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Aether Fuels and FlyORO signed a non-binding MOU to explore integrated SAF supply-chain and blending solutions for Project Beacon. The collaboration aims to pair Aether's next-generation SAF production with FlyORO's modular blending technology to support commercial deployment in Singapore.
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Jet Zero Australia announced the successful completion of the feasibility study for Project Mandala, a 400 ML pa HEFA biorefinery in Gladstone. The company has executed a Letter of Intent with Gladstone Ports Corporation and is finalizing a land deal with Economic Development Queensland.
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The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) published policy priorities to accelerate bioSAF investment and production in the EU. It advocates for a smoother, incremental SAF mandate trajectory under ReFuelEU Aviation to improve regulatory certainty and industrial competitiveness.
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Cosmo Energy Holdings will host a clean campaign in Sakai on May 23, 2026, featuring cleanup activities and a talk show on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The event, co-hosted by FM Osaka, includes a SAF waste oil collection box and a post-event fried potato offering.
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Verso Energy and RYAM signed an Innovation Fund grant agreement for the ReSTart e-SAF project on March 18, 2026. The European Commission selected the project in November 2025 to support European synthetic aviation fuel demand growth between 2030 and 2050.
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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank made an impact equity investment in Infinium Holdings to expand its eFuels technology in Japan. Infinium states its electrofuels reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 90% compared to fossil fuels.
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Infinium's Project Atlas was selected to supply sustainable aviation fuel certificates under SABA's next-generation procurement. The project plans 100,000 MTPA capacity with 95% carbon intensity reduction, partnering with American Airlines for logistics and delivery.
Why it matters:Project Atlas was selected in SABA's next-generation SAF procurement, supporting its route toward commercial deployment; the buyers' long-term binding offtake agreements were still expected to be finalized later in 2026.
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Velocys and Varhad Capital signed an MOU on April 6, 2026, to develop Make-In-India biomass-to-SAF projects. The collaboration aims to combine Varhad's operational gasification platform with Velocys's Fischer-Tropsch technology for cost-competitive fuel production.
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Velocys and SuMo have commissioned a Fischer-Tropsch system at the Wednesbury facility, validating the integration of gasification and FT synthesis for UK waste-to-fuels. This milestone supports the ClearSkies project, which aims to demonstrate a fully integrated waste-to-SAF production system with carbon capture.
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Verso Energy signed an Innovation Fund grant agreement with the European Commission on March 18, 2026, for its DEZiR e-SAF production facility. The company states the project is on track to deliver first volumes of e-SAF as early as 2030.
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Jet Zero appointed Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and BNP Paribas as lead structuring banks for Project Ulysses following a competitive process led by Hannam & Partners HCF. Both banks possess project finance experience in Sustainable Aviation Fuel, including involvement in the SkyNRG HEFA SAF project that reached financial close in February 2026.
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Technip Energies signed an agreement to acquire a minority equity stake in Verso Energy’s DEZiR eSAF plant in Rouen, France. The project was selected under the France 2030 program and the European Innovation Fund.
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Jet Zero states it is producing homegrown low carbon liquid fuels in Australia to improve fuel resilience and reduce exposure to international supply volatility. The company highlights its Project Ulysses in Townsville as supporting Australian Defence Force short-term fuel security targets for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel.
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Velocys reports over 30% capital cost reductions for its microFTL technology via standardisation and delivery efficiencies. These improvements support the Altalto and NovaSAF 1 projects as they progress toward final investment decisions.
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LanzaJet closed its first equity round at a $650 million pre-money valuation, co-led by IAG and Shell, alongside a UK grant for a total of $47 million in new capital. The funding supports the commercial deployment of its Alcohol-to-Jet technology and operations at its Georgia facility.
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Praj Industries announced the demonstration of an integrated ethanol-to-jet pathway for sustainable aviation fuel using Axens Jetanol™ technology. The press release, dated January 29, 2026, highlights this technical demonstration but provides no further details on capacity, certification, or commercial operation.
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The Methanol Institute released a report stating Methanol-to-Jet (MtJ) can reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by 70–90% and approach cost parity with fossil jet fuel by 2040. The report notes MtJ projects represent 1.8 million tonnes per year of future SAF capacity, with China leading global development.
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Jet Zero Australia announced on 19 December 2025 that it received Environmental Authority approval for Project Ulysses in Townsville from DETSI. The company stated the approval was granted ahead of its expected timeline following stakeholder engagement and assessment of environmental and social impacts.
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Verso Energy announced on November 17, 2025, that Rely was selected to deliver Front-End Engineering Design for the DEZiR eSAF project in Petit-Couronne, France. This milestone follows an earlier MOU and aims to de-risk the project for EPC execution, positioning DEZiR as the first industrial-scale eSAF initiative in France to reach FEED.
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Jet Zero Australia congratulates LanzaJet on producing the first ASTM D7566 on-specification Sustainable Aviation Fuel from its Freedom Pines Alcohol to Jet facility in Georgia, USA. This milestone facilitates the acceleration of Front-End Engineering and Design and financing processes for Jet Zero’s larger Project Ulysses in Townsville.
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LanzaJet announced in November 2025 that its Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Soperton, Georgia had fully operated and produced fuels, including ASTM on-spec jet fuel from ethanol. This is the company's reported production milestone. The release does not establish current output, utilization or ongoing production at the date of this review.
Why it matters:An archived reported production milestone with a distinct project identity and a clear limit on current operating claims.
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Jet Zero Australia and the Port of Townsville signed an MOU to assess the feasibility of biofuel storage and blending infrastructure. The collaboration will evaluate design options for a tank farm facility supporting Jet Zero's proposed Project Ulysses sustainable aviation fuel facility.
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Aster and Aether Fuels signed an agreement to develop Project Beacon, a commercial sustainable aviation fuel plant in Singapore. The facility, using Aether's Aurora technology, is expected to start construction in 2026 and commercial operations in 2028, producing up to 2,000 tons of fuel annually.
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Verso Energy announced that its DEZiR and ReSTart synthetic sustainable aviation fuel projects were selected among three e-SAF projects awarded by the European Commission under the Innovation Fund's Large-Scale Call. The company stated the awards support its net-zero technology development.
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LanzaJet reports awarding Fluor the front-end engineering and design work for Project Speedbird in Teesside, UK. The company describes planned annual output of over 90,000 tonnes of SAF and renewable diesel. This is a design milestone; the source does not establish construction completion or commercial operation.
Why it matters:A later milestone in the same UK project, preserved separately from the earlier funding announcement.
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JGC Group will participate in the Japan Pavilion at ADIPEC 2025 in Abu Dhabi from November 3 to 6, 2025. The company plans to showcase its LNG construction project, hydrogen solutions, sustainable aviation fuel, and maintenance operations.
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Sasol, Topsoe, DLR, and Griesemann signed a cooperation agreement for DLR’s e-SAF demonstration plant at Leuna, Germany. The facility, funded with €130 million, is under construction and expects to produce 2,500 tons of e-fuels annually starting Q4 2027.
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LanzaJet says it received a £10 million award from the UK Advanced Fuels Fund to support the next development phase of Project Speedbird in Teesside. The proposed ethanol-to-SAF facility is progressing into front-end engineering design. The announcement describes a future production target and does not establish that the plant is operating.
Why it matters:An archived project development milestone, retained with its original date and evidence.
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LanzaJet and KMG signed an agreement to advance Kazakhstan's first sustainable aviation fuel project to the Front-End Engineering and Design phase. The project aims to meet anticipated SAF demand of 70,000 tonnes annually by 2030.
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The Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) launched a platform enabling COP30 attendees to calculate and offset aviation emissions using high-integrity sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates. Sourced from SkyNRG, the platform allows all attendees, including non-members, to purchase SAF certificates to support the clean energy transition.
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LanzaJet supports the Australian Government's $1.1B AUD Cleaner Fuels Program investment. The company is partnering with Jet Zero Australia, Qantas, and others to build Queensland's first ethanol-to-SAF plant using its ATJ technology.
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Jet Zero Australia welcomed the Commonwealth Government's $1.1 billion Cleaner Fuels Program, citing benefits for fuel sovereignty and emissions reduction. The company highlighted Project Ulysses in Townsville, which targets 113 ML pa of SAF production by 2028 and aims to commence construction in 2026.
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JGC Corporation and the African Development Bank signed a letter of intent to promote Sustainable Aviation Fuel adoption in Africa. The partnership aims to leverage JGC's technical expertise to support aviation decarbonization and local economic growth.
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Jet Zero announced that early-stage site works have commenced for its Project Ulysses Sustainable Aviation Fuel facility in Townsville, North Queensland. The $3.2 million initial phase includes site levelling, drainage installation, and construction of a private access road at the Cleveland Bay Industrial Park.
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Velocys signed an agreement with Morimatsu for manufacturing and engineering support for its Fischer-Tropsch reactors. The partnership aims to reduce lead times, lower capital costs, and decrease execution risk for sustainable aviation fuel projects.
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Jet Zero won the 2025 Australian Aviation Awards' Sustainability Initiative of the Year, marking its second consecutive win. Company representatives met with Australian politicians and defence officials in Canberra to discuss biofuel development and decarbonisation targets.
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Aether Fuels was named to the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list of 2025, which highlights 100 startups in the Asia-Pacific region. The company states it is advancing its Aether Aurora sustainable aviation fuel technology to decarbonize aviation and ocean shipping.
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Pertamina launched UCO-based Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), with Pelita Air operating a maiden flight on the Jakarta-Bali route on August 20, 2025. The initiative aims to support Indonesia's Net Zero Emission 2050 target and establish the country as a global SAF hub.
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SAFc Connect is a new platform for buyers to review and contact suppliers for commercially available SAF certificates, while the SAFc Registry is an established database for issuing, transferring, and retiring these certificates. Both are affiliated with the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) and can operate independently or complementarily to facilitate SAF certificate transactions.
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IAG selected 29 start-ups for its 2025 IAGi Accelerator, the largest cohort in the program's nine-year history. The companies will collaborate with IAG airlines on AI, automation, and sustainability solutions across Deploy and Discover tracks.
