In Australia, Boeing said it has become an early investor in Wagner Sustainable Fuels to support the development of its sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) production facility in Brisbane. Boeing said its investment in the Wagner refinery is part of its strategy to support development of local SAF supply and expand global access to SAF. “We’re […]
In Norway, waste-to-clean fuels company Mana, research institution NORCE, and energy company Equinor announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ambition to develop a waste-to-SAF plant at Mongstad on the western coast of Norway. The SAF facility will transform non-recyclable waste into clean fuel for the aviation industry, said Mana. “We are […]
In Colorado, Mesa County Commissioners said they are interested in learning more about the development of SAF on the Western Slope. To that end, they approved a letter of support for a feasibility study to be submitted to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). In collaboration with Pitkin County, Mesa County supports a feasibility […]
In Japan, Nippon Express Co. said it was selected as a designated cargo agent for the “Project to Promote SAF Use in Air Cargo Transport for Corporate Compliance with Scope 3 Requirements”, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government-subsidized project. The project seeks to reduce CO2 emissions across companies’ entire supply chains. The subsidies it grants cover the […]
In the UK, Cranfield University said that new fuel storage and aircraft fuelling infrastructure has been installed at Cranfield Airport, making available a reliable store of sustainable aviation fuel to the FAAM Airborne Laboratory’s research aircraft at its home base. To minimize carbon dioxide emissions and impacts on local air quality from flying its research […]
In the UK, the Royal Air Force (RAF) said it is ensuring Britain is secure in a more sustainable manner using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with normal jet fuel on routine operations for the first time. Aircraft including Typhoon and Poseidon submarine hunters, operating from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland, have been using […]
In Australia, GrainCorp reported that global fund manager IFM Investors, GrainCorp and Australia’s largest transport energy provider Ampol have signed a three-way Memorandum of Understanding to explore the establishment of an integrated renewable fuels industry in Australia. As the initial priority under the MoU, Ampol and IFM will progress the feasibility assessment of a renewable […]
In Japan, Otsuka Pharmaceutical said it will participate in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Promotion Project led by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The firm said its participation will be as a consignor of our U.S. pharmaceuticals shipments to Yusen Logistics Co., a cargo agent for this project. The project is operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Government. […]
In the UK, Aerospace Global News reported that SAF startup OXCCU has opened its first official demonstration plant, OX1, at the UK’s Oxford Airport; expected to start operations in September 2024. The report noted that the facility will be the first of its kind in the world to demonstrate “the direct conversion of CO2 and […]
In Texas, KBR announced that Avina Clean Hydrogen has selected the sustainable aviation fuel technology, PureSAF, for its project in the US. Developed by Swedish Biofuels, PureSAF technology is exclusively licensed by KBR worldwide, the firm said. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide the technology licensing, proprietary engineering design, and front-end engineering […]
