Elsewhere, the Digest reported that Comstock and its wholly owned subsidiary, Comstock Fuels Corp. had announced that Comstock Fuels’ biointermediate refining technology partner, RenFuel K2B AB, was awarded a Swedish Energy Agency grant of nearly $480,000 to demonstrate an enhancement of RenFuel’s patented catalytic esterification processes to refine lignin co-products from paper production into sustainable […]
In Austria, OMV and Microsoft announced the signing of an agreement to procure sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc). Since March 2022, OMV has been producing SAF by co-processing sustainable and regional raw materials, specifically used cooking oil, at its Schwechat refinery in Austria. OMV has already signed several MoU’s and off-take agreements with international and […]
In Ireland, Research and Markets reported that the global sustainable aviation fuel market is expected to grow from $1.1 billion in 2023 to $ 16.8 billion by 2030. The market is forecast to expand at a CAGR of 47.7% during the forecast period, according to the report. “The sustainable aviation fuel market is experiencing robust […]
In the UK, BBC reported that Chemists at a lab in Gloucestershire have turned human sewage into kerosene. James Hygate, Firefly Green Fuels CEO, said: “We wanted to find a really low-value feedstock that was highly abundant. And of course poo is abundant.” According to the report, Firefly’s team worked with Cranfield University to examine […]
In Florida, Flying Magazine reported that FBO operator Jet Aviation said it reached a long-term supply agreement with World Fuel Services to sell sustainable aviation fuel at its FBOs in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Bozeman, Montana. The recent deal adds to the company’s U.S. SAF sales through its FBO at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), which began […]
In Belgium, Transport & Environment reported that a group of charities and green NGOs, led by Transport & Environment and including Greenpeace and Green Alliance, have sent a letter to the UK Transport Minister demanding that the aviation industry funds the mechanism that will support sustainable aviation fuel production. According to the Department for Transport’s […]
In Switzerland, Tech Funding News reported that Metafuels, a Zurich-based climate tech startup, has developed a product that can help progress aviation fuel technology. According to the report, the Swiss firm has just announced a successful $8 million seed funding round led by prominent climate venture capitalists Energy Impact Partners (EIP) and Contrarian Ventures. “Jet […]
In Missouri, Brownfield AG News reported that the executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) said sustainable aviation fuel could become the largest new market in the history of agriculture. Monte Shaw, head of IRFA, said: “We created a 14-billion-gallon a year market for ethanol in transportation fuel. Now try to wrap your […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that US sustainable fuels maker XCF Global Capital Inc is negotiating a merger with a local special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that values it at $1.75 billion and will introduce it as a publicly traded entity. XCF specializes in the production of renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel and other biofuels […]
In Thailand, Bangkok Post reported that energy officials are drafting a new national oil plan to cover the development of sustainable aviation fuel, aiming to support the aviation industry’s goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. “We are working on factors that can make SAF another mainstream fuel as well as support domestic production of this […]
