In India, PSU Watch reports the government is looking seriously at the opportunities provided by sustainable aviation fuel and as such is in the early stages of drafting a SAF policy. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation plans to reach out to industry as well as to other ministries to get input into the policy, […]
In the UAE, Zawya news agency reports Lootah Biofuels has launched sustainable aviation fuel supply from imported SAF, making it one of the few SAF suppliers in the region. The imports are meant to kick off supply while it develops its own standalone dedicated facility using used cooking oil and waste-derived fats as feedstock. Engineering […]
This project, 33% complete with $400k in FY24 funding, aims to develop predictive chemistry and particle microphysics models for SAF contrail formation, a major climate impact driver (57.4 mW/m2 Effective Radiative Forcing). A multi-scale ice nucleation model is being constructed, using machine-learned molecular dynamics potentials that scale linearly for efficient simulation. The SAF Grand Challenge […]
In Canada, Provectus Biofuels Inc. has signed a non-binding letter of intent with a regional Alberta airport that sets out indicative terms under which both parties intend to negotiate a definitive long-term offtake agreement for renewable sustainable aviation fuel produced from Provectus’ Dobrojet Biofuels facility once operational. The letter of intent is for the offtake […]
In Illinois, wet wastes, including food waste and biomass, are promising candidates for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production due to their triglyceride content, which can be converted into biocrude via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). SAF precursors must meet criteria derived from conventional fuels (e.g., Jet A), including complete oxygen removal to prevent jet engine corrosion and […]
In Sweden, Worley has been awarded a contract by Preem for Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) verification for the planned conversion of the ICR plant at the Lysekil refinery in Sweden. The project aims to transform the plant from conventional diesel production to the production of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF/biojet). The FEED verification is […]
In Georgia, Delta Air Lines, in collaboration with Shell and Portland International Airport (PDX), has taken delivery of SAF into the PDX fuel system, marking the first commercial-scale SAF uplift at PDX. This achievement not only expands Delta’s SAF footprint but positions PDX – owned and operated by the Port of Portland – to capitalize […]
In France, Axens has successfully started up 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) unit at site in Asia. The facility has the capacity to entirely convert 300 KTA of renewable feedstock into high value Sustainable Aviation Fuel. This unit is a revamp of existing hydroprocessing assets in which a simple two-stages scheme has been implemented. Combined […]
In India, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, in partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and with support from the European Union has officially released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Feasibility Study for India. Undertaken under the ICAO ACT-SAF Programme, the feasibility study assesses the potential for producing and utilizing drop-in Sustainable Aviation Fuel […]
In China, China Aviation Oil Group and Zhejiang Jiaao Environmental Protection recently held the signing ceremony of the SAF cooperation project capital increase and stock expansion agreement in Lianyungang. China Aviation Oil has actively carried out technical research and development, marketing, standard setting, supply chain construction and other work in the SAF industry chain, and […]
