Sustainable Aviation Fuels

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United’s new Eco-Skies Alliance flags sharp acceleration of corporations buying SAF

16 April 2021 Mark Pilling

Large corporations, including Nike, Siemens and AXA Deutschland, have signalled their sustainable travel intentions by launching significant sustainable aviation fuel...

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Shell adds to its sustainable aviation portfolio with investment in alcohol-to-jet fuel producer LanzaJet

7 April 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Oil giant Shell has become the latest investor in alcohol-to-jet (AtJ) fuel technology company LanzaJet, which has global plans to...

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British Airways invests in ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric project and extends SAF option agreement with Velocys

2 April 2021 Christopher Surgenor

British Airways has become a new investor in a round of additional funding raised by ZeroAvia towards a development programme...

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Project to study emissions performance of unblended SAF starts with Airbus commercial jet aircraft test flight

23 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

A European project to understand the emissions performance of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) when unblended with fossil jet fuel has...

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UK government to provide £15 million in funding to support early-stage sustainable aviation fuel production projects

19 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

The UK government has launched a £15 million ($21m) ‘Green Fuels, Green Skies’ competition to support early-stage development of UK...

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SAF could make up 5.5% of 2030 EU jet fuel demand with targeted support, estimates ICCT feedstock study

16 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows there are sufficient sources of sustainable feedstock to support the...

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Delta and FedEx outline carbon neutrality plans with a focus on SAF and carbon capture

9 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

In March 2020, Delta Air Lines announced it was committing $1 billion over 10 years towards a goal of becoming...

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American Airlines teams with Deloitte to offset business travel emissions through SAF

4 March 2021 Christopher Surgenor

Deloitte and American Airlines are to collaborate on an initiative that will enable carbon emissions from business travel undertaken by...

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European collaboration projects plan a circular route to producing synthetic aviation fuels

26 February 2021 Christopher Surgenor

A recent high-level conference hosted by the Dutch government focused on the potential of synthetic aviation fuels, also called power-to-liquid...

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US aerospace industry calls on new administration to provide immediate support to reach climate goals

24 February 2021 Christopher Surgenor

US aircraft and engine manufacturers have called on the new Biden administration to provide sustained government support to help achieve...