In the UK, BBC reported that Chemists at a lab in Gloucestershire have turned human sewage into kerosene. James Hygate, Firefly Green Fuels CEO, said: “We wanted to find a really low-value feedstock that was highly abundant. And of course poo is abundant.” According to the report, Firefly’s team worked with Cranfield University to examine […]
In Florida, Flying Magazine reported that FBO operator Jet Aviation said it reached a long-term supply agreement with World Fuel Services to sell sustainable aviation fuel at its FBOs in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Bozeman, Montana. The recent deal adds to the company’s U.S. SAF sales through its FBO at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), which began […]
In Belgium, Transport & Environment reported that a group of charities and green NGOs, led by Transport & Environment and including Greenpeace and Green Alliance, have sent a letter to the UK Transport Minister demanding that the aviation industry funds the mechanism that will support sustainable aviation fuel production. According to the Department for Transport’s […]
In Switzerland, Tech Funding News reported that Metafuels, a Zurich-based climate tech startup, has developed a product that can help progress aviation fuel technology. According to the report, the Swiss firm has just announced a successful $8 million seed funding round led by prominent climate venture capitalists Energy Impact Partners (EIP) and Contrarian Ventures. “Jet […]
In Missouri, Brownfield AG News reported that the executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) said sustainable aviation fuel could become the largest new market in the history of agriculture. Monte Shaw, head of IRFA, said: “We created a 14-billion-gallon a year market for ethanol in transportation fuel. Now try to wrap your […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that US sustainable fuels maker XCF Global Capital Inc is negotiating a merger with a local special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that values it at $1.75 billion and will introduce it as a publicly traded entity. XCF specializes in the production of renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel and other biofuels […]
In Thailand, Bangkok Post reported that energy officials are drafting a new national oil plan to cover the development of sustainable aviation fuel, aiming to support the aviation industry’s goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. “We are working on factors that can make SAF another mainstream fuel as well as support domestic production of this […]
In Belgium, Aviation 24 reported that Brussels Airport is driving the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel with the backing of federal government support. The airport is initiating a financial incentive program, enabled by government support, to promote SAF utilization. This incentive, available to all airlines departing from Brussels Airport in 2024, aims to mitigate the […]
In New Jersey, Jet Aviation announced that it has signed an agreement with World Fuel Services to secure and offer SAF on-site at its FBOs in Bozeman, Montana, and Scottsdale, Arizona, effective immediately. Under the agreement, Jet Aviation has purchased a long-term supply of SAF from World Fuel Services for uplift at its FBOs in […]
In the UK, London Biggin Hill Airport announced the first flight of the London Heli Shuttle, operated by Castle Air, using a 10% SAF blend. The dedicated business aviation airport was the first in London to offer Air bp’s low carbon renewable fuel. Robert Walters, commercial director, London Biggin Hill Airport, said: “With over two […]
