NorSAF and Nova Pangaea Technologies sign MoU to develop Latvian waste biomass-to-SAF supply chain
In the UK, Nova Pangaea Technologies said it has agreed to collaborate with NorSAF, the company behind the Baltic’s largest SAF project, to develop an advanced ethanol production plant in Latvia to supply the new facility.
The plant will use locally sourced wood waste to make ethanol using Nova Pangaea’s proprietary technology. The partnership aims to address the challenge of meeting Europe’s increasing demand for SAF while developing more resilient and locally sourced supply chains.
Under EU regulations, aviation fuel suppliers are required to sharply increase the share of SAF at EU airports, rising from 2% in 2025 to 6% in 2030, and jumping to 20% by 2035.
Nova Pangaea’s REFNOVA technology converts waste biomass into ethanol, which can be used to make SAF, as well as biochar.
Jonathan Wood, CCO of Nova Pangaea, said: “This strategic collaboration will ensure we have carbon-negative ethanol to feed NorSAF’s SAF project, using locally sourced biomass waste. This is a blueprint for the type of partnerships we need to scale SAF production in the UK, Europe and beyond – enhancing energy security, building a new domestic industry that generates jobs and economic growth while reducing fossil-fuel emissions.
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