Tag: SAF

Airbus promotes feasibility studies on SAF in Argentina, Panama and Peru

March 2, 2025 | Juan Pedro Tomas

Airbus-promotes-feasibility-studies-on-SAF-in-Argentina,-Panama-and-Peru In Mexico, A21 reported that Airbus and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced an agreement to support the implementation of feasibility studies on SAF in Argentina, Panama and Peru. Airbus announced that it will contribute to the ICAO Voluntary Environment Fund for the realization of SAF feasibility studies. These studies will be […]

EIB grants Galp $447M loan to transform Sines Refinery intro SAF, HVO and green hydrogen

February 27, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Portugal, European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €430 m loan for the construction of two key projects aimed at transforming Galp’s Sines Refinery, making a crucial contribution for the decarbonization of heavy-duty road transport and aviation. Galp is developing the Biofuels unit, already at a construction stage, in partnership with Japan’s Mitsui, as […]

US ethanol and SAF industry disappointed in EU court ruling on crop-based SAF

February 27, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Luxembourg, leaders of the U.S. ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry expressed disappointment in Tuesday’s decision by the General Court of the European Union to dismiss a challenge against the ReFuelEU Aviation regulations brought by European biofuel producers. The court ruled that ePURE and Pannonia Bio did not have a legal right to bring […]

ARENA awards $6.5M to two SAF projects

February 26, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Australia, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is supporting cleaner Australian skies, with up to A$10.4 million in funding for two projects from its Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Funding Initiative. ARENA is providing A$8 million in funding to Licella and A$2.4 million to Viva Energy for separate studies to develop renewable fuel alternatives for Australia’s […]

ENEOS and Mitsubishi conduct FEED design of Japanese SAF plant

February 25, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Japan, ENEOS Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to jointly conduct a Front End Engineering Design to advance the study of Sustainable Aviation Fuel production facility at the ENEOS Wakayama Plant in Arida City, Japan. ENEOS has been studying the feasibility of such a facility since 2022. To advance this study to the next […]

SAF production begins at New Rise Renewables

February 25, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Nevada, XCF Global Capital, Inc announced the commencement of commercial production of neat SAF at New Rise Renewables, LLC. In addition, New Rise has entered into an irrevocable corporate purchase order for the sale of over 3 million gallons of neat SAF with an unaffiliated third-party buyer. The first shipments of neat SAF are […]

SkyNRG Americas awarded $1.5M grant from Washington state Dept. of Commerce

February 24, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington state, planned sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) production facility being developed by SkyNRG Americas in Walla Walla has been awarded a new $1.5 million grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce. The Port of Walla Walla secured the grant from the Governor’s Economic Development Strategic Reserve Fund through Commerce to assist the project at […]

The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Recycling International

February 23, 2025 | Jim Lane

Carbon Recycling International (CRI) is a company that specializes in developing and operating commercial-scale plants for the production of e-methanol, a low-carbon fuel that can be used to create sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). CRI was founded in 2006 and has a global presence with plants in Iceland, Germany, Sweden, China, and the United States. The […]

OMV Petrom starts construction at SAF/HVO facility

February 19, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Romania, OMV Petrom announces the start of construction for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO) production unit at the Petrobrazi refinery. This new facility will position OMV Petrom as the first major producer of sustainable fuels in the Southeast Europe, with an annual capacity of 250,000 tons. The new unit will […]

MOL Group produces HVO and SAF at Bratislava refinery

February 18, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Slovakia, MOL Group has produced a diesel fuel containing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the refinery of Slovnaft in Bratislava. The quality of the products has been verified by radioisotope analysis by the independent specialist laboratory of Isotoptech Zrt. The successful production test confirms that MOL Group is technologically […]

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