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2010 Dubbed “Jet Spring” for "Stunning Developments" in Aviation Biofuels (Biofuels Digest; 3/3/2010)
    Due to a series of recent developments, including the recent airline MOUs to purchase ground fuels and negotiate aviation fuel purchases, British Airways’ announcement about its planned waste-to-fuel facility, and a series of test flights, the Biofuels Digest has dubbed this season as “Jet Spring.” See the article here.

Aviation biofuels session to be held at the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference April 27-29 (1/28/2010)
    The Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference presented by Biofuels Digest & Alliance Associates, will include a half day session on April 29 on aviation biofuels in which CAAFI business team members will appear as speakers.

The Conference Announcement and links for more information and to register are included below:

ANNOUNCING 3RD MORNING ADDED

- A new aviation biofuels program
- Produced in cooperation with the Air Transport Association (ATA) and the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)
- New speakers include ATA, CAAFI, military aviation; plus panelists from American Airlines, US Airways, FedEx, Lufthansa

With this major program addition, organizers have EXTENDED EARLY BIRD discount rates through 2/8/10.

Note: More than half the conference seats are sold out - so please do not assume that conference tickets will be available at the last minute.

Conference Sponsors will include the US Department of Energy, Iogen, Chromatin, and PetroAlgae, with more set to be announced this week and in February.

The CEOs presenting at the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference represent 69 percent of planned advanced biofuels capacity.
- Networking opportunity with advanced biofuels leadership and end-users
- Convenient for "fly-ins" to DC for lobbying
- Award presentation for The 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy.

The Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference brings together the leaders of cellulosic ethanol, renewable diesel, renewable jet fuel, biobutanol, as well as advanced feedstocks such as algae and jatropha.

A special pre-conference workshop on April 27th will feature an interactive dialogue including the DOE, USDA and EPA, industry executives, investors, scientists...and you.

April 27-29, 2010
Hilton Embassy Row
Washington, DC

Conference agenda and speakers list
More conference information and hotel and registration can be found here:


CAAFI Wins Air Transport World Award (1/14/2010)
    Jan 14—Air Transport World (ATW) magazine announced today that its Joseph S. Murphy Industry Service Award for 2010 will be given to the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) in a ceremony in Singapore on February 1.

ATW has been the leading monthly magazine serving the needs of the global airline and commercial air transport manufacturing communities for 45 years. Named for the magazine’s founder, the Award will be given in recognition of CAAFI’s efforts to pave the way for use of sustainable biofuels in aviation.

“We are very gratified and thank the editors of ATW for this recognition,” said Richard Altman, CAAFI Executive Director. “CAAFI was founded on the vision that the closely networked, international and technologically driven aviation industry could successfully engage the alternative fuels industry and become a customer of choice. This award is evidence of the viability of that vision and a testament to the work of CAAFI's sponsors and stakeholders to turn the vision into an emerging and visible reality.”

Mr. Altman and Mr. John Heimlich, Air Transport Association of America Vice President and Chief Economist, will travel to Singapore to accept the award on behalf of CAAFI's sponsors and stakeholders.

See the ATW Awards Announcement, FAA Statement,
ATA Statement, and ACI-NA Statement.

Aviation Biofuels Companies Honored by Biofuels Digest (12/31/2009)
    December 31, 2009 -- Biofuels Digest announced that a group of companies associated with the advancement of aviation biofuels will receive awards at the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference in Washington, DC on April 27-28, 2010. Solazyme, Sapphire Energy, Sustainable Oils, Rentech, and Terasol will jointly receive the 'Company of the Year award for Achievement in Commercialization'. Biofuel processor UOP will be recognized with the 'Company of the Year Award for Achievement in Processing Technology'.

In a statement, Biofuels Digest editor Jim Lane said, “aviation biofuels have not only made huge progress, they represent the consensus choice of environmentalists, policymakers, and end users as a superior alternative to fossil-based aviation fuels." He went on to recognize a number of organizations, including CAAFI, for "immense efforts" in support of renewable aviation fuels. Biofuels Digest is a world leading biofuels daily.
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