In Japan, Idemitsu Kosan said it will launch a trial plantation of Pongamia in Queensland, Australia, to evaluate its suitability as a potential feedstock for SAF using HEFA technology. The trial plantation will be conducted in collaboration with US-based company Terviva and Australian firm Stanmore Resources Limited.
As a part of this initiative, Idemitsu Kosan has also conducted an investment in Terviva. Through this trial plantation, Idemitsu Kosan will verify long-term cultivation methods for Pongamia, as well as the optimization of the entire supply chain from cultivation to oil extraction and SAF production.
Additionally, Idemitsu Kosan will explore the creation of carbon credits from Pongamia trees through afforestation, the production of pellets from Pongamia shells for biomass power plants, and the use of pressed Pongamia oilseed cake as livestock feed, among other uses beyond feedstock for SAF.
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Tags: Idemitsu Kosan, Japan, pongamia
Category: Food & Agriculture
