In Switzerland, Gunvor Group said it will join VARO Energy in building a large-scale SAF manufacturing facility at the Gunvor Energy Rotterdam site through a proposed joint venture. Since VARO announced on September 7, 2023 its intention to build a large scale SAF facility as a sole owner with total feedstock capacity of 350 kt […]
In Finland, Neste reported that it will provide up to 1 million gallons of Neste MY SAF to United Airlines for use at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in the U.S. through the end of 2024. The first supply of Neste MY SAF blended with conventional jet fuel will arrive at Chicago O’Hare Airport via […]
In Spain, Europa Press reported that he Civil Guard’s Air Service has carried out its first flight using sustainable fuel thanks to the first batch of renewable fuel produced by Repsol. The first flight of an aircraft using 30% SAF as its total fuel has taken off from the Civil Guard Air Service facilities in […]
In Malaysia, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), Enilive and Euglena have reached the final investment decision (FID) to develop a biorefinery which will be located within Petronas’ Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) in Johor, Malaysia. The three companies will establish a joint venture company in Malaysia to construct and operate the biorefinery, with Petronas Mobility Lestari (PMLSB), […]
In Spain, Spanish oil company Repsol said that it has reached an agreement with International Airlines Group (IAG) the purchase and supply during the next six months of more than 28,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel. The SAF provided by Repsol will be used by the IAG airlines flying from Spanish airports, including Aer Lingus, […]
In the UK, CATAGEN said it is the first company to submit a sample of its sustainable aviation fuel to the recently established EU SAF Clearing House. CATAGEN said it is developing sustainable aviation fuel from wind, water and air and from wind and sustainable organic waste. “Our purpose is to clean and decarbonize the […]
In the UK, Boeing and Clear Sky are joining forces to accelerate sustainability solutions for aviation. As an initial project, the companies will help in testing and advancing Firefly Green Fuels’ technology to increase sustainable aviation fuel production in the UK. Firefly transforms sewage waste feedstock into SAF through hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). This process uses […]
In the UK, SAF Investor reported that Finnish forest firm UPM has pushed the timeline on the development of its biofuels site by delaying investment decision amid market ‘turmoil’. “Before the potential investment decision, our focus will be on testing the new technologies on flexible feedstock options at a larger scale and securing the feedstock […]
In Australia, Australian airline Qantas said it has joined an alliance of airlines, an aircraft manufacturer, and energy and financing companies to help accelerate global production of aviation biofuel. The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance (SAFFA) fund has been formed with anchor-investor Airbus as well as Air France-KLM, Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc., BNP Paribas, Associated […]
In Germany, DHL and Google have announced a partnership to utilize the DHL Express GoGreen Plus service with SAF. The initiative includes express shipping of Google devices in the Devices & Services business unit across the Americas, Asia, and Europe, and is part of Google’s push towards encouraging existing decarbonization technologies in air cargo transportation, […]
