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September 22, 2023

DOE seeks input on building supply chains for SAF

BY U.S. Department of Energy Found In:Production, Distribution, Use, Feedstock, Business, PolicyThe U.S. DOE has released a RFI to better understand the challenges facing critical elements within SAF supply chains. The agency is specifically seeking input from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and stakeholders. READ MORE

August 29, 2023

Minnesota SAF Hub launches collaboration to scale SAF

BY GREATER MSP Partnership Found In:Production, Distribution, Use, Feedstock, Business, PolicyThrough the GREATER MSP Partnership, Bank of America, Delta Air Lines, Ecolab and Xcel Energy have established the Minnesota SAF Hub – the first large-scale SAF Hub in the U.S. committed to scaling SAF production. READ MORE

August 17, 2023

IAG signs agreement with Microsoft for purchase of SAF

BY International Airlines Group Found In:Distribution, Use, BusinessInternational Airlines Group and Microsoft have signed the largest co-funded purchase agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) emissions reductions globally, where both parties are funding part of the cost of the supply. READ MORE

August 15, 2023

In Depth: Fundamentals and the Future

BY Katie Schroeder Found In:Production, Distribution, Use, BusinessAt 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. READ MORE

July 12, 2023

North American SAF Conference & Expo announces agenda

BY BBI International Found In:Production, Distribution, Use, Feedstock, Business, PolicySAF Magazine and the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) announced the preliminary agenda for the North American SAF Conference & Expo taking place Aug. 29-30 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. READ MORE

June 20, 2023

Warncok introduces bill to boost funding for SAF grant program

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Distribution, Business, PolicySen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., on June 13 introduced the Advancing Aviation Emissions Reduction Opportunities (AAERO) Act, which aims to alter some provisions of a SAF grant program included in the IRA and boost the program’s funding. READ MORE

June 20, 2023

ITA’s REEEAC committee to meet June 27

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Distribution, Business, PolicyThe U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a in-person meeting on June 27 in Washington, D.C. READ MORE

June 16, 2023

Japan Airlines, Shell Aviation sign SAF purchase agreement

BY Japan Airlines Found In:Distribution, Use, BusinessJapan Airlines (JAL) has signed an agreement with Shell Aviation which will see aircraft refueled in Los Angeles with SAF from 2025, supporting JAL’s ESG target of replacing 1 percent of its whole jet fuel amount with SAF in 2025. READ MORE

June 15, 2023

Japan plans to implement SAF mandate by 2030

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Production, Distribution, Use, Business, PolicyThe government of Japan is preparing to implement a mandate for SAF and take several other actions to support the production, supply and use of SAF within the country, according to a report filed with the USDA. READ MORE