In South Africa, Reuters reported that the European Union is looking to back clean jet fuel projects in Africa under its Global Gateway infrastructure fund. The fund has already backed renewable plants, green hydrogen initiatives, vaccines and education projects in Africa, and now it was looking into sustainable aviation fuel, an UE official said. “In […]
In North Dakota, Biomass Magazine reported that Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen is encouraging the federal government to allow the U.S. Department of Energy’s GREET model to be used to calculate greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions for the purposes of the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit. The SAF tax credit, created by the Inflation […]
In California, Salesforce said that together with Airbus, Breakthrough Energy, Boom Supersonic, Deloitte, Eni, JetBlue Ventures, Qantas Airways Limited, and World Energy, launched a call for ecopreneurs to submit innovative solutions to support the decarbonization of the aviation sector. This initiative is a collaboration between the First Movers Coalition (FMC) and UpLink to scale and […]
In the UK, Fuels Industry UK, previously known as the United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA), said it changed its name to reflect its members’ ambition to manufacture and supply the biofuels, low carbon hydrogen and other low carbon fuels needed to meet the UK’s ambitious net zero targets. Fuels Industry UK CEO Elizabeth de […]
In Ireland, Research and Markets reported that the global SAF market is forecasted to reach a value of $131.12 billion by 2033, up from $1.29 billion in 2023. “This meteoric rise is fueled by a staggering compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 58.78%, spotlighting the industry’s dedication to curbing greenhouse gas emissions and combating aviation’s […]
In Japan, Idemitsu Kosan and LOPS Corporation have agreed to conduct joint studies on the procurement of sustainable aviation fuel feedstock. The two companies aim to establish a system to stably procure SAF feedstocks such as used cooking oil from various parts of Japan by the late 2020s. Through this agreement, the two companies will […]
In Brazil, Forbes reported that Brazilian firm Raizen is ready to meet ethanol demand for SAF production. The announcement was made after the confirmation that the firm obtained the ISCC Corsia Plus certification, which places the company as the only producer in the world to have certified ethanol for the production of SAF. “Obtaining certification […]
In Brazil, Jornal Cana reported that GranBio seeks to promote the use of energy cane for the production of sustainable aviation fuel in Brazil. Bernardo Gradin , CEO of the company, stated that they are developing a comprehensive model for a biorefinery that integrates sugarcane with energy as well as with ethanol to produce SAF. […]
In Malaysia, Reuters reported that Malaysia’s palm oil board and state oil company Petronas have signed an agreement with the aim of studying the use of used cooking oil and palm oil waste as sustainable aviation fuel. The two entities signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on August 14 to explore the potential of palm-based […]
In Brazil, Poder 360 reported that the country’s vice president, Geraldo Alckmin said that Brazil has the conditions to take the lead in research and development of SAF Alckmin made the statement during a National Confederation of Industry (CNI) conference, citing the actions promoted by the government for sustainable economic development. Alckim also highlighted the […]
