In Texas, Syzygy Plasmonics has successfully completed performance testing of the world’s largest all-electric GHG e-Reforming demonstration unit in Houston. After over 3000 hours of rigorous trials in Houston and Ulsan, South Korea with its cutting-edge Rigel Reactor, the unit demonstrates a critical breakthrough in low-cost, high-yield sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. Syzygy’s novel approach […]
In Taiwan, the national oil company CPC expects to begin producing sustainable aviation fuel by Q2 next year with its Taoyuan refinery is undergoing equipment upgrades and replacements to prepare for production. If demand takes off for SAF, it could begin producing it at its Dalin Refinery in Kaohsiung to supply the Kaohsiung International Airport. […]
In Spain, Volotea has signed a partnership with TotalEnergies to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to flights operating from French airports. Volotea plans to purchase up to 7.5 million liters of SAF from TotalEnergies between 2025 and 2029, a volume that will allow the airline to reduce its carbon footprint on flights operated from French […]
In Spain, Bloomberg reports that bp has taken the decision to pause investment in sustainable aviation fuel production expansion at its Castellon oil refinery, a project that was announced part of a wider $2.2 billion decarbonization plan back in 2023. A source told Bloomberg that the decision was taken because the SAF market wasn’t growing […]
In the Netherlands, Neste has started producing SAF at its renewable products refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The refinery has been modified to enable Neste to produce up to 500,000 tons of SAF per annum. As a result, Neste’s global SAF production capability has increased to 1.5 million tons (around 1.875 billion liters) per annum. […]
In Brazil, Vibra Energia has signed an exclusive commercialization contract for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that Brasil BioFuels (BBF) intends to produce in Brazil from 2025. The agreement is valid for five years and adds to the contract already signed between the parties for the purchase and sale of the green diesel HVO (acronym, for […]
In the UK, International Airlines Group (IAG) and Microsoft are strengthening their efforts to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions across the industry by extending their 2023 co-funded purchase agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by five years. Under the new terms, Microsoft will co-fund an additional 39,000 metric tons of SAF that will help reduce lifecycle […]
In Singapore, the Asia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association (ASAFA) announced a new strategic partnership with the World Bioenergy Association (WBA). This collaboration marks a pivotal step forward in accelerating the deployment and adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and broader bioenergy solutions across the Asia-Pacific region. Strategic Objectives of the Partnership: · Advance regional collaboration […]
In California, to support Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production goals and increase feedstock availability, Universal Fuel Technologies (Unifuel) has completed a successful five-month pilot project. The campaign demonstrated the effectiveness and viability of the company’s Flexiforming technology in producing SAF that is chemically comparable to conventional jet fuel from various renewable feedstocks. The project was […]
In Japan, Japan Airlines (JAL), Airbus, Nippon Paper Industries, Sumitomo Corporation, and Green Earth Institute (GEI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the realization of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using bioethanol derived from domestic wood. In February 2023 Nippon Paper, Sumitomo Corporation, and GEI launched the “MORISORA Project.” In February 2025 […]
