

PHOTO: FLUID QUIP PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES LLC
April 17, 2019
BY Matt Thompson
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Par Pacific Holdings Inc. on Feb. 24 confirmed commissioning is underway on a biorefinery project under development at the company’s Kapolei refinery in Hawaii that will add 61 MMgy of capacity to produce renewable diesel, SAF and associated biofuels.
Calumet Inc. on Feb. 27 confirmed that the MaxSAF expansion at its Montana Renewables facility remains on track to be operational in the second quarter of 2026. The project will boost sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capacity to 120-150 MMgy.
EcoCeres Inc. on Feb.27 urged European policymakers and aviation stakeholders to keep the EU SAF market open and competitive, cautioning that potential trade defense measures on imported SAF could undermine EU climate objectives
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office, the state legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal and policy advisor, on Feb. 24 recommended state lawmakers do not move forward with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to create a SAF tax credit.
VAROPreem is launching Preem Redefine HVO100, a Nordic Swan Ecolabelled fuel, in Norway. The fuel is produced from raw materials such as residues from paper pulp production and food industries.