Mar 6, 2026
Denmark has inaugurated its first domestic aviation route powered partly by sustainable aviation fuel produced from used cooking oil.
The Aalborg–Copenhagen service, operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, will run with a 40% SAF blend on all departures, marking a European first for a permanent route.
The SAF is produced from recycled cooking oil and is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions on the route by around 3,000 tonnes per year.
The initiative forms part of Denmark’s national green aviation strategy, supported by public investment and policy incentives.
Government officials and industry representatives highlighted the importance of scaling up waste‑based fuels that can be used within existing aircraft and airport infrastructure. Used cooking oil remains one of the most commercially mature feedstocks for SAF production, though supply constraints are increasingly in focus.
The route is intended to demonstrate how waste‑derived fuels can play a practical role in aviation decarbonisation today.
The Aalborg–Copenhagen service, operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, will run with a 40% SAF blend on all departures, marking a European first for a permanent route.
The SAF is produced from recycled cooking oil and is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions on the route by around 3,000 tonnes per year.
The initiative forms part of Denmark’s national green aviation strategy, supported by public investment and policy incentives.
Government officials and industry representatives highlighted the importance of scaling up waste‑based fuels that can be used within existing aircraft and airport infrastructure. Used cooking oil remains one of the most commercially mature feedstocks for SAF production, though supply constraints are increasingly in focus.
The route is intended to demonstrate how waste‑derived fuels can play a practical role in aviation decarbonisation today.
There are seven weeks to go before the annual Biofuels Conference and Expo and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Summit kicks off in Brussels.
Biofuels International has now firmed up a list of speakers who will take to the stage at the popular annual event.
The confirmed speakers include managing director of CleanMotion Advisory Cornelius Claeys, Craig Winneker from ePURE,… [Read More]
Biofuels International has now firmed up a list of speakers who will take to the stage at the popular annual event.
The confirmed speakers include managing director of CleanMotion Advisory Cornelius Claeys, Craig Winneker from ePURE,… [Read More]
A new biodiesel facility in Egypt will convert used cooking oil into renewable fuel, following investment by Qatar‑based Al Mana Holding.
The plant, located in the Tenth of Ramadan integrated waste management city, is designed to process up to 100 tonnes of waste oil per day.
According to Egypt’s Ministry of Environment, the project aims to divert significant volumes… [Read More]
The plant, located in the Tenth of Ramadan integrated waste management city, is designed to process up to 100 tonnes of waste oil per day.
According to Egypt’s Ministry of Environment, the project aims to divert significant volumes… [Read More]
Denmark has inaugurated its first domestic aviation route powered partly by sustainable aviation fuel produced from used cooking oil.
The Aalborg–Copenhagen service, operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, will run with a 40% SAF blend on all departures, marking a European first for a permanent route.
The SAF is produced from recycled cooking oil and is expected to reduce… [Read More]
The Aalborg–Copenhagen service, operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, will run with a 40% SAF blend on all departures, marking a European first for a permanent route.
The SAF is produced from recycled cooking oil and is expected to reduce… [Read More]
Shell has confirmed its commitment to inject R$3.5 billion (€577 million) into Brazilian sugar and ethanol producer Raízen, as the company works to stabilise its finances following a period of heavy losses and rising debt.
The announcement was made by Shell’s Brazil chief executive, Cristiano Pinto da Costa.
Raízen, a joint venture between Shell and Cosan, has… [Read More]
The announcement was made by Shell’s Brazil chief executive, Cristiano Pinto da Costa.
Raízen, a joint venture between Shell and Cosan, has… [Read More]
Syzygy Plasmonics has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoOU) with Geo bio gas&carbon, a Brazil-based sugarcane and ethanol waste developer and operator, to develop commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects in Brazil.
This collaboration marks a significant step in Syzygy’s global NovaSAF™ expansion, joining a series of recently inked international… [Read More]
This collaboration marks a significant step in Syzygy’s global NovaSAF™ expansion, joining a series of recently inked international… [Read More]
Brittany Hook, a chemical engineer with Malaysia-based HutanBio speaks to Biofuels International about what attracted her to work in this innovative industry.
What was your first job?
What was your first job?
My first job was as an Application Engineer for Nalco, monitoring and adjusting automation and chemical programs designed to save refinery and petrochemical plants money on corrosion,… [Read More]
A startup based in Maryland, US, has developed a biomass processing system capable of almost doubling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) yields without adding significant processing costs, potentially opening a more economical route to large-scale renewable jet fuel production.
Atlantic Biomass, working with Ohio State University and Hood College and backed by funding from… [Read More]
Atlantic Biomass, working with Ohio State University and Hood College and backed by funding from… [Read More]
Celtic Renewables has secured £16.23 million (€18 million) in public and private funding to scale its production of high-demand green chemicals.
The funding comprises £5 million (€5.75 million) in new investment from Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s national economic development agency, and £5 million from Celtic’s existing private investors, alongside £6.23… [Read More]
The funding comprises £5 million (€5.75 million) in new investment from Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s national economic development agency, and £5 million from Celtic’s existing private investors, alongside £6.23… [Read More]
A leading US biofuels association is calling for permanent, nationwide access to E15 petrol as a means of easing the sharp rise in fuel prices triggered by escalating conflict in the Middle East.
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has urged Congress to authorise uninterrupted, year‑round sales of the 15% ethanol blend, arguing that the current oil price spike highlights… [Read More]
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has urged Congress to authorise uninterrupted, year‑round sales of the 15% ethanol blend, arguing that the current oil price spike highlights… [Read More]
Steve Toon, CEO BioVeritas, takes a closer look at the biofuels market as part of Biofuels International’s Outlook 2026 series.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) represents a pivotal opportunity for the United States to lead in clean energy innovation while bolstering economic prosperity, national security and rural revitalisation.
With bipartisan support, SAF has the… [Read More]
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) represents a pivotal opportunity for the United States to lead in clean energy innovation while bolstering economic prosperity, national security and rural revitalisation.
With bipartisan support, SAF has the… [Read More]