SAF Spotlight
Brought to you by Sustainable Aviation Futures, this content hub will provide the latest strategies for scaling SAF and aviation decarbonisation via a series of exclusive interviews, whitepapers, reports, and industry news.
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SAF Networking: Driving industry collaboration
As the dust settles on the Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress, this article explores how the event drove industry collaboration, and why cross-value-chain connections are so vital for the development of the industry.
What to consider when embarking on an eSAF project
As the aviation sector seeks to decarbonize, interest in power-to-liquid sustainable aviation fuels – or eSAFs – is rapidly gaining momentum. With regulatory pressure increasing and the promise of high greenhouse gas savings, the biggest question no longer if eSAF can be made, but how best to do so. Read on to find out more...
Quantifying the Cost of Compliance: A Sensitivity Analysis of SAF Mandates and Penalties in the EU Aviation Market
This report, authored by Dana Shoukroun, Founder, Invest Through Flying, demonstrates that the cost of SAF—while often perceived as prohibitively high—is consistently offset by the carbon liabilities it avoids. The addendum incorporates the 2024 fuel price benchmarks released by EASA. Read on and download for more information...
Women in SAF: A Morning of Insight, Energy and Real Talk
This years Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress in Amsterdam played host to our first Women in SAF breakfast briefing, which saw early-rising women and allies come together to share their experiences in the industry. Evgenia Starkova, the VP Marketing & Sustainability at SkyTeam, shares her key takeaways as moderator for the session.
The World’s Leading SAF & Aviation Decarbonisation Event in Review
From policy breakthroughs to emerging technologies and bold new alliances, the Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress in Amsterdam brought together the global aviation decarbonisation community for three powerful days of discussion, insight, and momentum. Read on to hear from expert speakers about the industry, and the event.
SAF Expert Insights featuring Nina Marczell from OMV
Nina Marczell, the SVP – Industrial Sales & Marketing, Fuels & Feedstock at OMV, gives her insights on the industry's progress over the past few years, details of OMV's SAF strategy within Europe, and the strategic objectives behind their SAF investment.
SAF Expert Insights with Andrès Isaza from Smartenergy
In this interview from the Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress, Andrès Isaza shares details of how Smartenergy are targeting different key market sectors beyond green hydrogen, the critial factors impacting eSAF projects economic viability, and insights on Smartenergy's eSAF investment strategy.
SAF Expert Insights featuring Raman Ojha from Shell Aviation
Raman Ojha, the President of Shell Aviation, shares his perspective on the biggest challenges to widespread SAF adoption, the pivotal role of book and claim in overcoming some of those challenges, and key insights into learnings at the event.
SAF Expert Insights with Andy Shafer from Gevo
Andy Shafer, the Chief Customer, Marketing and Brand Officer at Gevo gives an update on Gevo's work over the past year, including their work with the U.S. DOE on their loan programme guarantee for their South Dakota project, as well as impacts of the new administration on SAF progress.
SAF Expert Insights with Amy Hebert from Arcadia eFuels
Recorded on-site at the Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress, Amy Hebert shared some of the reasons behind the momentum of eSAF in Europe, insights into progress on Arcadia eFuels' Denmark project, and her key takeaways from the congress.
The Power in Partnership: Behind the scenes of events with our sponsors
Sustainable Aviation Futures works with brands leading the charge on aviation decarbonisation across a global portfolio of events. In this article, Mark Tomlinson, Senior Sponsorship Sales Manager, shares how strategic partnerships go beyond branding to drive innovation, foster collaboration, and support the future of sustainable aviation with case studies from behind the scenes.
SAF Technology Insights from Smartenergy
As the aviation sector accelerates its journey towards decarbonization, the SAF landscape is evolving rapidly, marked by genuine leaps in production technology. Read on to learn how SAF producers are moving beyond proof-of-concept and into innovation focused on scalability, cost-competitiveness, and feedstock flexibility...
SAF Insights: Interview with Amy Hebert, CEO of Arcadia eFuels
In this interview, Amy Hebert, CEO of Arcadia eFuels, discusses the company's project progress over the past year, their leadership role in Project Sky Power to accelerate eSAF deployment, and the critical push to secure financing and final investment decisions for eSAF projects ahead of 2030 ReFuelEU Aviation sub-quotas.
RSB's Guide to the Potential of PtX: Unlocking energy transformation
Discover how Power-to-X (PtX) technologies can transform renewable energy into sustainable fuels and materials. Explore RSB's resources in the form of a video, factsheet, and handbook offering practical guidance on PtX applications, opportunities, and sustainability safeguards for a responsible net-zero transition.
Sustainable Aviation in a Shifting Landscape – the View from Europe
It would be easy to be pessimistic about the outlook for sustainable aviation, given recent policy changes in the United States and announcements indicating a shift away from investment in renewables, but could the need for rapid decarbonisation present an opportunity as great as the challenge? Read on to find out more...
Expert Insights with Shahana McKenzie, Bioenergy Australia: Developing Australia’s position as a SAF leader
In this interview, Shahana McKenzie explores Australia’s progress toward a domestic SAF industry, highlighting government investment, policy momentum, and global collaboration as key factors in progress. With abundant feedstocks and growing alliances, Australia is positioned to lead in low carbon fuels, if the right infrastructure and policy mechanisms are put in place.
Holistic Sustainability Opportunities: How decarbonisation & sustainability technologies are evolving across Europe and North America
From DAC and co-processing to contrail mitigation, alternative sustainability technologies are reshaping aviation’s climate strategy. This article explores how Europe and North America are advancing these innovations, and gives a taste of what to expect at our upcoming congresses.
Investment, Innovation & Infrastructure: Making SAF a Scalable Reality
Delivered in partnership with PA Consulting, this webinar brought together an expert panel to give their perspectives on how regulatory frameworks and smart investment strategies impact SAF market dynamics, and unlock long-term success for airlines, producers, and investors alike.
Shaping the Future of Aviation Decarbonisation: Key insights at the upcoming Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress
From the launch of ReFuel EU Aviation and the rise of global SAF corridors to tackling scaling challenges and unlocking investment strategies, exciting developments in sustainable aviation are unfolding, and if you're attending the Sustainable Aviation Futures Congress in Amsterdam this May, here's what you can expect to see on the leading agenda!
Connecting the dots: establishing SAF supply chains for net-zero aviation
Addressing supply chain challenges, enhancing infrastructure, and collaborating across the aviation industry are key to driving SAF adoption. With SAF mandates in the UK and EU, Shell Aviation's investments in blending facilities and partnerships with airlines are expanding global SAF delivery. Read on to learn more...