Japan Races to Collect Used Cooking Oil for SAF Production
Japan is stepping up efforts to collect used cooking oil (UCO) as it seeks to meet its target of supplying 10% of aviation fuel…
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Egypt Set to Host One of Africa’s First Commercial SAF Facilities
Axens has announced a collaboration with Green Sky Capital to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility in Egypt with an annual capacity…
T&E Warns of Growing Feedstock Competition as Global Biofuel Demand Rises
European environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E) has released a new report, Seeds of Crisis, warning that rising demand for biofuels could intensify competition…
Bangchak Strengthens SAF Feedstock Supply Through UCO Agreement
Bangchak Group announced on June 2 that it has signed a sales and purchase agreement with Circular Energy Co. Ltd., a company specializing in…
Japanese Researchers Develop Cyanobacteria Strains for SAF Feedstock Production
Researchers in Japan have developed engineered cyanobacterial strains capable of producing and secreting free fatty acids (FFAs), a key feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel…
Bangchak Launches Thailand’s First SAF Plant
Bangchak Corporation announced on May 18 that its first 100% HEFA-SPK (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene) unit at the Bangchak Phra…
Pertamina Advances UCO-to-SAF Project in Indonesia
Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina signed a cooperation agreement with the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) on May 7 to convert used cooking oil (UCO) generated from…
U.S. Launches Two New Hydroprocessed Biofuel Facilities Amid SAF Expansion
Two new hydroprocessed biofuel facilities have recently entered operation in the United States, further accelerating the country’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) expansion. Par Pacific…
EcoCeres Expands SAF Footprint with Dongguan Project in Greater Bay Area
EcoCeres has signed an investment agreement with the Dongguan government to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production base, marking a major step in…
Egypt Secures Financing for Major SAF Project, Expected to Boost Global Supply by Over 10%
According to Zawya, Egypt’s QNB Bank has joined the group of lenders financing a large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project led by Green Sky…