Investor caution, tech hurdles derail SAF projects opinion Fayaz Hussain 19 Jul 24 0 First the bad news. In the last two months, more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects have been cancelled or paused than new ones announced since… Read more
German firm bets on Chile’s potential for SAF from renewables opinion Fayaz Hussain 10 Jul 24 0 From the scorching sun of the Atacama Desert to the windswept plains of Patagonia, Chile there is a goldmine of clean energy potential. Beyond the… Read more
Can Europe meet its own SAF quota? opinion Fayaz Hussain 24 Jun 24 0 The pace of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production will not meet the EU’s mandatory quotas which start in 2025, according to Stefan Schulte, the CEO… Read more
Tired of tyre waste, UK startup takes action opinion Fayaz Hussain 21 Jun 24 0 The world’s biggest tyre graveyard in Kuwait City’s Sulaibiya district buries 7m tyres – a landfill so vast that it can be seen from space.… Read more
Welcoming a Watershed moment for SAFc opinion Fayaz Hussain 3 Jun 24 0 From the earliest bazaars in Persia to today’s Amazon, markets connecting buyers and sellers have simplified the exchange of goods and services. In the same… Read more
US policy support for SAF ‘not sufficient’: Montana Renewables opinion Fayaz Hussain 30 May 24 0 Nestled in the feedstock-rich region of North America, Montana Renewables is the largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer in the western hemisphere. “I never get… Read more
Bonza: Australia announces $1.1bn SAF support opinion Fayaz Hussain 20 May 24 0 The Australian government has announced a A$1.7bn (US$1.1bn) package to support development of low-carbon liquid fuels with a focus on production of sustainable aviation fuel… Read more
XCF Global prioritises speed in SAF production opinion Fayaz Hussain 10 May 24 0 XCF Global, with Mihir Dange at the helm, wants to get on with the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) quickly and efficiently. To move… Read more
From pond to plane: Algae’s viability as SAF feedstock opinion Fayaz Hussain 30 Apr 24 0 It may not look like anything, but if you have ever cleaned out a neglected pond, you will know how heavy algae is. “Algae is the… Read more
US to release guidance on SAF subsidies this week opinion Fayaz Hussain 15 Apr 24 0 In January there was a lot of celebration from US ethanol producers. After 18 months of waiting, they were told that using ethanol as a… Read more
SAF gains traction in Japan and South Korea opinion Fayaz Hussain 6 Apr 24 0 Japan’s ENEOS Corporation has big SAF ambitions. It is already the largest oil and gas company in the country. The 188-year-old business is aiming for… Read more
European Ethanol producers take ReFuel Aviation to court over SAF definition opinion Fayaz Hussain 26 Mar 24 0 European renewable ethanol producers are taking the EU to court, challenging the RefuelEU Aviation Regulation. They argue the regulation unfairly excludes their products, crop-based biofuels,… Read more
Coupling investment with long-term demand certainty opinion Oscar Henderson 15 Mar 24 0 Everyone who attended SAF Investor London 2024 two weeks ago wants SAF development to speed up. But the conference highlighted how difficult it is to… 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
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