KBR partners with Avina Clean Hydrogen for SAF

The aviation industry accounts for about 2.5% of global CO2 emissions. Despite this, if it were a country, it would rank among the top ten emitters worldwide. Sustainable aviation fuels, like those made with PureSAF technology, are key to reducing the industry’s carbon footprint and promoting a more sustainable future. KBR has announced that Avina

HIF Global partners with Airbus to advance development of SAF

HIF Global has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus to advance the global development of e-Fuels for aviation via the methanol to jet fuel pathway. The MoU provides a framework for negotiation of definitive agreements in relation to four key workstreams: technical, project development, commercial and advocacy. The collaboration was signed

BP invests $48.54 mn in Lianyungang Jiaao New Energy

BP will invest Yuan 353 million ($48.54 million) to acquire a 15% stake in Lianyungang Jiaao New Energy, a producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The company is owned by Zhejiang-based Jiaao Enprotech. Lianyungang Jiaao New Energy has SAF production capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year, which could become crucial as the

LanzaTech increases share ownership of LanzaJet

LanzaTech Global Inc., the carbon recycling company transforming waste carbon into sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials, on June 20 announced an increase in its holdings of LanzaJet Inc., a leading sustainable aviation fuel technology provider and fuels producer. This ownership increase is in accordance with a previously signed agreement which allows LanzaJet to further sublicense

Role of innovation and digital technologies in achieving aviation netzero

The global aviation industry has committed to achieving net-zero flying by 2050. However, the path to reaching the goal is complex, with innovation serving as a crucial solution. Aviation accounts for at least 2% of global CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency, and these emissions have a significant impact on global warming due

Importance of SAF in driving decarbonisation recognised

As more countries and governments commit to achieving net-zero targets, and with annual air travel passenger numbers on a rapid rise, the aviation industry is under escalating pressure to substantially reduce its carbon footprint. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is the most viable and impactful solution for aviation decarbonisation up to 2050. The UK Government has

Chinese biofuel makers investing in SAF to cut emissions

Biofuel firms are pouring more than $1 billion into building China’s first plants to turn waste cooking oil into aviation fuel for export and meet domestic demand, once Beijing mandates the fuel’s use on airplanes to cut emissions. Junheng Industry Group Biotechnology Co Ltd started producing first SAF last December at a 400,000 tpy plant

Neste, Air New Zealand sign agreement for SAF

Neste and Air New Zealand have signed an agreement for the supply of nine million litres (around 7,200 tons) of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. The agreement represents the largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste made by any airline outside North America and Europe for delivery before the end of 2024.

World Fuel Services to supply SAF to UK

World Fuel Services (World Fuel) will supply the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MoD) with a further 5,150,000 litres of aviation fuel. The supplied fuel is blended with approximately 40% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), sourced from Neste. This follows a collaboration between World Fuel and the UK MoD that saw the successful delivery of

Wizz Air and Firefly partner to develop SAF from human waste

Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier Wizz Air and U.K. biofuel company Firefly have announced a partnership that aims to power 10% of flights operated by the carrier with sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) produced out of human waste by the year 2030. The Firefly plant located in Harwich, Essex, will be converted to convert human feces into SAF