Sustainable Aviation Fuels: News, Knowledge, Investment Opportunities
The Solar SAF Pathway: What the Sheffield Breakthrough Actually Changes

07/04/2026

A Nature Communications study projects $4.62/kg for solar-driven direct air capture fuel — 17% cheaper than fossil-heated DACCU, but still more than twice the current HEFA-SAF price

45Z at $1.00: Which SAF Pathways Survive the Credit Cut, and Which Don't
A pathway-by-pathway breakdown of what the reduced Clean Fuel Production Credit means for HEFA, Alcohol-to-Jet, Fischer-Tropsch, and Power-to-Liquid producers
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Nuclear eSAF: Who Is Actually Building It, and When Will It Arrive?
Equilibrion and Rolls-Royce SMR moved nuclear eSAF from concept to engineering in a single month. Here is where each project stands, and why commercial volumes are a post-2035 story.
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Nuclear Power for eSAF: Why SMRs Are Back in the Aviation Fuel Conversation
Small modular reactors could solve the energy bottleneck holding back synthetic aviation fuel. Here's why the economics are shifting.
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The eSAF Bankability Problem: Why Airline Offtake Deals Aren't Enough to Unlock Project Finance
Europe's first commercial PtL plant is operational and has airline customers — but cannot secure financing for commercial-scale expansion, because project finance lenders require contracts that airlines structurally cannot provide.
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SAF Book-and-Claim: How It Works, Why It’s Controversial, and What Reform Looks Like
The SAFc Registry just passed 500,000 tonnes of CO₂e abated — a milestone that spotlights both the promise and the credibility crisis facing aviation’s fastest-growing environmental accounting mechanism.
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The Feedstock Ceiling: Why HEFA SAF Cannot Scale Much Further
HEFA accounts for roughly 85% of global SAF production, but its primary feedstocks — used cooking oil, tallow, and animal fats — top out at 4–5 million tonnes per year. Demand by 2030 will require 6–8 million tonnes. The maths does not work.
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The SAF Price Premium: Who Pays, When It Closes, and What the Data Actually Shows
SAF costs airlines 2.8 to 10.6 times more than fossil jet fuel — and no credible forecast shows parity before 2045. Here is where the money goes, who absorbs the hit, and what the honest timeline looks like.
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Cargo Leads the Way: How DHL and FedEx Are Outpacing Airlines on SAF
While passenger airlines move cautiously on sustainable fuel commitments, the world's two largest air cargo operators are signing deals at scale — and setting a new standard for the industry.
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The eSAF Bet: Can Power-to-Liquid Scale Before the Mandate Arrives?
Synthetic aviation fuel is aviation's most important long-term decarbonisation technology — and it barely exists at commercial scale. The 2030 deadline is closing fast.
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Europe's SAF Reality Check: What the First ReFuelEU Report Tells Us
The EU's inaugural ReFuelEU compliance data reveals a continent making real but uneven progress — and facing a steep climb to meet its own mandates.
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Brightening the Data Sky: The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Information Act Aims for Clarity
New Legislation Targets Clearer SAF Production Metrics to Drive Investment and Policy
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BioLPG: An Emerging Opportunity from SAF Production
Leveraging Co-Products to Advance Europe’s Decarbonization Goals
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Unlocking the Future of SAF: The UK’s Revenue Certainty Mechanism and Its Industry Funding Approach
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How a Jet Fuel Levy Could Catalyze Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production and Decarbonize UK Skies
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Could the Future of I.R.C. § 45Z Thrive Under Republican Leadership?
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Exploring How Reworking § 45Z Could Align with Conservative Focus on Energy Independence and Agricultural Support
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Permitting Process: A Major Barrier to Scaling SAF Production
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Permitting Process: A Major Barrier to Scaling SAF Production
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Meet the Recipients of the FAA FAST Grants: Pioneering the Future of Sustainable Aviation
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An In-Depth Look at the Companies Leading the Charge in Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Low-Emission Technologies
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Explained: An Intro to Sustainable Aviation Fuels
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The High Energy Density Required For Flight Makes Aviation a Difficult Industry to Decarbonize
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A Producers Guide to the UK’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (RTFO)
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A Deep Dive into the UK 2024 SAF Mandate and Its Implications for Producers
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A Future Made in Australia: Unlocking Australia’s Low Carbon Liquid Fuel Opportunity
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Guide on the Direction of Australia's Emerging Low Carbon Liquid Fuel Industry
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