations. The investment enables LanzaJet to continue building its capability and capacity to deploy its SAF process technology globally.
More than 2.06 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in April, up from 1.84 billion generated during the same month of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on May 16.
Europe-based airline Ryanair has extended its partnership with Trinity College Dublin by making an additional €2.5 million donation (€4 million total) to fund the Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Centre.
Emirates has taken delivery of SAF from Shell Aviation at London Heathrow Airport. Over 3,000 metric tons of neat SAF, blended with conventional jet fuel, will be supplied into the fueling infrastructure network of the airport.
Signature Aviation, the world’s largest network of private aviation terminals, announced a new milestone in sustainability by bringing a 100% supply of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to its Los Angeles International Airport location.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. on May 10 reported that operations at its Montana Renewables biorefinery improved sequentially through Q1 and was operating at planned production levels in April, producing both renewable diesel and SAF.
Aemetis Inc. released Q1 results on May 9, reporting increased revenues. Company officials confirmed the company’s biodiesel, RNG and ethanol segments performed well during the quarter and provided an update of proposed SAF and CCS projects.
On its path to opening a facility designed to turn agriculture residue into a scalable biofuel business, SAFFiRE Renewables LLC plans to break ground on its pilot plant near Liberal, Kansas, in late 2024.
Tidewater Renewables Ltd. on May 9 reported that its renewable diesel facility in Prince George, British Columbia operated well during the first quarter. The company also made significant progress on FEED for its proposed SAF project.
LanzaTech Global Inc. on May 9 announced that that LanzaJet’s 10 MMgy ethanol-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Soperton, Georgia, in on track to begin producing fuel during the second quarter.
Boston Consulting Group on May 7 announced it has signed an agreement for the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) with World Energy, the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer and low-carbon solutions provider.
Clean Fuels Alliance America announced an uptick in membership reflecting growing interest in low-carbon liquid fuels in addition to recent changes within its governing board.
Gevo Inc. released Q1 results on May 2, reporting that the company’s RNG project operated at approximately 89% of capacity during the quarter and that efforts continue to secure a DOE loan guarantee for the company’s proposed SAF project.
Topsoe has signed an agreement with Guangxi Hongkun Biomass to provide its HydroFlex technology to produce SAF at the company’s plant in the Qinzhou Port Area Free Trade Pilot Zone of Guangxi, China.
The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and Nebraska Innovation Campus on May 6 celebrated the groundbreaking of the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture.
Topsoe has signed an agreement with Cepsa to provide its HydroFlex technology for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel at a new biorefinery under development by Cepsa in Spain.
CVR Energy Inc. on April 30 confirmed that the feedstock pretreatment unit at the Wynnewood biorefinery in Oklahoma has begun operations. The company also continues to evaluate the development of two proposed SAF projects.
In the journey to decarbonize the aviation industry, the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has gained significant attention. One method of SAF production, known as co-processing, has emerged as a viable solution in the here and now.
SkyNRG and AEG Fuels completed the delivery of sustainable aviation biofuels for the Bombardier Business Aircraft demonstration fleet flying from KLM Jet Center in Amsterdam, Netherlands to the EBACE in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Treasury Department and IRS on April 30 released new guidance on the SAF tax credit and announced the launch of the 40BSAF-GREET 2024 model, which incorporates a pilot-program to encourage the use of climate-smart ag practices for SAF feedstocks.
Neste Corp. released first quarter results on April 25, reporting that the company’s operations were negatively impacted by weaker renewable diesel margins during the three-month period. SAF sales volumes are expected to increase throughout 2024.
On April 29, 40 companies and organizations that hold a stake in the development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel united to announce the formation of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Coalition.
Valero Energy Corp. on April 25 announced that its SAF project in Texas is progressing ahead of schedule and expected to be operational this year. The company also reported its ethanol and renewable diesel operations were profitable during Q1.
LanzaJet on April 22 announced an investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund. This investment from Microsoft enables LanzaJet to continue building its capability and capacity to deploy its sustainable fuels process technology globally.
Honeywell on April 24 announced its hydrocracking technology can be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass, helping to make SAF that is 90% less carbon intensive than traditional fossil-based jet fuels.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. on April 16 released a Q1 operational update, reporting that its Montana Renewables biorefinery operated well throughout the three-month period, with production volumes sequentially improved each month.
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