In Spain, Repsol and Volotea have reached an agreement for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel on flights operated by the airline from airports in Spain. Repsol said it plans to supply Volotea with up to 6.1 million liters of SAF from 2025 to 2029. This volume of SAF would allow Volotea to operate its […]
In Italy, MAIRE announces that NEXTCHEM has been awarded a feasibility study along with PT Tripatra Engineers and Constructors for a SAF project located in Sei Mangkei, Indonesia. The agreement includes the joint development of a small-scale modular SAF plant. The facility will be fed by regionally sourced feedstock, such as used cooking oil and […]
In Massachusetts, Sora Fuel, a startup producing sustainable aviation fuel using only water, air and renewable energy, announced it has raised an oversubscribed $6 million seed round. The Engine Ventures led the round, with Wireframe Ventures and others participating. The funding will be used to expand Sora Fuel’s Boston-based team, develop commercialization partnerships and further […]
In New York, JetBlue and World Fuel Services announced a new commercial agreement to bring the first regular supply of blended SAF, provided by Valero Marketing and Supply Company, a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) as early as the fourth quarter of 2024. Under the terms of the […]
In Finland, Neste said it has collaborated with HELLENiQ ENERGY to deliver blended Neste MY SAF to HELLENiQ ENERGY’s facilities in Thessaloniki, Greece. Neste said that the delivery of the blended SAF will increase the availability and accessibility of sustainable aviation fuel at airports throughout Greece. The Nordic company added that this delivery will be […]
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 India, The Economic Times reported that the Indian government said the blending of ethanol with diesel is still at an experimental stage, and there is no plan, at present, to mandate it, as initial tests showed the formation of deposits in fuel tanks and other implications. Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh […]
In Iowa, Verbio said it has commenced the commercial production of corn-based ethanol at its biorefinery facility in Nevada, Iowa. The plant, a subsidiary of European biofuels and bioenergy producer Verbio SE, underwent a thorough commissioning process over the past six months resulting in the successful start of bioethanol production, the firm said. Verbio has […]
