Category: SAF

Clean Fuels, ag groups calls for the adoption of US DOE’s GREET model for SAF tax credit

Clean Fuels, ag groups calls for the adoption of US DOE’s GREET model for SAF tax credit

September 20, 2023 |

In North Dakota, Biomass Magazine reported that the Clean Fuels Alliance America, the American Soybean Association, the National Oilseed Processors Association and the U.S. Canola Association are urging the Biden administration to adopt the U.S. Department of Energy’s GREET model to calculate greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions for the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit. On September […]

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Lanzajet expands collaboration with Technip Energies to accelerate global SAF deployment

Lanzajet expands collaboration with Technip Energies to accelerate global SAF deployment

September 20, 2023 |

In Illinois, LanzaJet and Technip Energies announced an agreement to strengthen their exclusive collaboration to support the global deployment of the LanzaJet Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) Process technology. LanzaJet will continue to integrate the Technip Energies’ Hummingbird Technology for converting ethanol to ethylene into the overall LanzaJet ATJ Process to produce sustainable aviation fuel. This expanded alliance […]

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WestJet aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

WestJet aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

September 20, 2023 |

In Canada, WestJet Group Chief Executive Officer, Alexis von Hoensbroech, confirmed the airline’s ambitions to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. “Air travel is essential to Canadians and critical to the nation’s economy; with the right regulatory environment and collaborative efforts of producers and airlines, Canada has an enormous opportunity to further its global leadership in […]

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Denmark receives record SAF delivery to meet growing demand

Denmark receives record SAF delivery to meet growing demand

September 20, 2023 |

In the UK, Gas World reported that Denmark has received a record quantity of sustainable aviation fuel at a terminal in Prøvestenen. According to the report, the delivery marks the starting point of Denmark’s aim meet the growing demand for sustainable aviation fuel from airlines by establishing the country’s first large-scale SAF storage. By establishing […]

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Lufthansa’s CEO says EU’s SAF quotas are not feasible with current production volume

Lufthansa’s CEO says EU’s SAF quotas are not feasible with current production volume

September 20, 2023 |

In Germany, Reuters reported that the CEO of German airline Lufthansa, Carsten Spohr, said that the European Union quotas for sustainable aviation fuels are not achievable by today’s standards. The European Parliament recently adopted a deal to set binding targets for airlines in Europe to increase their use of SAF. “From today’s point of view, […]

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Aemetis receives permit for SAF and renewable diesel plant in California

Aemetis receives permit for SAF and renewable diesel plant in California

September 13, 2023 |

In California, Aemetis said it has received a use permit from the City of Riverbank to build a 90 million gallon per year sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel plant at the 125-acre Riverbank Industrial Complex in Riverbank, California. Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis, said: “This Use Permit and CEQA approval for the […]

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United signs deal to buy up to one billion gallons of SAF from Cemvita

United signs deal to buy up to one billion gallons of SAF from Cemvita

September 13, 2023 |

In Texas, Cemvita Corporation announced an offtake arrangement with United Airlines for up to 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from Cemvita’s first full-scale SAF plant. Under the agreement, signed by Cemvita and United Airlines, Cemvita will supply United Airlines up to 50 million gallons annually for 20 years of SAF made from CO2. […]

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European Parliament approves binding SAF targets for aviation

European Parliament approves binding SAF targets for aviation

September 13, 2023 |

In Belgium, Reuters reported that the European Parliament adopted a deal to set binding targets for airlines in Europe to increase their use of SAF. The approved proposal aims to increase both demand for and supply of sustainable aviation fuels, according to the report. The proposal stipulates that fuel suppliers must ensure that 2% of […]

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Austrian tour operator Kneissl Touristik invests in SAF

Austrian tour operator Kneissl Touristik invests in SAF

September 13, 2023 |

In the UK, Travel Daily Media reported that Austrial tour operator Kneissl Touristik is investing in the use of SAF for flights with Austrian Airlines and other airlines of the Lufthansa Group. Kneissl Touristik takes the contributions made by customers in the months of July and August 2023 to offset the CO2 emissions of their […]

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Global SAF market to expand at CAGR of 48.5% during 2023-2029 period, report finds

Global SAF market to expand at CAGR of 48.5% during 2023-2029 period, report finds

September 13, 2023 |

In India, Orion Market Research reported that the global SAF market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 48.5% during the 2023-2029 period. “The growing demand for greener and cleaner fuels along with cohesive government policies has driven the growth of the global sustainable aviation fuel market. SAF is a biofuel used to power […]

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