SAF companies working on Waste-to-Fuel

Waste-to-fuel, also known as second-generation biofuel, is a prominent pathway of SAF production that utilises technologies like gasification and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to transform solid waste into a clean drop-in jet fuel.

The two common feedstocks are cellulosic waste and municipal solid waste (MSW):

• Cellulosic waste comes from excess wood, agricultural waste (such as corn stalks), and forestry residues (branches and leaves that are not tradeable).

• Municipal solid waste includes carbon-based waste from households and businesses like product packaging, grass clippings, furniture, clothing, bottles, food scraps, and newspapers.

Municipal solid waste has the potential to be an abundant and sustainable feedstock. Instead of simply discarding this waste in landfills where it emits methane and other harmful gases, it can be repurposed to create valuable jet fuel.

air BP

• Founded: 1909

• HQ: UK

• bp.com

Alder Renewables

• Founded: 2021

• HQ: USA

• alderrenewables.com

Colabit

• Founded: 2013

• HQ: Sweden

• colabit.com

DG Fuels

• Founded: 2009

• HQ: USA

• dgfuels.com

Elyse Energy

• Founded: 2020

• HQ: France

• elyse.energy

Enerkem

• Founded: 2000

• HQ: Canada

• enerkem.com

Discover other waste-to-fuel SAF producers in the full report.