In Finland, Neste said that it will supply sustainable aviation fuel to Hotelplan Group, a Swiss travel group in the leisure and business travel sector, to enable Hotelplan to expand the use of SAF across the whole group. Hotelplan purchases unblended sustainable aviation fuel via Neste Impact, a solution that enables companies to credibly reduce […]
In India, Construction World reported that Thyssenkrupp Industries India, whose German parent had recently divested most shares in the company, expressed its intention to enter the sustainable aviation fuel sector as part of its new business strategy under Indian ownership. Vivek Bhatia, the managing director, said that the company was in the process of finalizing […]
In Germany, Caphenia and Condor have entered into an agreement for the future procurement of sustainable aviation fuel. As a partner, Condor will support the further development of the process to market maturity while securing access to agreed-upon quantities once production reaches an industrial scale. This is expected to occur in 2027, Caphenia said. Mark […]
In the UK, the Chemical Engineer reported that University of Oxford spinout OXCCU has selected px Group’s Saltend Chemicals Park in East Yorkshire, UK as the site of its sustainable aviation fuel demonstration plant. The report noted that the plant will run on green hydrogen and biogenic CO2, which involves the combustion of biogas collected […]
In Delaware, Allied Market Research reported that the global sustainable aviation fuel market was valued at $72.10 million in 2020, and is projected to reach $6.26 billion by 2030. The research noted that the global SAF market will grow at a CAGR of 56.4% from 2021 to 2030. “North America dominates the market, in terms […]
In Germany, the Lufthansa Group said it is introducing an environmental cost surcharge, which is intended to cover part of the steadily rising additional costs due to regulatory environmental requirements. These include the statutory blending quota of initially 2% for SAF for departures from European Union (EU) countries from January 1, 2025, adjustments to the […]
In New Zealand, Air New Zealand said it has received a shipment of SAF into Wellington, its first delivery to the nation’s capital city, marking another step towards its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Manufactured by EcoCeres in China from 100% used cooking oil and supplied and blended by Exxon Mobil, the […]
In Switzerland, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the approval of a non-binding legislative proposal to the Spanish government to promote the production of SAF in Spain. The Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge Commission of Spain’s Congress of Deputies approved a proposal calling for the central government to provide incentives for SAF production, fund […]
In Germany, Synhelion inaugurated what it claims to be the world’s first industrial-scale plant to produce synthetic fuels using solar heat in Jülich. The facility, dubbed DAWN features a 20-meter-high solar tower and a mirror field. The solar tower contains a solar receiver, a thermochemical reactor, and a thermal energy storage that enables cost-efficient solar […]
In Malaysia, MalayMail reported that producers of sustainable aviation fuel in the European Union cannot increase output fast enough to meet SAF quotas, the CEO of Frankfurt airport operator Fraport said. The executive added that the European Commission would have to address the issue. “There is not enough sustainable fuel to meet the quotas,” Fraport […]
