In the UK, SAF Investor reported that Sumitomo Forestry has signed an agreement with Osaka-based Rengo Cohave to explore the production of wood-derived bioethanol to be used as a raw material for sustainable aviation fuel.
The report noted that the wood-derived ethanol would be produced from construction waste such as wood chips from Sumitomo Forestry’s housing construction sites.
Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will continue to hold discussions and plan to establish a joint venture company by December 2025 with the goal to achieve commercial production of 20,000 kL per year by 2027.
The produced bioethanol will be sold to fuel companies, converted into SAF, and used as aviation fuel, the report added.
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