IAG signs 260m gallons SAF offtake agreement with Twelve news Fayaz Hussain 28 Feb 24 0 International Airlines Group (IAG), representing five European airlines, announced that it has signed a 14-year offtake agreement for 260m gallons of e-SAF with Twelve. “This… Read more
Cepsa, Bio-Oils begin construction 2G biofuels plant news Fayaz Hussain 23 Feb 24 0 Cepsa and Bio-Oils announced that they started construction of the largest second-generation biofuels plant in southern Europe with the potential to produce 500,000 tons of… Read more
Ampaire tests hybrid electric aircraft with 100% e-SAF news Fayaz Hussain 23 Feb 24 0 Hybrid electric aircraft systems company Ampaire announced that it has successfully tested 100% ASTM D7566 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using its Eco Caravan hybrid electric… Read more
Airbus signs SAF purchase agreement with TotalEnergies news Fayaz Hussain 21 Feb 24 0 Airbus announced that it has signed a strategic partnership with TotalEnergies to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for half of the aircraft manufacturer’s needs in… Read more
Lignin conversion breakthrough: SAF gets cost-competitive opinion Fayaz Hussain 19 Feb 24 0 Charles Cai’s career is dedicated to breaking down walls. Plant walls. As adjunct professor of chemical and environmental engineering at University of California Riverside he… Read more
‘Half of global airlines planning to source SAF by 2026’ news Fayaz Hussain 16 Feb 24 0 Nearly half of airlines are planning to source SAF suppliers for select locations by 2026, indicating a positive outlook for the use of SAF, showed… Read more
Hanna Maula to lead Neste’s communication, brand news Fayaz Hussain 16 Feb 24 0 Neste announced that it has appointed Hanna Maula as the company’s vice president communications from June 1st 2024. “I’m really excited to get to develop… Read more
SAF gets ‘strategic’ tag in EU’s plan to cut carbon emissions opinion Fayaz Hussain 14 Feb 24 0 In a landmark decision, the European Union has declared sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) a strategic technology in its fight against climate change. This pivotal move,… Read more
Eneos eyes Japan’s 50% SAF market by 2040 news Fayaz Hussain 12 Feb 24 0 Japanese petroleum and metals conglomerate Eneos Holdings said it is targeting to secure 50% of the total sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market of Japan by… Read more
Repsol certified to trade SAF on RSB’s book and claim system news Fayaz Hussain 7 Feb 24 0 Repsol announced that it has received certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) to sell its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the RSB Book… Read more
Groupe ADP, Dassault join hands to support SAF at Paris-Le Bourget airport news Fayaz Hussain 5 Feb 24 0 Groupe ADP, Dassault Aviation and DFS announced that they have entered in a five-year agreement with to strengthen their action in decarbonization at Paris-Le Bourget… Read more
UK’s SAF Policy: Caught between ready HEFA and a hard place opinion Fayaz Hussain 2 Feb 24 0 The British have been obsessed with fish and chips for decades. Charles Dickens even wrote about a “fried fish warehouse” in Oliver Twist in 1839. So you would… Read more
Emirates joins The Solent Cluster to support SAF production in UK news Fayaz Hussain 30 Jan 24 0 Emirates announced that it has joined UK initiative ‘The Solent Cluster’ to support production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help decarbonise the aviation sector.… Read more
Germany gives major boost to PtL projects in Budget adjustment opinion Fayaz Hussain 26 Jan 24 0 Germany’s budget for 2024 (especially its funding for green projects) has taken a rollercoaster ride, twisting and turning in response to a court ruling that… Read more
LanzaJet opens world’s first ethanol-to-SAF plant in US news Fayaz Hussain 24 Jan 24 0 LanzaJet announced that it has opened the world’s first ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility ‘LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels’ in Soperton, Georgia with… Read more