Category: SAF

Twelve announces plans to scale production of SAF in Washington state

Twelve announces plans to scale production of SAF in Washington state

June 28, 2023 |

In France, carbon transformation company Twelve and Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced plans to scale the production of E-Jet fuel, Twelve’s sustainable aviation fuel  made from CO2 and renewable energy, with a commercial-scale production facility in Moses Lake, Washington. Twelve’s E-Jet fuel is produced using the company’s carbon transformation technology, which uses only renewable energy […]

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Bank of America to Join Shell, Amex SAF program

Bank of America to Join Shell, Amex SAF program

June 28, 2023 |

In New York, American Express Global Business Travel and Shell Aviation announced that Bank of America is the first financial institution to join their sustainable aviation fuel program. The program launched in 2022 with 1 million gallons of SAF available for corporate customers, is one of the world’s first blockchain-powered digital SAF book-and-claim solutions for […]

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Airbus, Lanzajet to collaborate on SAF production

Airbus, Lanzajet to collaborate on SAF production

June 28, 2023 |

In Illinois, LanzaJet and Airbus announced they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the production of sustainable aviation fuel. The agreement establishes a relationship between LanzaJet and Airbus to advance the building of SAF facilities which will use the LanzaJet Process, a proprietary Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology. This agreement also aims to accelerate […]

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Australia allocates $20.4m into SAF industry

Australia allocates $20.4m into SAF industry

June 28, 2023 |

In Australia, Government News reported that the federal government is providing grants for a total of $20.4 million via its renewable investment agency ARENA to boost the domestic sustainable aviation fuel industry. The funding will be available to industries that are looking for ways of developing their products, climate change minister Chris Bowen said. “These […]

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Lufthansa Cargo, Nippon Express Europe sign SAF deal

Lufthansa Cargo, Nippon Express Europe sign SAF deal

June 28, 2023 |

In Germany, Lufthansa Cargo and Japanese logistics company Nippon Express Europe contractually agreed to advocate the use of SAF when transporting airfreight shipments. The environmentally friendly aviation fuel will enable the Nippon Express Group to achieve emissions savings of approximately 3,150 tons within one year. Furthermore, the agreement reached with Lufthansa Cargo includes contributing to […]

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Global Bioenergies’ SAF technology receives ASTM certification

Global Bioenergies’ SAF technology receives ASTM certification

June 28, 2023 |

In France, Global Bioenergies said its process became one of the very few SAF technologies in the world certified by ASTM International. Global Bioenergies’ fuel can now be blended up to 50% with fossil kerosene in existing airplanes. Marc Delcourt, Co-founder and CEO of Global Bioenergies, said: “This positive vote is a tremendous recognition for […]

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The Philippines considers development of sustainable aviation fuel from biomass

The Philippines considers development of sustainable aviation fuel from biomass

June 28, 2023 |

In the Philippines, Business World reported that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the Philippines could develop a sustainable aviation fuel industry by tapping its biomass resources. Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said he discussed the country’s SAF potential in talks with aerospace companies at the Paris Air Show on June 19, according to […]

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Boeing launches SAF dashboard to track and project SAF production

Boeing launches SAF dashboard to track and project SAF production

June 21, 2023 |

In France, Boeing announced the launch of SAF Dashboard, a tool that tracks expected sustainable aviation fuel capacity over the next decade. Based on data collected by BloombergNEF, the Dashboard aggregates total SAF capacity announcements by suppliers on a global scale and can filter anticipated supply by production pathway, location and other metrics. The tool […]

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Resintech inks MoU with SEDC Energy to boost Sarawak’s SAF production

Resintech inks MoU with SEDC Energy to boost Sarawak’s SAF production

June 21, 2023 |

In Malaysia, The New Straits Times reported that Resintech is collaborating with Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) to develop and produce sustainable aviation fuel. Resintech’s wholly-owned subsidiary Resintech Plastics Sdn Bhd (RPSB)  signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd (SESB), a subsidiary of SEDC. The MoU outlines the intentions and framework […]

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G7 ministers to cooperate on SAF promotion

G7 ministers to cooperate on SAF promotion

June 21, 2023 |

In Japan, NHK reported that transport ministers of the G7 bloc are set to explore cooperation on promoting sustainable aviation fuel that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The officials are expected to address the issue in a joint statement to be adopted at an upcoming meeting in Japan. An outline of the statement says the […]

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