SAFFiRE breaks ground on Kansas ethanol-to-jet facility news Fayaz Hussain 30 Aug 24 0 SAFFiRE Renewables broke ground on its pilot plant at Conestoga Energy’s Arkalon Energy facility in Liberal, Kansas to transform corn stover into low carbon feedstock… Read more
SAF startup Sora Fuels raises $6m in seed funding news Fayaz Hussain 6 Aug 24 0 US-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production startup Sora Fuels announced it has raised an oversubscribed $6m seed round. The round was led by Engine Ventures,… Read more
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
Phillips 66 completes renewable conversion of Rodeo site news Fayaz Hussain 26 Jun 24 0 Phillips 66 announced that it has completed full conversion of the Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex, increasing the output of renewable fuels to 50,000 barrels per… Read more
Iowa Utilities Board approves Summit’s CO2 pipeline news Fayaz Hussain 26 Jun 24 0 Summit Carbon Solutions announced that it has received approval from the Iowa Utilities Board to build its carbon capture pipeline to capture carbon emissions from… Read more
MUFG invests in LanzaJet news Fayaz Hussain 26 Jun 24 0 Sustainable fuel technology developer LanzaJet announced that it has received investment from MUFG bank as part of its ongoing $100m funding round joining the likes… Read more
Alder Renewables moves into new lab to expedite commercialisation news Fayaz Hussain 13 Jun 24 0 Renewable fuel technology developer Alder Renewables announced it has expanded its operations and technical team to expedite the commercialisation of its innovative Alder Renewable Crude… Read more
Comstock, RenFuel deepen partnership to develop SAF/RD plants news Fayaz Hussain 11 Jun 24 0 US-based renewable technology developer Comstock and Swedish bioproducts developer RenFuel expanded their agreement to prioritise commercial production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel.… 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
CAPHENIA, Emerging Fuels Technology join hands to optimise SAF production news Fayaz Hussain 21 May 24 0 German cleantech company CAPHENIA and US-based Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT) announced the signing of an agreement to integrate their technologies for the production of sustainable… Read more
Signature Aviation makes LAX FBO 100% sustainable with blended SAF news Fayaz Hussain 14 May 24 0 World’s largest operator of private jet terminals Signature Aviation announced that it has replaced all their jet fuel with a 30% blend of eco-friendly sustainable… Read more
Syzygy Plasmonics demonstrates CO2-to-SAF technology news Fayaz Hussain 14 May 24 0 US-based decarbonisation company Syzygy Plasmonics, in collaboration with RTI International, announced that it has successfully achieved a major breakthrough in converting CO2 into clean fuels.… 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
Aemetis eyes IPO in India this year; setup SAF plant with proceeds news Fayaz Hussain 8 May 24 0 California-based renewable fuel producer Aemetis said that it is eyeing an initial public offering (IPO) in India later this year with the potential windfall earmarked… Read more
SAF-powered transatlantic flight reduced emissions by 64%: Virgin Atlantic news Fayaz Hussain 7 May 24 0 Virgin Atlantic shared emissions data of its maiden transatlantic flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK Airport saying that the use of sustainable aviation… Read more