Global Bioenergies' SAF technology
receives ASTM certification
Le Bourget, 20 June 2023: Global Bioenergies' process becomes one of the very
few Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technologies in the world certified by ASTM
International. Global Bioenergies' fuel can now be blended up to 50% with fossil
kerosene in existing airplanes.
As a reminder, the airline industry requires the fuel used in airplanes to be
ASTM certified. SAF are certified worldwide through the ASTM D7566 standard,
which describes the fuel specification requirements and the maximum blending
percentage with conventional fuels. This standard allows them to be considered
as 'drop-in' fuels, which means they can be used safely in existing airplanes
and infrastructures worldwide. The inclusion of new SAF production processes in
the ASTM standard requires an in-depth assessment of the fuel's performance,
after which a voting procedure is launched.
The voting process has now been successfully completed after consultation of the
ASTM main committee. The updated ASTM D7566 standard will be published in the
coming weeks.
Marc Delcourt, Co-founder and CEO of Global Bioenergies, comments: "This
positive vote is a tremendous recognition for Global Bioenergies and we thank
the SkyNRG team for their great support in this ambitious process over the last
years. It comes at a time when Europe has just adopted the RefuelEU plan, which
aims at gradually increasing the production and incorporation of SAF, from 2% in
2025 to 6% in 2030 and up to 70% by 2050. To date, SAF represent only 0.1% of
aviation fuels. This ambition is based on the construction of a very large
number of plants. The target of 2% by 2025 will be reached thanks to emerging
technologies based on waste oil. Subsequent targets will have to be based on the
commercial success of innovative technologies like ours. »
Maarten van Dijk, Co-founder and Chief Development Officer at SkyNRG states:
"Reaching the SAF certification for Global Bioenergies' process is a great
achievement for both our teams and a perfect example of what is needed to drive
innovation and build a more sustainable aviation industry. To reach net zero
emissions, the industry now needs solid partnerships to realise the increase in
production capacity. These include partners who commit to meaningful SAF
offtakes, investors that recognize the importance of SAF in their portfolio and
are willing to fund projects, and visionary leaders and governments who
recognize and can address the investment hurdles that remain."
A press conference will take place on Thursday 22(nd) June at 10am at the Paris
Air Show, at the Région Ile-de-France chalet (site 102).
Please record your participation as a journalist at:
pressconfSAF@global-bioenergies.com (mailto:pressconfSAF@global-bioenergies.com)
Contacts
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About GLOBAL BIOENERGIES
Global Bioenergies converts plant-derived resources into compounds used in the
cosmetics industry, as well as the energy and materials sectors. After launching
the first long-lasting and natural make-up brand LAST(®) in 2021, Global
Bioenergies is now marketing Isonaturane(®) 12, its key ingredient, to major
cosmetics companies to improve the naturalness of their formulas whilst
improving their carbon footprint. In the long run, Global Bioenergies is also
aiming at cutting CO(2) emissions in the aviation and road sector and thereby
curb global warming. Global Bioenergies is listed on Euronext Growth Paris
(FR0011052257 - ALGBE).
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