A week of comings and goings

opinion

Oscar Henderson

6 Nov 26

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Some news stories break international boundaries. The big news this week is Portuguese footballing legend, Cristiano Ronaldo, announced his retirement from international football (or soccer…

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LanzaJet getting back over its skis

opinion

Oscar Henderson

30 Oct 26

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To be a successful alpine skier, certain skills are required. A strong lower body and good balance are important to not ‘get ahead of your…

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Europe’s SAF market risks creating new dependence on China: NorSAF

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

16 Oct 26

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NorSAF is leading calls for Europe to make domestic advanced SAF projects investable, warning that the continent risks replacing dependence on imported fossil fuels with…

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Algae finally realising its potential

opinion

Oscar Henderson

2 Oct 26

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Algae is not a new source of energy. Today’s fossil fuel largely comes from algae that fell to the bottom of the ocean millions of…

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Twelve ties up capital

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

28 Sep 26

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Climbers choose their rope by the fall they expect to take. A static rope is good when abseiling, but a lead climber ascending into the…

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Phelan Group looks to thin air for eSAF supplies

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

21 Sep 26

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“Melted into air, into thin air.” Shakespeare coined the phrase near the end of his play The Tempest. But for renewable energy entrepreneur Blair Phelan,…

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Show me the carbon credits

opinion

Oscar Henderson

11 Sep 26

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Being a sports agent is a challenging role. Players demanding long and lucrative contracts and tough negotiations with senior management at sports clubs can be…

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NorSAF bets on Baltics for European SAF

opinion

Oscar Henderson

4 Sep 26

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Avia Solutions Group is an unusual airline. Rather than operating its own flights, it specialises in providing aircraft and crew when others need them. This…

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Brasilia’s ‘cockpit’ gives SAF full thrust

opinion

Oscar Henderson

21 Aug 26

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In 1957 Lúcio Costa won the contest to design Brazil’s new capital city, Brasilia. Along with architect Oscar Niemeyer, he came up with a different…

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Turkish Airlines seeks SAF delight in SAFFA Fund

opinion

Oscar Henderson

14 Aug 26

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Istanbul has had many names. Originally the city was named after the Greek founder Byzas, who founded Byzantium in the 7th Century BC. It continued…

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Neste’s strong financials could pose a problem for SAF

opinion

Oscar Henderson

7 Aug 26

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Neste’s recently announced financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026 were very good. “This Q2 was the best quarter financially ever for Neste,” said…

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The accident that revolutionised (SAF) brewing

opinion

Oscar Henderson

31 Jul 26

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In 1904 American tea trader Thomas Sullivan sent samples to Europe but wanted to keep them separate. He decided to package all the different types…

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Honeywell (finally) wraps up full technology stack

opinion

Oscar Henderson

24 Jul 26

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This week Honeywell Technologies employees welcomed about 2,000 new colleagues at their offices around the world. It has been a busy week for the company…

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Commercial eSAF aiming to be cheaper by the dozen

opinion

Oscar Henderson

20 Jul 26

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You may or may not have realised but a large portion of your life revolves around the number 12. Twelve hours on a clock face.…

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China Five-Year planning for SAF supply growth

opinion

Oscar Henderson

10 Jul 26

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The year 1953 saw many significant events. Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Sir Edmund Hillary…

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