Sustainable Aviation Fuels

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Details of EU blending mandate emerge as business aviation summit shares vision for SAF deployment

27 April 2021 Susan van Dyk

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are seen as the key driver in decarbonising the airline industry but although responsible for just...

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IAG looks to secure international support to power 10% of its flights with SAF by 2030

23 April 2021 Mark Pilling

International Airlines Group (IAG) has set an ambitious target to power 10% of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)...

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Alaska Airlines and SkyNRG Americas announce SAF production collaboration and offtake deal

19 April 2021 Mark Pilling

Alaska Airlines and Oregon-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) outfit SkyNRG Americas have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly...

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Strategies to mitigate aviation’s climate impact from non-CO2 effects highlighted at RAeS conference

16 April 2021 Susan van Dyk

The aviation sector’s efforts to mitigate anthropogenic climate change have predominantly focused on CO2 emissions. However, the non-CO2 effects created...

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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...