MAIRE announces that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary MyRechemical, has been awarded an engineering study contract by Altalto Ltd. based on its proprietary NX Circular gasification and NX CPO technologies for a SAF plant in the U.K.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Aug. 29 awarded funding to two SAF research projects, including a project that aims produce SAF from bio-derived methanol and a project that aims to use distillers grains with solubles (DGS) as a SAF feedstock.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. LTD. and Velocys Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic partnership to advance production technology for electro-sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF), a CO2-derived synthetic fuel.
University of New South Wales researchers are set to scale up a next-generation electrolyzer system that helps produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using renewable energy, thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the TRaCE Lab to Market Fund.
Circularity Fuels has converted biogas from a California Central Valley dairy farm into syngas, a key precursor to SAF, using a compact electric processing unit one-hundredth the cost of conventional steam methane or autothermal reformers.
Ethanol Producer Magazine has announced the 42th annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) will take place on June 2-4, 2026, at the America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
At the University of Missouri, plant biochemist Jay Thelen is using arabidopsis as a powerful model to explore ways to boost oil production — an important step toward creating more sustainable, plant-based energy sources.
XCF Global Inc. on Aug. 5announced it leverages Alfa Laval Inc. pretreatment technology at its New Rise Reno biorefinery, a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant located in Nevada. The pretreatment technology enhances feedstock flexibility at the plant.
Velocys on July 16 announced it will supply its Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology to an electrified biogas-to-SAF project under development in Uruguay by Syzygy Plasmonics. The proposed facility is expected to be operational in 2027.
SAF Magazine and the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative announced the preliminary agenda for the North American SAF Conference and Expo, being held Sept. 22-24 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Scientists at ORNL have developed a first-ever method of detecting ribonucleic acid, or RNA, inside plant cells using a technique that results in a visible fluorescent signal. The technology could help develop hardier bioenergy and food crops.
Greene Tweed, a global leader in advanced materials and high-performance solutions, has released results from a study confirming the compatibility of its fluorine-based elastomer seals with sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
The 2025 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, held in Omaha, Nebraska, concluded with record-breaking participation and industry engagement, reinforcing its role as the largest and most influential gathering in the global ethanol sector.
Blue Biofuels has annoucned the issuance of a new U.S. patent, further strengthening the company’s expanding intellectual property portfolio. This latest patent brings the company’s total number of granted patents to seven.
Neste, Chevron Lummus Global partner to develop novel cellulosic biofuel technology
By Neste Corp.
June 11, 2025
Neste and Chevron Lummus Global have joined forces to develop a new technology enabling conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into high-quality, lower-emission renewable fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel.
SkyNRG on June 5 released its fifth Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Outlook. The report, developed in collaboration with ICF, highlights the need to scale up technologies and feedstocks that are an alternative to HEFA fuels.
SAFasia Inc. and Emerging Fuels Technology Inc. announced on May 27 the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to finalize a master license agreement to support the development of SAF projects throughout the Philippines.
Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A on June 5 announced the formation of a strategic technology alliance to bring a groundbreaking end-to-end global solution to market for producing SAF from biomass and MSW.
Syzygy Plasmonics on June 3 announced the company has initiated front-end engineering and design (FEED) with Kent for NovaSAF 1, an electrified biogas-to-SAF facility under development in Durazno, Uruguay.
Biomass Magazine has announced the dates for the 19th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo. The event is scheduled to be held March 31-April 2, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.
Ethanol Producer Magazine announced this week the six companies selected to pitch to a group of angel investors and venture capital firms at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, taking place June 9-11, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska.
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