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XCF Global shared its strategic plan to invest close to $1 billion (€0.86 billion) in developing a network of SAF production facilities - expanding its US footprint, and advancing its international growth strategy. From inception, approximately $350 million (€300 million) has been invested to bring New Rise Reno online which has created approximately 60 full-time management, engineering,…
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Indian Oil Corp plans to shut the diesel desulphuriser unit at its 300,000 barrel-per-day Panipat refinery for an upgrade aimed at producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) next year. The overhaul of the diesel unit is scheduled for late this year or early next year, Reuters reported. India aims to have 1% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in aviation fuel by 2027, doubling to 2% in 2028. The…
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KATZEN International, Inc., a U.S. pioneer in bioethanol technology and engineering, has announced its selection by Be8 S.A. to supply process technology and design for the second phase of Be8’s flagship wheat-based ethanol facility in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul. Scheduled for launch in late 2026, the plant will integrate the production of high-value wheat gluten, as well as ethanol and…
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Velocys has announced the commercial launch of the microFTL™, a modular Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology package that simplifies plant design and reduces the cost of producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel, and eFuels. This commercially available license package derisks projects with its unmatched technology readiness level and economically superior SAF production…
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The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA), the trade association representing the soybean, canola, flaxseed, safflower seed and sunflower seed crushing industries, welcomed Platinum Crush as the organisation’s newest member. Platinum Crush will begin reporting soy crush in the August NOPA Crush Report. Platinum Crush, LLC owns and operates a soybean processing facility in Alta,…
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bp has spearheaded a landmark industry collaboration to secure Ministry of Defence approval for increasing the renewable content of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through co-processing. The updated Defence Standard now permits up to 30% renewable feedstock – six times the previous limit – accelerating decarbonisation in aviation. bp has successfully led a taskforce to gain approval from…
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Growth Energy, the nation’s leading biofuel trade association, hailed final passage of the President’s ‘Big Beautiful’ budget reconciliation bill, which includes a 45Z extension to support ethanol and clean fuel production. “The president wants to go big on American energy dominance, and this legislation delivers,” said Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy. “An extension of 45Z will…
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The rapid growth of Brazil’s corn ethanol sector has become essential to meeting rising demand for renewable fuel under a new government mandate to increase ethanol content in gasoline. While ethanol production from sugarcane—historically Brazil’s main source—has stagnated in recent years, corn-based ethanol output has surged, Reuters reported. According to the sugar and ethanol…
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Avia Solutions Group, a leading provider of aircraft leasing services, has announced plans to develop the largest and most advanced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Northern Europe. The plant will be located in the Liepāja Special Economic Zone (LSEZ), Latvia, through the newly formed joint venture NorSAF, in collaboration with local partners. The NorSAF facility is…
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Essar Energy Transition (EET), which plans to create the world’s leading low carbon process refinery, has been awarded £2.5m from the UK Government’s Department for Transport (DfT), as part of its Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) scheme. The funds will enable the company to develop its plans for the creation of one of the UK’s largest advanced Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production…
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The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) unveiled the winners of Window 3 of the Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) competition today (22 July). Over £65 million (€76 million) in grant funding has been awarded to 17 cutting-edge sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects, with dozens more already supported through previous rounds. From municipal waste to biogenic CO₂, sawmill residues and green…
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Europe’s transport emissions remain stubbornly high. Efficiency gains from vehicle hybridisation help, and while fully electric vehicle sales are growing, they remain a very minor fraction of the EU’s overall passenger vehicle fleet . Every year spent waiting for future solutions locks in millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHGs) unnecessarily. And the wait has been considerable; nine…
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SEDC Energy (SEDCE) is collaborating with Sulzer Chemtech to deploy its proprietary BioFlux technology at Sarawak’s upcoming sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot plant. The facility will convert locally sourced HEFA (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids) feedstocks – including algae oil, palm oil mill effluent (POME), animal fats and used cooking oil (UCO) – into SAF. Sulzer will…
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Domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to meet 30% of New Zealand's jet fuel needs by 2050 could generate $1.3 billion (€0.67 billion) in Gross Value Added (GVA) and create 5,700 jobs, while also strengthening fuel security, according to a Cyan Ventures studyopens in a new tab supported by Boeing. “The opportunity to secure New Zealand’s long-term aviation fuel supply,…
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