In Germany, thyssenkrupp Uhde said it has completed the Pre-FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) phase for the Portland Renewable Fuels Project in collaboration with HAMR Energy. The project, located in Victoria, Australia, will use biomass residues and renewable electricity to produce green methanol that can be used as a low carbon liquid fuel to power shipping […]
In Brazil, Valor reported that Petrobras is preparing to launch production of sustainable aviation fuel. The state-controlled company plans to roll out SAF produced at its refineries by the end of the year. At the same time, it is studying other technological pathways, particularly the use of ethanol as a feedstock, according to the report. […]
In Japan, Sekisui Chemical and Velocys have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership to advance production technology for electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF). This partnership combines Sekisui Chemical’s technology with Velocys’ Fischer-Tropsch (FT) microchannel reactor technology to enable the manufacture of synthetic fuels using CO2 as a feedstock. In the future, the […]
In Ireland, ITTN reported that Ireland’s Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has published Ireland’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel Policy Roadmap, as committed to under the Program for Government. To assist in the development of the Roadmap, the Department of Transport established the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Task Force in December of 2023, bringing together key stakeholders […]
In India, The Indian Express reported that Indian Oil Corporation has entered into an agreement with Air India for supply of SAF. By the end of this calendar year, IOC will have the capacity to produce 35,000 tons per year of SAF from used cooking oil, according to the report. This is the first agreement […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that Chinese online fast fashion retailer SHEIN and Germany’s Lufthansa Cargo have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore initiatives aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of air freight. The agreement includes plans to scale up the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for SHEIN deliveries and finalize concrete […]
Welcome aboard Flight CORSIA 101, non-stop from Fossilville to SAFtown. We’re routing you through three ICAO manuals (sustainability criteria, default LCE values, and actual LCE methodology) that arrived in their shiny 2025 versions, and we’ll get you there without a missed connection. Think of this as your business-class upgrade: same destination (credible emissions cuts), much […]
In California, a report by QY Research stated that the global bio-based sustainable aviation fuel market was valued at $3.5 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach $17 billion by 2031. The report stressed that the market is forecast to expand at a CAGR of 25.7% during the forecast period 2025-2031. “The key players […]
In Japan, Kintetsu World Express announced that it has entered into a new agreement with Shell Aviation, regarding the use of SAF. KWE and Shell Aviation jointly participated in the market based measures framework pilot demonstration program conducted by Smart Freight Centre in 2023. Since then, the pair has been engaged in discussions to establish […]
In China, Investing.com reported that China National Aviation Fuel Company (CNAF) announced it has agreed to acquire a stake in a sustainable aviation fuel plant controlled by Henan Junheng Industry Group Biotech. The investment marks CNAF’s second venture into privately-controlled “green” jet fuel production, according to the report. CNAF, which serves as China’s dominant aviation […]
