In the Netherlands, a report by SkyNRG reported that Europe and the US could have around 120 million tonnes of SAF capacity installed by 2050. For European markets specifically, SkyNRG’s report concludes that announced mandates for 2030 are likely to be met, albeit with some caveats. Reaching 2050 mandates in Europe would require the deployment […]
In New Jersey, AIN Online reported that Daher has transitioned its flight operations at its Tarbes headquarters in southwestern France to sustainable aviation fuel. According to the report, the company’s flight activities at Tarbes include production, testing, training, maintenance, and delivery. To power these activities, the firm now uses a blend of 30% SAF produced […]
In India, The Hindu reported that the Government of India believed that global mandates for sustainable aviation fuel with 2050 as the target year was “too early” and that each State must be allowed to develop its own strategy. “Any global mandates for SAF with milestones to 2050 are too early as each State must […]
In Canada, Air Canada said it completed its inaugural Montreal to Amsterdam flights with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner using sustainable aviation fuel. The airline also noted it had expanded its partnership with SAF producer Neste in Europe to now incorporate Neste MY SAF in some of its flights at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. “For Air Canada, […]
In India, Share Price India reported that state-run oil firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) is in talks with Switzerland-based Sulzer Chemtech for a partnership in the sustainable aviation fuel space. BPCL has been working on developing jet fuel from used cooking oil, according to the report. In a recent presentation, BPCL said it “is committed […]
In Washington D.C, the Thai Embassy to the United States reported that Energy Absolute, a Thai renewable energy and electric vehicle firm, is doubling its production of sustainable aviation fuel to 130 tons a day. Energy Absolute’ SAF is an offshoot of its commodity-grade biodiesel, which it has produced for almost two decades, the Embassy […]
In Singapore, Boeing and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) said they will conduct a joint study to scale sustainable aviation fuel production in Southeast Asia. Boeing noted that the Asia-Pacific region can play a crucial role in SAF production with a potential of 40% of global feedstock supply. Phase one of the study will […]
In California, the Digest announced that the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference on Next-Gen Projects & Technologies, ABLC NEXT 2023, will take place at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, October 18-20, 2023, as the industry undertakes more Networking for Net Zero. More than 600 delegates and 100 speakers are expected from more than 400 companies […]
In Turkey, LATAM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel and Elite Flower said they have purchased more than 25,000 liters of sustainable aviation fuel. The amount purchased would reduce the equivalent of the total emissions generated by a cargo flight on the Bogotá-Miami route, which transported a large shipment of flowers. The sustainable aviation fuel purchased was produced from […]
In Utah, CleanJoule, a U.S.-based startup focused on the production of SAF, announced a $50 million investment round led by the principals of Indigo Partners, a U.S.-based private equity firm. The round also included participation by GenZero, Cleanhill Partner, U.S.-based airline Frontier Airlines, Europe-based Wizz Air and Mexico-based Volaris. Funds raised from the round will […]
