In Luxembourg, the European Investment Bank reported that it has signed a $578 million 15-year finance contract with Italian energy firm Eni to support the conversion of Eni’s Livorno refinery in Tuscany into a biorefinery. Eni’s project involves the construction of new plants to produce hydrogenated biofuels at the Livorno refinery site, including a biogenic […]
In the Netherlands, SeaO2, together with TU Delft, University of Twente, and NERA, has secured $1.9 million in funding from the TKI Energy and Industry program. The project aims to develop a decentralized and fully integrated process for producing sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) using seawater, renewable electricity, and captured CO2. The project aims to define […]
In Vietnam, Vietnam.vn reported that the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex/Group) and Keppel Group signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to promote the research and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel solutions in Vietnam. The agreement addresses three key areas of cooperation: assessing the potential and feasibility of SAF production projects in Vietnam; studying technology, input […]
In the UK, SAF Investor reported that Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech (Jiaao Enprotech) announced that it has received strategic investment from China National Fuel Group (CNAF) in its subsidiary Lianyungang Jiaao Enprotech – producing sustainable aviation fuel. According to Jiaao Enprotech, CNAF will invest approximately $36.4 million for a 10% equity stake post-capital increase. However, Jiaao […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that the University of Sheffield has been awarded UK government funding to accelerate the production of sustainable aviation fuel. Announced by the Aviation Minister, Mike Kane MP, during a visit to the University, Sheffield will lead a project to commercialize its new SAF production technology and attract investors […]
The conversation about Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has long been about altitude — bold goals, lofty aspirations, and the race to climb as fast as possible. But in aviation, pilots know that altitude isn’t enough. Attitude — the orientation of the aircraft, the crew’s mindset, the instruments in front of them — determines whether you’re […]
They aren’t huddled over Enigma machines in a wartime hut — but today’s codebreakers are in refineries, labs, and government offices, puzzling out how to make Sustainable Aviation Fuel affordable, abundant, and everywhere. From hydrocracker hacks in Croatia to post‑Brexit fuel moonshots in the UK, from Hawaii’s island‑energy puzzle to solar‑made jet fuel in Switzerland, […]
In Azerbaijan, Trend reported that construction works for the Baltic States’ first renewable fuel production plant producing hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel started on July 28 in the port of Riga, in Latvia. The project is developed in cooperation with investors from Ukraine and Riga port company SIA PARS TERMINĀLS, and it […]
In Luxembourg, Luxaviation Group has entered a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Icelandic e-fuel innovator IdunnH2 for the long-term supply of synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (eSAF). The agreement foresees the delivery of up to 10,000 metric tons of RFNBO-compliant eSAF annually, beginning in 2029, under a 15-year offtake framework. The fuel, to be produced […]
In Canada, the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO), and 4AIR announced a strategic collaboration between their respective Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) registries to prevent double issuance risks and facilitate efficient cross-registry SAF certificate handling between commercial and business aviation. “Collaboration can leverage the strengths of each sector to tackle the challenge of decarbonizing the aviation […]
