21 November, 2023
RTX's Pratt & Whitney Canada and Gulfstream successfully complete first 100% SAF transatlantic flight with G600 business jet powered by PW800 engines
OXCCU scores £2.8 Million UK Government grant to scale sustainable aviation fuel production
OXCCU secures share of UK government investment to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel
20 November, 2023
Creating jet fuel from thin air........
OXCCU secures share of UK government investment to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel
RTX's Pratt & Whitney Canada and Gulfstream successfully complete first 100% SAF transatlantic flight with G600 business jet powered by PW800 engines
Pioneering flight supports the aviation industry's goal of achieving net-zero CO2 emissions
13 November, 2023
HydrogenPro Partner, DG Fuels announces strategic cooperation with Air France- KLM
HydrogenPro's collaborative partner, DG Fuels, recently announced the strategic cooperation with Air France – KLM. The latter has made an investment in DG Fuels "to support the completion of the development work necessary to reach the Final Investment decision".
27 October, 2023
Norwegian to buy enough fossil-free aviation fuel to fly 100 flights between Aalborg and Copenhagen
Fossil-free aviation fuel – this is how it works
The next big thing in sustainable aviation fuel.
26 October, 2023
Potential for €2.55 billion Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Industry in Ireland by 2050
SAF Industry could provide up to 1,000 high-skilled jobsPolicy changes needed to help accelerate the pathway for SAF production.
SAF Industry could provide up to 1,000 high-skilled jobsPolicy changes needed to help accelerate the pathway for SAF production.
A feasibility study by SkyNRG and SFS Ireland, supported by Avolon, Boeing, ORIX Aviation
Ireland has the potential to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry generating revenue of €2.55 billion by 2050 and providing up to 1,000 high-skilled jobs. These are the findings of a feasibility study into the production of SAF in Ireland produced by SkyNRG and SFS Ireland, in a partnership supported by Avolon, Boeing and ORIX Aviation.
The study - Ireland’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Opportunity - was launched today by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD, and looks at the key role SAF will play in helping the aviation industry achieve its net zero goal by 2050. IATA estimates that SAF, which can be used to replace traditional jet fuel, will deliver over 60% of the contribution needed to reduce aviation emissions to reach net zero by 2050. The European Union’s ReFuelEU initiative obligates fuel suppliers to blend SAF into the fuel available at all EU airports, rising from 6% SAF by 2030, to 70% by 2050.
To meet EU mandated SAF volumes alone, Ireland will require approximately 10 SAF plants of 80 kilo tonnes production capacity each. This would create an Irish SAF sector generating revenue of €2.55 billion per annum and could provide up to 1,000 high-skilled jobs in direct and indirect employment. Further export opportunities could significantly increase these numbers.
The research finds that the biggest opportunity for Ireland lies in Power to Liquid (PtL) production of eSAF, a synthetic fuel produced by combining green hydrogen (extracted through electrolysis from water using renewable energy) with biogenic CO2. SAF derived from bio-based intermediates like renewable natural gas has potential to scale up more rapidly to fulfill the advanced biofuels portion of the ReFuelEU mandate.
Significant progress is required for Ireland to be able to develop eSAF at scale, particularly to ensure there is enough excess renewable power available to produce hydrogen in the required quantities. The increased levels of offshore wind power generation that Government initiatives are targeting by 2030 will put the country in a stronger position to develop a domestic SAF industry.
Key policy initiatives the research recommends to be prioritised by the Government and other stakeholders include:
· Targets: Include sustainable aviation in climate action plans to strengthen Ireland’s position as a renewable fuel aviation hub.
· Incentivise: Incentivising mechanisms are crucial for a viable PtL business case to stimulate the development of both SAF and hydrogen: capital allowances, tax credits, guaranteed minimum pricing, investment incentives (e.g. via EII or SCI schemes).
· Research and Development: Funding and promotion of SAF technologies leveraging Ireland’s third-level institutions and Government entities such as Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland and SEAI.
· Reforming planning process: Implement a comprehensive and systematic approach in the planning process for SAF production plants, taking into account the potential for future energy parks and circular economy development in Ireland.
· Storage and transport: Invest in hydrogen storage and transport, and solving the electricity congestion issues through more flexible use / development of the grid.
- Collaboration: Collaboration between public and private sector is critical to mobilise the required investment. Cross-departmental Government relationships are also essential (DECC, DOT, DAFM) to ensure comprehensive policy framework.
25 October, 2023
Nabucco, revolutionary wings for sustainable aviation
Professor Bisagni was awarded an ERC Advanced Grant for the NABUCCO project.
19 October, 2023
DHL Express and World Energy agree to global partnership to speed up aviation decarbonization
23 September, 2023
United to buy 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel ......
20 September, 2023
WestJet endorses widescale Canadian production of sustainable aviation fuel
Chief Executive Officer, Alexis von Hoensbroech attends 24th World Petroleum Congress and addresses opportunity for a collective effort to achieve aviation industry's net-zero target of 2050
Chief Executive Officer, Alexis von Hoensbroech attends 24th World Petroleum Congress and addresses opportunity for a collective effort to achieve aviation industry's net-zero target of 2050
No Stone Unturned in Quest for Net Zero
16 September, 2023
United signs agreement to buy up to 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from Cemvita
13 September, 2023
Airbus partners with DG Fuels to foster sustainable aviation fuel production in the United States
This partnership will support the scaling of a promising technology to produce sustainable aviation fuels from cellulosic waste and residues.
26 July, 2023
United's sustainable flight fund grows to nearly $200 million and adds strategic partners....
United plane fueled with SAF.
25 July, 2023
Cathay Pacific completes its first overseas refuel of Sustainable Aviation Fuel on commercial flights
Cathay Pacific is committed to increasing its use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel to achieve its net-zero carbon emissions goal
22 July, 2023
United Airlines grows the carrier's electric battery portfolio with an investment in EPS
Electric Power Systems (EPS) modules are a technology that could be compatible with and used in support of United's future decarbonizing investments
United is targeting EPS modules for potential use in airline's current ground operations, while eyeing an all-electric flight academy in the future
21 July, 2023
Date set for first long-haul flight to operate with 100% sustainable aviation fuel
Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce this week confirmed the successful Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend ground test on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine. The test marks a key milestone in the project which will see the world's first 100% SAF flight travel across the Atlantic from London Heathrow to New York JFK on a Boeing 787, set to take off on November 28, 2023.
Virgin Atlantic led consortium confirms the world's first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight across the Atlantic will fly on November 28, 2023, departing from London-Heathrow to NYC's John F. Kennedy International Airport, pending further regulatory approvals and testing
SAF blend of 88% HEFA and 12% aromatics completes successful ground test on Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, a key milestone in approvals process
Fuel supplier announced as Air bp and Virent, who will supply the 60 tonnes of SAF required for project