In India, Praj Industries, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and Indian. Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive the certification and adoption of SAF in the country. The partnership will focus on conducting a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of SAF derived from Indian sugarcane […]
In Nevada, SAF company XCF Global Capital announced the completion of its business combination with Focus Impact BH3, a special purpose acquisition company. “The completion of this transaction marks a transformational step for XCF Global and the decarbonization of the aviation industry,” said Mihir Dange, Chief Executive Officer of XCF Global. The combined company will […]
In Michigan, Michigan Advance reported that members of the Michigan House and Senate on took up last week a set of mirrored proposals to establish incentives to produce more SAF. Representative Jerry Neyer (R-Shepherd), who sponsored House Bills 4424 and 4425, told members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that his legislation is aimed […]
In India, the New Indian Express reported that India has the potential to produce around 40 million tons of SAF by 2050, according to the head of Net Zero Research & Programs at IATA, Preeti Jain. “This is a real economic opportunity for rural Indian transformation and to fuel sustainable aviation growth and it must […]
In India, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it expects SAF production to reach 2 million tons or 0.7% of airlines’ total fuel consumption in 2025. “While it is encouraging that SAF production is expected to double to 2 million tons in 2025, that is just 0.7% of aviation’s total fuel needs. And […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Honeywell and NTPC Green Energy have entered into a partnership to explore the production of sustainable aviation fuel. The initiative will leverage Honeywell’s eFining technology to convert CO2 emissions from NTPC’s thermal power plants, combined with green hydrogen, into SAF. “SAF production forms the sizeable part of […]
In Indonesia, Daily Excelsior reported that Indonesia’s state-owned oil company PT Pertamina is expanding its project to convert used cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel. According to Pertamina’s subsidiary, PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI), the initiative, called the Used Cooking Oil to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (USAF) project, has been underway at the Cilacap refinery, Indonesia’s […]
In the UK, Firefly Green Fuels, a developer of sustainable aviation, announced a significant capital injection from Builders Vision. This funding will enable Firefly Green Fuels to accelerate the development and commercialization of its proprietary technology, which converts biosolids—organic matter recycled from sewage—into drop-in SAF. James Hygate, CEO of Firefly Green Fuels, said: “Their support […]
In Oklahoma, SAFasia (SAFA) and Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc. (EFT) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to finalize a Master License Agreement (MLA) between SAFA and EFT. This agreement supports the development of multiple SAF projects throughout the Philippines. These projects will utilize biogas produced from agricultural waste as feedstock and incorporate […]
In Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific announced it has entered into an agreement with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) to refuel some of its flights departing from Hong Kong International Airport with sustainable aviation fuel produced and blended with conventional aviation fuel by Sinopec. The airline uplifted a batch of SAF produced by the Sinopec […]
