CleanJoule launched its newest product, SpaceSAF™, on 10 December, which is a direct replacement for ultra-refined paraffin fuel used in liquid rockets (Rocket Propellants 1/RP-1 and RP-2). CleanJoule says its SpaceSAF meets the needs of sustainable space missions while increasing payload due to more than a 4 per cent increase in energy density compared to […]
A new report released by the Korea Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (KEEFA) highlights the importance of developing a domestic sustainable aviation fuel supply chain and addressing the associated challenges and risks for South Korea to capitalise on market opportunities. South Korea, the world’s largest exporter of aviation fuel, has implemented an SAF […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released new estimates of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, which show that SAF production will reach 1 million tonnes (1.3 billion litres) in 2024, double the 500,000 tonnes (600 million litres) in 2023: – SAF production will reach 1.0 million tonnes (1.3 billion litres) in 2024, double the […]
Only 10 of the world’s 77 airlines have made significant progress in transitioning to truly sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), while 87 per cent have failed to take this step, according to a newly released ranking by Transport & Environment (T&E). The majority of companies are underperforming in their use of sustainable fuels, or even failing […]
Phillips 66 announced on 5 December that it has signed an agreement with United Airlines for Phillips 66 to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to United Airlines at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), helping to advance the development of low-carbon fuels in Illinois and California. Phillips 66 will supply […]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and SAFCO Venture Holdings Limited (SAFCO) signed a landmark $86.2 million financing package to finance the construction and operation of a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility in Sheikhupur, Pakistan, the first private sector-led SAF initiative in Asia and the Pacific. The financing consists of $41.2 million from ADB’s Ordinary Capital […]
company has been awarded a contract by DG Fuels to provide early engineering, licensing, and the Process Design Package (PDP) for a state-of-the-art SAF plant in Nebraska, USA. The project will leverage MyRechemical’s proprietary NX Circular™ gasification technology, a cutting-edge solution designed to convert residual biomass into high-value SAF. With an expected annual production capacity […]
Solarig announced on 22 November that it is moving forward with the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project that will produce more than 400,000 tonnes of SAF per year in Spain. Specifically, Solarig announced on 22 November the development of an SAF project in Teruel.The project, called Turboleta SAF, will have an annual […]
The UK SAF mandate has been signed into law and will come into effect on New Year’s Day. The SAF obligation will start at 2 per cent of the UK’s total aviation fuel requirements and increase linearly to 10 per cent by 2030 and then to 22 per cent by 2040. From 2040, the obligation […]
Unite, the UK’s largest trade union representing Grangemouth workers, has written to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband demanding action against Grangemouth.In September, Petroineos, the owner of Grangemouth, announced plans to shut down Scotland’s only refinery in the second quarter of 2025, which will result in the loss of more than 400 direct jobs. The closure will […]