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Industry Insights with Laura Wood - Agricultural feedstocks, SAF policy, and sustainable farming
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Industry Insights with Laura Wood - Agricultural feedstocks, SAF policy, and sustainable farming

In this interview Laura Wood, a natural resource and sustainability policy expert, and speaker at the upcoming Sustainable Aviation Futures North America Congress, shares her insight on how SAF and agriculture are linked, sustainability practices utilized by farmers, and what needs to happen with policy to support agriculture in scaling SAF.

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Monetizing Biogas and Separated Food Waste for Transportation Fuel in the U.S.
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Monetizing Biogas and Separated Food Waste for Transportation Fuel in the U.S.

Participating in EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”) program, California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”) program and/or using federal tax credits comes with specific legal requirements, including related to the feedstock that is used for sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) production. This article highlights new requirements and challenges related to biogas, separated food waste recordkeeping, and related carbon accounting models.

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Top-line Takeaways from Sustainable Aviation Futures EU Congress 2024
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Top-line Takeaways from Sustainable Aviation Futures EU Congress 2024

The Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress focused on developing a SAF scale-up action plan, from understanding what drives sustainability strategy and decision-making, to comparing and contrasting the carrot vs. stick approaches of Europe and the USA. Lukas Ambraziejus, Utrecht University, a volunteer at the congress, shares his key insights and takeaways from the two main conference days.

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Future Flight & Green Aerospace Technologies Conclusions from Sustainable Aviation Futures EU Congress 2024
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Future Flight & Green Aerospace Technologies Conclusions from Sustainable Aviation Futures EU Congress 2024

While the challenges and opportunities for scaling SAF were the key focus of this years Congress, it is important not to overlook the technologies in development which can help drive towards a more sustainable industry. In this article, Mario Vesco, Sustainable Aero Lab, reflects on his key takeaways as host for the Future Flight stream.

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Creating a SAF Action Plan: An Industry-led Solution to a Global Regulatory and Financing Challenge
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Creating a SAF Action Plan: An Industry-led Solution to a Global Regulatory and Financing Challenge

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is considered the aviation industry’s best option to reduce or eliminate emissions, but scaling SAF production to meet industry targets requires an integrated regulatory environment, innovative financing and collaboration within the industry. This article explores key mechanisms in place, or requiring development, to enable the scaling required.

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Co-processing: A fast-track to SAF
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Co-processing: A fast-track to SAF

The aviation industry is prioritizing decarbonization with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) leading the charge. As commercial SAF production begins, the focus shifts to meeting global mandates efficiently. Co-processing emerges as a promising solution, integrating renewable feedstock into existing refinery processes, offering a streamlined pathway to SAF production.

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Sustainable Aviation Futures MENA Congress 2024 Post-event Report
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Sustainable Aviation Futures MENA Congress 2024 Post-event Report

From 12 to 14 February 2024, 200 global industry leaders joined us in Dubai to discuss roadmaps for sustainable aviation in the MENA region, discussing solutions to scaling SAF, the implementation of policies, strategies for decarbonisation and the importance of industry collaboration to accelerate capabilities for the region to lead SAF and Power-to-Liquid (PtL) production. Discover the key takeaways from the event within our Post-event report…

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