Agenda 2024
Day 1
09:00 Welcoming remarks from the Chair
09:15 EU ETS, ReFuel EU aviation and the aviation industry’s decarbonization strategy
09:45 How airports can incentivise Sustainable Aviation Fuel
- How Oslo Airport became the first hub to blend SAF into infrastructure
- Producing SAF from non-biological sources
10:15 Networking break
10:45 Panel discussion: SAF Progress towards net zero: comparing the differing approaches between airlines & the preferred technology choices
11:45 What role will green hydrogen play in the future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel?
12:15 Global SAF assessment: the role of Airports
12:45 Networking Lunch
13:45 Welcome remarks from the chair
14:00 How important are partnerships between various SAF producers and feedstock suppliers to ensure enough fuel can be produced?
14:30 Winners and losers – Will increasing demand and limited supply of SAF mean that the aviation industry wins over the maritime industry, or vice-versa?
15:00 Networking break
15:30 Panel discussion: Comparison of how progress differs between countries and the regulatory frameworks in place to support future development
16:15 The SAF market – the need for SAF to reach climate proposals in the UK and Europe
- Alfanar’s role as developer in a SAF project
- How policy affects the project developers and types of projects in the market
- The role of advanced SAF in different markets
16:45 Networking drinks with the Biofuels & Biogas participants
Day 2
09:20 Welcoming remarks from the Chair
09:30 The need for the right SAF accounting approach in upcoming EU regulations supporting the SAF market
10:00 Market outlook of SAF in EU and challenges associated, with a focus on global prospective towards EU
- Demand
- Supply
- Pricing
10:30 Networking break
11:00 Case study: The world’s first e-SAF plant
- Overcoming technical challenges
- Comparative advantages
- Sustainability and LCA
11:30 Boeing’s Sustainable Aerospace Together approach, with a focus on working locally to scale SAF globally
12:00 Networking lunch
13:30 Opening remarks from the Chair
13:45 Keeping costs down – With SAF more expensive to produce than conventional jet fuel, how do industry players keep costs down to a level that is palatable with end users?
14:15 Vertimass CADO Low-Carbon, Low-Cost Sustainable Aviation Fuel
John R. Hannon, COO, Vertimass LLC, Irvine, California
14:45 Networking break in the exhibition hall
15:00 Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Manure and Straw
15:30 Sourcing feedstocks for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: challenges & opportunities
16:00 End of conference