
Aviation and maritime mandates are accelerating at a time when biomass markets are tightening. IMAGE: ResourceWise
January 9, 2026
BY Matthew Stone
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Allegany County Industrial Development Agency, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative have announce the issue of a BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Allegany County, New York, for 300,000 bone dry tons per year of low-risk woody biomass
Researchers at the Joint Bioenergy Institute have demonstrated the production of a biobased jet fuel precursor Rhodosporidium toruloides, a type of oil-accumulating yeast that is a promising microbial host for biomanufacturing.
Calumet Inc. has announced a new flight plan for its MaxSAF expansion at Montana Renewables LLC. The facility is expected to reach 200 million gallons of annual SAF production and 17,000 barrels per day of total product sales by year-end 2028.
XCF Global Inc., a scaling U.S.-based producer of renewable diesel and SAF, on Sept. 1 announced another milestone in the company's transition from development-stage operations to active, revenue-generating commercial production.
The future of SAF will depend on strong partnerships among farmers, fuel producers, the aviation industry and government leaders, according to panelists participating in a discussion during the 2026 Global Aerospace Summit.