In Illinois, Rockford Register Star reported that Monarch Energy plans to build a plant near the Chicago Rockford International Airport and take emissions from nearby landfills and convert them into sustainable aviation fuels. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth said that this project would potentially generate 400 to 500 jobs and a billion dollars in investments. Duckworth […]
In Chile, Reuters reported that Chile aims to start producing sustainable aviation fuel in a large plant by 2030 and use the fuel made from oils, fats, and biological and municipal waste for half of its aviation needs by 2050. The report noted that the “2050 SAF Roadmap” report was presented by Fernanda Cabañas, program […]
In Hungary, Wizz Air announced its new aspiration to power 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. To achieve the new goal, the airline is also calling for wider industry action to boost SAF production, urging policymakers to address current barriers to SAF deployment at scale. Yvonne Moynihan, Corporate and ESG officer […]
In Virginia, Boeing said it is buying 9.4 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel to support its 2024 U.S. commercial operations. This is the company’s largest annual SAF purchase, more than 60% higher than its SAF purchases in 2023. The blended fuel – 30% SAF made from waste by-products such as fats, oils, and […]
In Washington, news arrived that the Defense Logistics Agency Energy seeks to award a contract to supply an estimated annual requirement of 876,000 US gallons of sustainable aviation fuel to the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama. The fuel must be blended from conventional jet fuel and one of three approved synthetic […]
In Louisana, we see that DG Fuels has chosen Johnson Matthey and bp’s co-developed Fischer Tropsch CANS technology for its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant. Located in Louisiana, USA, it would be the largest announced FT SAF production facility in the world, with a planned capacity of 13,000 barrels per day – capable, after […]
In Lousiana, JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration C and Sumitomo executed consortium agreements to manage investment in the Louisiana Green Fuels BECCS project at the state’s Port of Columbia. The project will produce 32 million gallons of SAF per year and has a scheduled commercial operation date in 2029. The Project will convert woody […]
In Spain, Cepsa said it has successfully completed a new bond issue for $ 814 million. The firm said the new issue is the largest bond offering in Cepsa’s history and marks its return to the capital markets after four years. Carmen de Pablo, Cepsa’s CFO and Director of Strategy and Sustainability, said: “The success […]
In the UK, Sustainability Magazine reported that Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific aims to accelerate the use of SAF. The company noted that the use of SAF “remains the most important lever for achieving Cathay’s new carbon intensity target and net-zero operations in the long run.” “In 2023, we continued to lead the charge in […]
In the UK, SAF Investor reported that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said that it is conducting a feasibility study to ascertain the potential of turning municipal waste into sustainable aviation fuel. “In principal, the target is general waste in Tokyo; however, if it’s not possible to secure the properties and amount of general waste necessary […]
