28 October 202423 October 2024 The Evolution of the Biofuel and E-Fuel Production Landscape Electrification is widely regarded as a leading solution for decarbonizing the on-road transport sector. However, for certain industries, electrification may not be the most viable option, leading to the growing interest in alternative low-carbon fuels like hydrogen, ammonia, biofuels, and e-fuels
23 October 202418 October 2024 Neste und Tepsa Verbessern die Logistik des Chemischen Recyclings in Europa Mit der Effizienz und Reichweite nachhaltiger Lösungen in Europa können die Treibhausgasemissionen bis 2030 um mindestens 20 Millionen Tonnen pro Jahr reduziert werden
Leveraging on its proprietary technologies: NEXTCHEM signs an agreement with KazMunayGas-Aero to cooperate in the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Kazakhstan These initiatives aim at contributing to the decarbonization and upgrade of KAZAKHSTAN’s industry with the production of sustainable aviation fuel and low-carbon hydrogen through CO2 capture
Maire und NextChem unterzeichnen Vereinbarung zur Entwicklung von SAF-Initiativen in Kasachstan Die Initiative zielt darauf ab, durch nachhaltiges Flugbenzin - SAF - und kohlenstoffarmen Wasserstoff durch CO2-Abscheidung zur Dekarbonisierung und Effizienz der kasachischen Industrie und Infrastruktur beizutragen
9 October 20242 October 2024 The four factors behind Nebraska’s biomanufacturing potential The state’s agricultural prowess combined with its openness to biobased investment means it should be among the first in line to benefit from any further renewable fuel laws for the aviation industry
30 September 202427 September 2024 USDA backs research into making sustainable jet fuel and fish feed from wood University of Maine researchers discovered low-value wood biomass as an aquafeed ingredient or sustainable jet fuel and a sustainable protein component of fish feed for aquaculture-farmed fishU
27 September 202425 September 2024 Gunvor schließt sich mit VARO zusammen, um eine nachhaltige Anlage zur Herstellung von Flugkraftstoff in Rotterdam zu bauen Die Produktionsanlage in Rotterdam mit einer Kapazität von 350 kt pro Jahr soll genügend nachhaltigen Flugtreibstoff produzieren, um bis zum Jahr 2030 bis zu 7% des Bedarfs der Europäischen Union zu decken
Gunvor joins VARO to jointly develop large-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) manufacturing facility Focus on maximising flexibility in both feedstock and products (HVO and SAF) utilising proven technology to allow the plant to benefit from shifts in supply and demand
25 September 202420 September 2024 AIR COMPANY Raises $69M in Series B to Commercialize Carbon Utilization Technology and Sustainable Aviation Fuels Funding will Accelerate the Production of AIRMADE® SAF, the Company’s CO₂-derived Sustainable Aviation Fuel and other Synthetic Fuels
19 September 202413 September 2024 BETO Accelerates Innovation to Advance the U.S. Bioeconomy Several BETO-funded projects across its bioenergy industry consortia and DOE national laboratory system are enabling substantial investments that translate scientific discoveries into commercial applications
13 September 202410 September 2024 LanzaTech Signs Master License Agreement with SEKISUI to Develop Multiple Commercial Scale Waste-to-Ethanol Plants Across Japan LanzaTech progresses partnership with SEKISUI by formalizing commercial framework to construct facilities which significantly advance how municipalities convert solid waste into valuable sustainable feedstocks
4 September 20243 September 2024 NEG8 Carbon Unveils Groundbreaking Innovations in Direct Air Capture Technology The captured CO₂ can now be permanently and safely stored underground or turned into climate-neutral carbon products, such as sustainable aviation fuel
28 August 20249 September 2024 New report finds there are $4-6 in benefits to the U.S. Economy for every $1 of federal SAF at Gevo’s net-zero 1 facility Research by Charles River Associates ("CRA") demonstrates clear economic and environmental benefits utilizing this business system
20 August 202420 August 2024 EcoCeres joins forces with Evos for European expansion: First delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel arrives at Ghent EcoCeres is playing a key role in the global energy transition, helping to decarbonise hard-to-abate industries, particularly the aviation sector, by leveraging innovation to convert waste into SAF
16 July 202411 July 2024 German government supports SAF production in INERATEC’s e-Fuel plant in Frankfurt through Kopernikus P2X During the three-year funding period, the production of e-Kerosene will be intensively investigated to create a sustainable alternative to fossil kerosene
Bund fördert Herstellung von SAF in INERATECs e-Fuel Pionieranlage in Frankfurt über Kopernikus P2X Im dreijährigen Förderzeitraum wird die Produktion von e-Kerosin intensiv untersucht, um eine nachhaltige Alternative zu fossilem Kerosin zu schaffen
8 July 20244 July 2024 USDA Publishes Request for Information on the Production of Biofuel Feedstocks Using Climate-Smart Practices Growing crops as feedstocks for biofuels contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and using climate-smart practices, such as cover crops or no-till, can reduce on-farm GHG emissions
19 June 202418 June 2024 RMC2024 Day 2 Coverage Coverage of the Renewable Materials Conference in Siegburg, Germany
21 May 202414 May 2024 The UN takes stock of the global bioeconomy A recent FAO seminar and a UN Environment bioeconomy report brought together an international panel discussing the urban bioeconomy with a strong focus on Africa and Asia
16 May 202410 May 2024 Cheap catalyst could help turn carbon dioxide into fuels Molybdenum compound offers an efficient way to make carbon monoxide - a building block of chemicals and fuels
14 May 20247 May 2024 Topsoe Secures First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project in China Topsoe's HydroFlex™ technology to produce SAF at the Company’s plant in the Qinzhou Port Area Free Trade Pilot Zone of Guangxi, China
7 May 20243 May 2024 Team publishes perspective paper on net-zero emissions in the aviation industry New paper provides an analytical review of the cutting-edge methodologies for CO2-to-jet fuel conversion with an assessment of the practicality of current industrial models
6 May 20243 May 2024 LanzaJet Announces Investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, Supporting Continued Company Growth Microsoft’s Latest Investment Supports Scaling and Global Deployment of LanzaJet’s Technology for the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Renewable Diesel
2 May 202430 April 2024 TAKE-OFF – Invitation Open Doors Day One-day event will focus on the takeaways from the project on environmental assessments (e.g. LCA), as well as the future scenarios of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
22 April 202418 April 2024 Now the jointly owned biorefinery for biofuel has opened The jointly owned biorefinery, owned by SCA and St1, is now inaugurated. When fully operational in Gothenburg, the refinery will contribute an annual production of around 200,000 tons of renewable fuel
3 April 202427 March 2024 China: TotalEnergies and SINOPEC join forces to produce sustainable jet fuel at a SINOPEC’s refinery The jointly owned unit by SINOPEC and TotalEnergies will have the capacity to produce 230,000 tons of SAF per year, and will process local waste or residues from the circular economy
28 March 20244 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), March 2024 About the 4th Co-Implementation meeting on Transition Pathway and a meetign with DG Grow, DG Clima and DG Envi, the new membership of RCI, an upcoming webinar, discounts for the Renewable Materials Conference and nova commercial reports, and the newest RCI members
11 March 20245 March 2024 IAG reaches one-third of 2030 SAF target with major e-SAF deal with Twelve Under the terms of the fourteen-year contract, Twelve will supply IAG with 785,000 tonnes* of e-SAF to support its five European airlines (British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and LEVEL)
Airbus and TotalEnergies sign strategic partnership for sustainable aviation fuels Airbus and TotalEnergies have signed a strategic partnership to address the challenges of decarbonising aviation through sustainable aviation fuels
1 March 202427 February 2024 Neste reports increased production of renewable diesel, SAF Sales were impacted by the delayed ramp-up of Neste’s Singapore expansion and the Martinz joint venture in the U.S.
28 February 202423 February 2024 United Adds New Corporate Partners to Sustainable Flight Fund That Now Exceeds $200 Million United customers play a role too, with more than 115,000 people contributing nearly $500,000 since February 2023
Von Google über Embraer bis Air New Zealand: Weitere Unternehmen beteiligen sich am United-Airlines-Investment-Fonds für mehr Nachhaltigkeit im Luftverkehr Jetzt über 200 Millionen US-Dollar für Investitionen in innovative Start-ups – United-Passagiere haben schon fast eine halbe Million US-Dollar beigesteuert
26 February 202421 February 2024 Microsoft-backed clean jet fuel startup fires up new CO2 converter Twelve uses a CO2 electrochemical reactor - called OPUS - that will be at the center of its first commercial SAF production plant under construction in Moses Lake, Washington
23 February 202421 February 2024 Twelve Launches First Commercial-Scale SAF Production Facility The plant will run on hydropower and use CO2 captured from a nearby ethanol plant, which will be fed through OPUS and turned into synthetic gas, which is basis of SAF
21 February 202416 February 2024 European Court of Auditors: Foggy future for biofuels in the EU EU biofuels policy, legislation and priorities have often shifted, making the sector less attractive and impacting investors’ decisions
12 February 20243 February 2024 Breakthrough for an Alternative to Crude Oil & Palm Oil: COLIPI Receives €1.8 Million Seed Funding for Further Development of CO2-Neutral Climate OilTM Start up is going to enter the market with its Climate Oil and scale precision fermentation processes to 10 cubic meters the pilot scale
Durchbruch für Alternative zu Erdöl & Palmöl: COLIPI erhält 1,8 Mio. € Seed-Finanzierung zur Weiterentwicklung des CO2-neutralen Climate OilTM Start-up möchte die innovative Technologie endlich am Markt testen und in den Pilotmaßstab skalieren
1 February 202430 January 2024 BP pushes to extend definition of ‘advanced’ biofuels as green aviation targets loom Oil giant BP Europe is pushing for a revision of the EU’s rules for biofuels, fossil fuel alternatives made from crops, animal fats, and waste, to allow more crops into the EU’s definition of ‘advanced’ biofuels that can be used for aviation
24 January 202417 January 2024 Making SAF from sewage James Hygate, Firefly CEO spoke with Air Cargo Weekly to share how his company is making a splash in the sustainable fuels space
10 January 20249 January 2024 Neste’s crude oil refinery in Finland to be gradually transformed into a renewables and circular solutions refining hub The company expects both renewable and circular feedstocks for the polymer- or chemical Industrie, and sustainable biobased-fuels for transport and aviation
Schrittweise Transformation der Neste-Rohölraffinerie in Finnland in einen zentralen Standort für erneuerbare und Kreislauflösungen Das Unternehmen rechnet damit, dass sowohl erneuerbare als auch kreislauffähige Rohstoffe für die Polymer- und Chemieindustrie, als auch nachhaltige Treibstoffe für den Transport und die Luftfahrt
8 January 202422 December 2023 HyCC pushes back planning for green hydrogen project H2eron due to market conditions H2eron will produce green hydrogen from water and renewable power at the Chemical Park Delfzijl, where the hydrogen can be used for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), for mobility and by various chemical manufacturers to reduce emissions
4 January 202420 December 2023 Keppel partners AM Green to explore biogenic carbon-based sustainable fuels opportunities in Asia and the Middle East The two parties will jointly identify, evaluate and co-develop projects, which can harness and aggregate at least one million tonnes of biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) per year
Alfa Laval and Bisviridi partner to revolutionize biofuel production from organic waste New, groundbreaking process, developed and patented by Bisviridi, produces Bio Crude, an eco-friendly alternative to oil-based fuels
3 January 202419 December 2023 Japan’s SAF feedstock program to be driven by carbon offset scheme: USDA The country's primary focus lies in boosting domestic SAF production, including alcohol-to-jet SAF
14 December 20238 December 2023 CO2 sourcing for Power to X The cost of CO2 from DAC is likely to fall to similar level to biogenic CO2 at some point in the next decade and demand imbalances will be essential for businesses involved in Power to Liquids production
12 December 202312 December 2023 MAN Energy Solutions to Build Reactor for Renewable Fuels Cleantech start-up, CAPHENIA, to establish production plant for synthesis gas as feedstock for industrial production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel for aviation decarbonisation
MAN Energy Solutions baut Reaktor für erneuerbare Kraftstoffe Cleantech Start-up CAPHENIA errichtet Produktionsanlage für Synthesegas – Ausgangsstoff für die industrielle Produktion von Sustainable Aviation Fuel zur Dekarbonisierung der Luftfahrt
30 November 202324 November 2023 Novozymes launches Quara® LowP for renewable diesel feedstock pre-treatment Novozymes, a global leader in biosolutions, marks a significant milestone in the renewable diesel and SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) industry with the launch of Quara® LowP, an enzymatic solution designed to transform the feedstock pre-treatment process
29 November 202324 November 2023 US drive to make green jet fuel with ethanol stalled by CO2 pipeline foes The developments raise questions about future growth for U.S. producers of the biofuel, including POET, Valero and others, who have been banking on proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) pipeline projects