In the U.K, TTG reported that the UK’s new transport minister Baroness Charlotte Vere has denied suggestions that the government is moving at a slow pace on developing sustainable aviation fuel. The official noted that five SAF plants would be under construction by 2025 and acknowledged there would need to be support for SAF, which […]
In the UK, TTG reported that the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Willie Walsh, considered that the current price of SAF is beginning to make sense. Speaking at the Airlines 2022 conference, Walsh said SAF last week was priced around 1.6 times that of conventional kerosene. “It has been four or five […]
In India, local news site Mint reported that Boeing is currently exploring what it will take to transition airlines’ current fleet to 100% sustainable aviation fuel. While Boeing has committed that all aircraft from 2030 will be capable and certified to fly on 100% SAF, it is exploring ways to fly the existing fleet on […]
In Texas, Atlantic Aviation, in partnership with Avfuel Corporation and Neste, has established a continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel at all four of the company’s FBO locations in Colorado. These include Atlantic’s facilities in Aspen (ASE), Telluride/Montrose (MTJ), Steamboat Springs/Hayden (HDN), and Aspen/Rifle (RIL). “We are committed to enabling our customers to economically achieve […]
In Washington D.C, the Clean Fuels Alliance America said its members had a meeting this week to elect new Governing Board leaders. The alliance said that its new leadership reflects the interests of both large and small companies, biodiesel and renewable diesel producers, as well as soybean growers and renderers. “Clean Fuels is the leading […]
In Dubai, Arab News reported that a Boeing executive sees sustainable aviation fuel as key to airline industry’s decarbonization. Robert Boyd, the regional lead of Boeing’s global sustainability policy and partnerships, said that there is a “huge amount of work” needed to drive down SAF prices, including more research and development, and technological development on […]
In France, Global Bioenergies said it has delivered a 200-liter batch of sustainable aviation fuel for tests commissioned as part of the GENOPTAIRE project funded by the French government defense procurement and technology agency (DGA). The project, which forms part of the ministry’s defense energy strategy, seeks to promote technological advances in the design and […]
In Norway, local hydrogen-plant manufacturer HydrogenPro said that it will supply water electrolyzers to DG Fuels’ newly-announced SAF project in Maine, in the United States. HydrogenPro previously became a supplier for DG Fuels’ Louisiana project. In total, HydrogenPro will supply green hydrogen technology with a capacity of approximately 1.7 GW to DG Fuels’ projects in […]
In India, local newspaper The Economic Times reported that Sebastian Mikosz, Senior Vice President for Environment & Sustainability at IATA considered that India is among the countries with the largest potential to produce SAF. For production of SAF, there should be access to feedstock like biomass, the executive said, adding that the environmental problem has […]
In Germany, OMV said that the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) announced funding of $ 3.53 million for a Methanol-to-SAF (M2SAF) development project The members of the consortium that received the funds are BASF, Thyssenkrupp, OMV, DLR and ASG. In addition to catalyst development, process development, plant integration and the design of a […]
