United Airlines, Tallgrass, and Green Plains Iaunch new Blue Blade Energy JV focused on ethanolnews Alasdair Whyte 2 Feb 23 0United Airlines, energy infrastructure company Tallgrass and biorefiner Blue Blade Energy have launched a new ethanol Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) joint venture. Blue Blade plans… Read more
US Department of Energy awards $108m to 13 SAF projectsnews Alasdair Whyte 30 Jan 23 0The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $108m million in funding to 13 Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects. They are a mixture of pre-pilot, pilot, and demonstration projects… Read more
Honeywell takes first SAF delivery for engine and APU testingnews Alasdair Whyte 30 Jan 23 0Honeywell has taken delivery of its first batch of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for engine and auxiliary power units (APUs) testing. “We see SAF as a… Read more
Emirates tests 100% SAF on Boeing 777-300ERnews Alasdair Whyte 30 Jan 23 0Emirates has completed a milestone Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) demonstration flight with one engine using 100% SAF. Neste and Emirates worked with GE Aerospace, Boeing,… Read more
32 UK Conservative MPs push own government to launch SAF Contracts for Differencenews Alasdair Whyte 27 Jan 23 0The UK Conservative Environment Network has today published a new manifesto: Taking Flight: A policy route to achieving jet zero. One of the key policies… Read more
Tim Obitts acting CEO at Alder Fuels, Bryan Sherbacow leavesnews Alasdair Whyte 26 Jan 23 0Tim Obitts has been made acting CEO of Alder Fuels. Bryan Sherbacow, the former CEO, left the company on December 27th, 2022. “We are grateful… Read more
Masdar, TotalEnergies, Siemens Energy and Marubeni join forces for methanol to jet pathwaynews Alasdair Whyte 25 Jan 23 0Masdar, TotalEnergies, Siemens Energy and Marubeni have formed a consortium to certify a new production pathway for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from methanol. The companies… Read more
Emirates ground tests 777-300ER with 100% SAF, flight nextnews Alasdair Whyte 25 Jan 23 0Emirates has completed GE90 engines ground engine testing using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The engine powers the Boeing 777-300ER. The airline was analysing whether… Read more
Gevo choosing equity for its South Dakota Net-Zero 1 sitenews Alasdair Whyte 22 Jan 23 0Gevo says that it is having several discussions with possible equity investors for its Lake Preston, South Dakota Net-Zero 1 Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) site.… Read more
Illinois brings in $1.5 per gallon credit for using SAFnews Alasdair Whyte 20 Jan 23 0Illinois has brought in a $1.5 per gallon credit for air carriers buying Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) which is used in the state. State Bill… Read more
Swedavia invites airlines to apply for SAF incentive programmenews Alasdair Whyte 20 Jan 23 0Swedavia is inviting airlines to apply for its 2023 Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Incentive Programme. It operates 10 airports in Sweden and wants 5% of… Read more
Understanding the new IRS guidance for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Creditnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Jan 23 0Irina Pisareva and Christopher B. Younger, partners at law firm Crowell, examine the key issues with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Tax Credit following recent guidance… Read more
Neste named in ranking of world’s top 100 sustainable companiesnews Alasdair Whyte 18 Jan 23 0Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) refiner Neste has been included in the Corporate Knights 2023 Global 100 Index of the most sustainable companies in the world. … Read more
Jet Aviation offering SAF book and claim for World Economic Forumnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Jan 23 0Jet Aviation is offering a book-and-claim Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme for any business jet flying to the World Economic Forum in Davos. The programme… Read more
Neste buys Crimson used cooking oil businessnews Alasdair Whyte 13 Jan 23 0Neste has closed the acquisition of the used cooking oil (UCO) collection division of Crimson Renewable Energy Holdings. It now owns shares in SeQuential Environmental… Read more
