Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have demonstrated a new way to produce a critical component of aviation fuel from lignin, a plant material that's generally discarded as waste during biomass processing. If samples of the new product pass a final test for jet-fuel certification, the result could be aviation fuel that's made entirely from sustainable sources.

Newsflow SAF Adoption and Infrastructure Development: Budapest Airport: VINCI Airports has successfully implemented SAF capabilities at Budapest Airport, achieving ISCC EU certification, demonstrating a practical step toward the mandatory 2% SAF usage requirement by 2025. The CEO of Budapest Airport, Francois Berisot, stated, "The availability of sustainable aviation fuel at Budapest Airport is a very […]

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Last week's collapse of U.S. climate legislation could severely hamper the development of clean-burning transportation fuels, investors, lobbyists and...

At least 2% of the aviation fuels used in Europe need to come from sustainable resources within the next two years, according to a provisional agreement reached in the bloc's legislative bodies.

In Azerbaijan, Azerbaycan24 reported that local state energy firm SOCAR is exploring the potential for producing sustainable aviation fuel in Turkey. "We anticipate a growing demand for biofuels in the oil refining sector and we are currently working on a related project, which is for the production of SAF. The project is in the technical […]

In Washington, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Helicopter Association International (HAI), National Air Transportation Association (NATA), and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), on behalf of the Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide greater opportunities for the development of sustainable aviation…

A team of researchers is is developing a recipe for a net-zero fuel for planes that will pull carbon dioxide (CO₂) out of the air, paving the way for air travel that's les damaging to the environment.

The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge is a U.S. government-wide approach to work with industry to reduce cost, enhance sustainability, and expand production to achieve 3 billion gallons per year of domestic sustainable aviation fuel production that achieve a minimum of a 50% reduction in life cycle greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) compared to conventional fuel […]

Qantas Airways and Airbus plan to invest up to $200 million, which could go to a mix of startup firms and more established operators

In recent decades, scientists have sought solutions to improve the sustainable production of biofuels from renewable sources. The latest advance in this field was announced at the end of May by Brazilian researchers and could boost the production of sustainable biofuels for aviation and maritime shipping.

United Airlines and other companies have started a $100 million fund to invest in jet fuel that produces fewer greenhouse gases.

In Spain, Moeve and Norwegian signed a contract to accelerate the decarbonization of air transport between Spain and the Nordic region by promoting sustainable aviation fuel. As part of the contract, Norwegian used SAF supplied by Moeve for flights from Las Palmas airport in Spain to Nordic countries, primarily Norway and Sweden, as well as […]

This technology promises to turn one of the most polluting forms of transportation into a joyride whose only byproduct is water.

The Freedom Pine Fuel plant, run by fuel technology startup LanzaJet, received $50 million in financing from the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to complete construction.

California signed an agreement with major airlines to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuels, aiming to reach 200 million gallons by 2035 or about 40% of the state's air travel demand. The Hill reports: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Airlines for America (A4A) -- an industry ...

Major U.S. airlines and aviation companies joined ethanol companies to send a letter to the Biden administration on Wednesday backing a regulatory change...

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United Airlines on Tuesday unveiled an investment vehicle already packed with more than $100 million to support the advancement of sustainable aviation fuel.