German firm bets on Chile’s potential for SAF from renewables

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

10 Jul 24

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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…

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Can Europe meet its own SAF quota?

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

24 Jun 24

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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…

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Tired of tyre waste, UK startup takes action

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

21 Jun 24

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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.…

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Welcoming a Watershed moment for SAFc

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

3 Jun 24

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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…

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US policy support for SAF ‘not sufficient’: Montana Renewables

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

30 May 24

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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…

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Bonza: Australia announces $1.1bn SAF support

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

20 May 24

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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…

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XCF Global prioritises speed in SAF production

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

10 May 24

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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…

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From pond to plane: Algae’s viability as SAF feedstock

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

30 Apr 24

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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…

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US to release guidance on SAF subsidies this week

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

15 Apr 24

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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…

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SAF gains traction in Japan and South Korea

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

6 Apr 24

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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…

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European Ethanol producers take ReFuel Aviation to court over SAF definition

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

26 Mar 24

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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,…

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Coupling investment with long-term demand certainty

opinion

Oscar Henderson

15 Mar 24

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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…

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Lignin conversion breakthrough: SAF gets cost-competitive

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

19 Feb 24

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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…

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SAF gets ‘strategic’ tag in EU’s plan to cut carbon emissions

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

14 Feb 24

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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,…

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UK’s SAF Policy: Caught between ready HEFA and a hard place

opinion

Fayaz Hussain

2 Feb 24

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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…

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