Sustainable Aviation Fuel
SAFFiRE Renewables breaks ground on SAF pilot plant in Kansas (U.S.)
The SAFFiRE plant, located at Conestoga Energy's Arkalon Energy facility in Liberal, Kansas, will ultimately be capable of processing 10 tons of corn stover daily, yielding cellulosic ethanol that can be upgraded into SAF with a carbon footprint at least 83% lower than conventional jet fuel.
LanzaTech signs MLA with SEKISUI to develop multiple commercial-scale waste-to-ethanol plants across Japan
LanzaTech Global has signed a Master License Agreement with SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. to deploy, at commercial scale, a jointly developed platform that converts syngas derived from municipal solid waste and industrial solid waste into ethanol.
Twelve announces $645 MM in funding to transform CO2 into jet fuel and electrochemicals at scale
Twelve, the carbon transformation company that converts captured carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable chemicals, fuels and other essential products typically made from fossil fuels, has announced $645 MM in funding.
Haffner Energy creates investment opportunity in SAF market with SAF Zero spin-off
Haffner Energy is making a strategic move to create SAF Zero, a spin-off focused on the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market.
Gevo to acquire Red Trail energy assets in North Dakota (U.S.)
Gevo Inc., a leading developer of net-zero hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the ethanol production plant and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) assets of Red Trail Energy LLC for $210 MM.
Leading olive oil producer Spain turns to olive stones for fuel
The use of pits to fuel boilers in homes and small enterprises, mills and even flights in Spain's olive-growing heartland shows the role the industry and the country's vast agricultural sector can play in helping decarbonise hard-to-electrify sectors, like aviation.
Refiner Neste warns of weaker biofuel outlook, shares drop
Finnish refiner Neste on Wednesday cut the margin outlook for its biofuel business for the third time this year due to falling prices and also lowered its expected sales volumes, sending the company's share price down 10%.
Brookfield to invest up to $1.1 B in Infinium to scale ultra-low carbon eFuels
Infinium, one of the world’s first producers of commercially available ultra-low carbon eFuels, and Brookfield Asset Management have announced a strategic funding partnership to accelerate the growth of Infinium’s eFuels platform.
Malaysia launches aviation decarbonization drive targeting net-zero emissions by 2050
Malaysia is targeting net-zero emissions in its aviation sector by 2050 through the launch of a decarbonization plan.
South Korea plans mix of sustainable aviation fuel for international flights from 2027
South Korea aims to ensure all departing international flights use a mix of about 1% of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2027. The step aims to prepare for a carbon offset and reduction scheme that becomes mandatory for members of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) starting from that year.
- ExxonMobil plans 1 Blbs/yr of advanced recycling by 2027 11/22
- Gauging the likely Trump effect on U.S. energy and power sectors 11/22
- Russia's Lukoil restoring cracker at NORSI refinery, gasoline output rising 11/22
- Nigeria's local currency crude sales fall short of target, Dangote refinery says 11/22
- U.S. October gasoline imports hit post-pandemic low on slump in European shipments 11/22
- Clean Hydrogen Works awards McDermott FEED contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project 11/21
