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Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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.

Utilize a hydrogen reactions lab to optimize renewable fuels processing

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Leading technology developers in the refining space are utilizing various catalysts to enhance the adjusted reaction chemistry, but this does not directly address how to optimize hydrogen utilization for the hydrodeoxygenation and isomerization/cracking processing steps. To ensure the right equipment outlay and calibration for these hydrogenation applications, replicating the process in a lab setting can help identify efficiencies and yield improvements for a fraction of the cost that a refiner would incur attempting to achieve that optimization through modifications at commercial scale. 

Acer, Cathay Cargo and Dimerco join forces to reduce carbon emissions via SAF

Cathay Cargo and Dimerco Express Group are joining forces to reduce carbon emissions in aviation. Acer and its logistics provider Dimerco have signed an agreement to support sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use on Cathay Cargo’s flights, beginning from 2024.

China's biofuel firm Jiaao brings in bp as investor for SAF unit

Chinese biofuel firm Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech said on Friday its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) unit has entered an investment deal with bp, the first alliance involving a global oil major in China's nascent green aviation fuel.

IEEFA: Sustainable aviation fuel shows potential, but issues remain

The aviation industry faces challenges in the effort to reduce its carbon footprint. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) shows potential as a promising alternative to fossil fuels if cost barriers and other concerns are addressed.

U.S. FAA awards nearly $300 MM to SAF projects and technologies

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that $291 MM in funding was awarded from the Inflation Reduction Act for projects that will help achieve the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from aviation by 2050.