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Understanding SAF buyers

Catalyst · 16 May 2024 · 29m

What this episode covers

Amelia DeLuca, Chief Sustainability Officer at Delta Airlines, explains the company's strategy for scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procurement, noting that while demand from corporate clients exceeds supply, production remains limited. She details Delta's 'Minnesota SAF Hub' initiative, which aggregates multiple feedstocks and technologies—including HEFA, alcohol-to-jet, and power-to-liquids—to overcome financing and infrastructure bottlenecks. DeLuca emphasizes that regulatory frameworks like ReFuelEU and federal incentives are critical to lowering the green premium, while arguing that airlines must procure actual fuel rather than relying solely on carbon removal credits to decarbonize.

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companies scaling up

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Delta Airlines, Neste
Products
Minnesota SAF Hub
Also
HEFA, ReFuelEU

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