Black & Veatch join leading sustainable aviation fuel alliance

By Zach Havard

Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, has joined Bioenergy Australia’s (BA) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Alliance of Australia and New Zealand (SAFAANZ).

BA is a national industry association, with over 150 members, committed to accelerating Australia’s bio-economy. BA founded the SAFAANZ to create a collaborative environment to advance SAF production, policy, education and marketing in Australia and New Zealand.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is set to become the standard in the aviation industry over 10-20 years, though implementation is still in the early stages.

It is produced by processing renewable sources such as waste cooking oil, plant oils and agricultural residues for use in commercial aeroplanes.

The fuel can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 per cent compared to traditional jet fuel.

“Electrification is essential for many pillars of the energy system,” CEO, Bioenergy Australia, Shahana McKenzie, said.

“Yet, it is only part of the solution to reducing emissions. Australia’s heavy industries, aviation, marine, agriculture and mining need affordable and immediate decarbonisation options, such as renewable fuel.

“We are excited to work with industry leaders, like Black & Veatch, to identify pathways to produce the fuel affordably and at scale.”

Mick Scrivens, the vice president and director of Black & Veatch says SAF will not only decarbonise the aviation sector and will be used to decarbonise many if not all forms of transportation.

“Joining SAFAANZ means Black & Veatch can meaningfully contribute to the advancement of sustainable fuels in Australia and New Zealand, given our extensive global engineering and construction experience across aviation fuel, methanol to gasoline, biogas and renewable natural gas,” Scrivens, said.

About 2.5 percent of the world’s total carbon emissions are generated by the global aviation sector. In Australia, the industry accounts for about 1 percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that SAF could contribute around 65 percent of the reduction in emissions needed by aviation to reach net zero in 2050.

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