Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The role of coatings in the transition to renewable feedstocks

One often overlooked aspect of the shift to renewable feedstocks involves the critical role of coatings in protecting infrastructure. While advanced coatings have long supported the industry, new innovations must address the evolving demands of renewable feedstocks. These enhanced coatings will safeguard infrastructure from the more aggressive chemical environments introduced by renewable feedstocks, ensuring long-term durability and operational efficiency. 

OMV unveils Austria’s largest green H2 production plant

OMV has announced the successful startup of its 10-megawatts (MW) green hydrogen (H2) production plant, located at the Schwechat refinery near Vienna, the largest of its kind in Austria.

China's Zhejiang Jiaao gets rare export license for SAF

China's Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech said on Wednesday its subsidiary had obtained a state-granted export license for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for 2025.

Topsoe chosen as technology provider by Zhejiang Jianglan for SAF project

Once fully operational, the plant is set to produce 300,000 tons of SAF annually which will initially be exported to European markets.

TotalEnergies to boost SAF and hydrogen production at Antwerp

Taiwan starts sustainable aviation fuel supply for domestic carriers

Taiwan supplied for the first time a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to refuel planes owned by three domestic carriers at several airports across the country, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said.

Mabanaft expands aviation fuel supply to airlines at Frankfurt Airport

In January 2025, Mabanaft started the supply of jet fuel and a HEFA SPK blend [sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions up to 80% over its lifecycle] to airlines at Frankfurt Airport.

Neste begins SAF production at its renewables refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Neste has started producing SAF at its renewable products refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The refinery has been modified to enable Neste to produce up to 500,000 tpy of SAF.

bp halts plans to make clean jet fuel at Spain plant

bp has decided to halt plans to produce clean jet fuel at its Castellon oil refinery in Spain. The decision to pause the biofuel investment was driven by weaker-than-anticipated growth in the market.

Holcim, IGNIS P2X and Exolum present ECO2FLY: a pioneering project for the decarbonization of the construction materials and air transport industries

Holcim, IGNIS P2X and Exolum have formed a strategic partnership to develop ECO2FLY, an innovative CO2 circular economy project that will transform industrial emissions – inherent in the cement production process – into sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF).