Sustainable aviation fuel is finally taking off, say analysts.
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SAF mandates prepare for takeoff
Used cooking oil is expected to be the intial feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel, but other sources will eventually be needed
Trials test new aviation fuel feedstock
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Idemitsu Kosan will begin a trial plantation of the non-edible oilseed tree crop pongamia in Australia from mid-January to assess its potential as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel, says Japan’s second largest crude oil refiner. The plantation will be conducted in collaboration with Terviva, a U.S. company with more than […] Read more
Malaysia eyes SAF production
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) — Malaysia plans to start producing sustainable aviation fuel in 2027, with an initial production capacity of one million tonnes per year, Plantation and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani said Nov. 26. Production capacity will gradually increase based on factory output and feedstock availability, he said. Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil […] Read more
Aviation biofuel plant coming to Minnesota
Glacier FarmMedia – A US$5-billion project close to the Canadian border will manufacture sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using low-value ag by-products and forest waste. DG Fuels, a U.S.-owned sustainable aviation fuel company (SAF), has chosen Moorhead, Minnesota — about a two-hour drive from the Manitoba border — for its new production facility. According to a […] Read more
Biofuel use makes big jump
SASKATOON — Biofuel consumption has surged following implementation of Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations, according to a new report. Ethanol consumption was up 13 per cent in 2023 to four billion litres per year, renewable diesel consumption more than doubled to 1.2 billion litres and biodiesel was up 14 per cent to 530 million litres. Related […] Read more
Jet fuel mandate could harm feed markets
SASKATOON — A push to use ethanol to make jet fuel could have a profound impact on feed markets, says an analyst. “Increasingly there are initiatives that are coming into play that are starting to look at ethanol more seriously as a potential feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel,” Tim Worledge, editorial director of Fastmarkets, said […] Read more
U.S. looks for new soy markets amid Chinese supply shift
India's expanding poultry sector is one option for American exporters as China continues to buy more beans from Brazil
SASKATOON — The United States is eyeing new markets for its soybeans as China continues its shift to Brazilian beans. India is one up-and-coming market where the U.S. sees tremendous potential. Related stories: Poultry production is expanding by six per cent per year in the world’s most populated country, Lance Rezac, chair of the U.S. […] Read more
Hurdles remain for canola as U.S. SAF production grows
Government says sustainable aviation fuel production and imports increased to 52 million gallons in the first half of 2024
SASKATOON — The United States is making progress on its ambitious sustainable aviation fuel target, which could help bolster the country’s demand for imported canola oil. President Joe Biden’s administration set a target of producing three billion gallons of SAF by 2030. Related stories: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reports that the country had […] Read more
Hopes high for U.S. clean fuel tax credit
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — U.S. agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack says he is confident that a clean fuels tax credit program set to take effect in 2025 will be finalized by the end of U.S. president Joe Biden’s administration in January. “I’m confident that we’re going to get ’er done,” Vilsack said at a summit in […] Read more
Southern U.S. Plains hope for canola comeback
Plans to retrofit an oilseed plant in Kansas to crush both soybeans and canola raise optimism for the winter crop
WINNIPEG — The resurrection of canola in Oklahoma and Kansas may begin this fall. Farmers in America’s southern Plains are once again thinking about canola because a major player is retrofitting an oilseed plant in Kansas to crush both soybeans and canola. Scoular, an agribusiness with headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, and annual revenues of about […] Read more
