Category: SAF

EU studies new regulation to give green level to aircrafts

EU studies new regulation to give green level to aircrafts

March 22, 2023 |

In Canada, BNN Bloomberg reported that the European Union (EU) aims to move forward with new rules outlining how some aircraft can be considered climate-friendly under the region’s green rulebook. According to the report, the European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, will propose adding aircraft manufacturing and leasing to the bloc’s green taxonomy if they […]

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UK’s Sustainable Aviation coalition to release new edition of its carbon roadmap

UK’s Sustainable Aviation coalition to release new edition of its carbon roadmap

March 22, 2023 |

In the UK, FutureFlight reported that the UK’s Sustainable Aviation coalition is set to release the fifth edition of its carbon roadmap, which presents an annual overview of what the air transport industry group sees as key opportunities for airlines and airports to decarbonize. The latest document will be published next month during the Sustainable […]

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Iberia says its planes are set to use 50% SAF

Iberia says its planes are set to use 50% SAF

March 22, 2023 |

In Spain, The Objective reported that the president of Spanish airline Iberia, Javier Sánchez-Prieto, said that its planes are already prepared to use 50% sustainable aviation fuel. The executive said he is committed to SAF in Europe “while no other technology is developed.” “We accept these ambitious objectives to reduce emissions, but a stable incentive […]

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Iberia and Repsol offer SAF to the airline’s corporate clients

Iberia and Repsol offer SAF to the airline’s corporate clients

March 22, 2023 |

In Spain, local airline Iberia and oil firm Repsol announced an initiative to offer the airline’s corporate clients sustainable aviation fuel, which allows them to reduce emissions and decarbonize their business trips. Iberia already offers its corporate customers a platform that allows them to calculate the emissions generated by their flights based on the type […]

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DG Fuels proposes $4.2 billion SAF complex in Louisiana

DG Fuels proposes $4.2 billion SAF complex in Louisiana

March 22, 2023 |

In Louisiana, DG Fuels announced it is evaluating a 3,000-acre site in St. James Parish as the potential location of a new low-emission fuel manufacturing facility. The proposed $3.1 billion investment would create 1,055 new direct jobs and 5,231 new indirect jobs. The Washington, D.C.-based company has developed a patented system for utilizing renewable energy […]

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BP analyses SAF production at its Cherry Point refinery

BP analyses SAF production at its Cherry Point refinery

March 22, 2023 |

In Washington, Cascadia Daily News reported that BP is currently exploring SAF production and green hydrogen facilities at its Cherry Point refinery, in Washington state. According to the report, BP’s leadership has identified the refinery as one capable of producing sustainable aviation fuel. “If built, these two facilities would produce significant amounts of low-carbon energy […]

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Akasa Air Co-Founder says India can play a key role in SAF market

Akasa Air Co-Founder says India can play a key role in SAF market

March 22, 2023 |

In India, The Economic Times reported that Akasa Air Co-Founder Aditya Ghosh said India can play a leading role with respect to sustainable aviation fuel by plugging into the global supply chain opportunities. Ghosh said that airlines and airports will be pushed to take sustainable measures, but added that currently, SAF is much more expensive […]

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NREL regional analysis aims to help accelerate SAF production and delivery

NREL regional analysis aims to help accelerate SAF production and delivery

March 22, 2023 |

In Washington D.C., the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Chemical Engineer Arpit Bhatt explained that the path to SAF will look different for every airport depending on a number of conditions. “The availability of feedstocks and the use of jet fuel vary across different locations,” Bhatt said. “It is very important to do a regional […]

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Department of Defense invests $65 in U.S. startup to produce SAF

Department of Defense invests $65 in U.S. startup to produce SAF

March 16, 2023 |

In Washington D.C., Benzinga reported that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) recently invested $65 million in U.S. startup Air Company. The firm, which is backed by Toyota Motor Corp. and JetBlue, will use the funds to refine its production and ultimately build carbon-capture and fuel-generation facilities on U.S. Air Force bases, the report said. […]

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Cepsa calls for regulatory framework to invest in additional SAF plants

Cepsa calls for regulatory framework to invest in additional SAF plants

March 15, 2023 |

In Spain, El Periodico de la Energia reported that Spanish energy company Cepsa’s CEO Maarten Wetselaar, said that the firm will only build plants to produce SAF once there is a regulatory framework for SAF production. “We invest in a business with almost no framework … “We are investing” but “to triple that investment we […]

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