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Sustainable Aviation Fuel

China SAF plants push back start-up amid lack of policy

Several Chinese builders of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants are postponing start up as a lack of government policy guidance restrains them from marketing the fuel domestically or exporting it.

Cosmo to launch Japan's first sustainable aviation fuel production

Cosmo Energy Holdings is set to launch Japan's first domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel in April, a step toward the country's goal of replacing 10% of jet fuel with a cleaner alternative, though cost-cutting challenges remain.

INERATEC secures €70-MM financing commitment for Europe’s largest eFuel production

Sustainable eFuel production pioneer INERATEC has formally agreed to a €40-MM venture debt loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and a €30-MM grant with Breakthrough Energy Catalyst. The combined €70 MM backing will finance construction of Europe`s largest sustainable eFuel production plant in Frankfurt and eFuel research and development of future, key steps in decarbonizing aviation.

Blue Water and Arcadia eFuels partner for CO2 transport

Blue Water and Arcadia eFuels have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a CO2 logistics partnership for the transport of liquid CO2 for Arcadia eFuels’ upcoming production facility in Vordingborg, Denmark.

Taiyo Oil selects Honeywell UOP's ethanol-to-jet technology for 200-MMlpy SAF plant in Japan

Taiyo Oil Co., Ltd. has chosen Honeywell UOP's Ethanol-to-Jet technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel at its Okinawa Operations in Japan. This facility will have a production target of 200 MMlpy.

Australia funds Queensland study to produce aviation fuel from sugarcane waste

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide A$8 MM ($5 MM) to technology firm Licella for a study on a biorefinery in Queensland to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the Brisbane Airport.

LanzaJet, Mitsui & Co. and Cosmo Oil secures government funding for SAF production project in Japan

LanzaJet announced that Cosmo Oil Co. Ltd was selected for a subsidy from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to support a SAF project in Japan developed with Mitsui & Co. that will plan to utilize LanzaJet technology.

Air Products exits three U.S. projects, takes write down not to exceed $3.1 B

Air Products announced its decision to exit three projects in the U.S. As a result, Air Products expects to record a pre-tax charge not to exceed $3.1 billion in its fiscal 2025 second quarter, primarily to write down assets and terminate contractual commitments.

OMV Petrom starts construction of sustainable fuels unit at Petrobrazi Refinery

The new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO) unit will have a production capacity of 250,000 tons of sustainable fuels per year, starting in 2028.

Eneos, Mitsubishi to move ahead with SAF project at Japan's Wakayama

Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp., and trading house Mitsubishi Corp said on Friday they would move forward with front-end engineering design (FEED) for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production at the Wakayama plant.