Following the first Delphi study on general barriers and regulatory hurdles for synthetic fuels at the beginning of the year, the second round is now starting: Delphi 2. This survey focuses on the economic causes of market barriers and practical regulatory challenges. The focus is on your specific experiences and expertise - political issues are deliberately left out. The survey once again uses the simplified value chain in order to gain targeted new insights. As usual, participation is anonymous. The survey will run until January 17, 2025 and we would like to thank you for your support!

DBFZ

As part of the InnoFuels project, the Sustainability Innovation Focus has compiled comprehensive overviews of the most important certification systems for sustainable fuels and chemical intermediates. The focus is on the EU Renewable Energy Directive (EU-RED), international regulations for aviation and shipping, and the certification of chemical products. This internal event is aimed exclusively at project participants. However, the overviews created are available to all interested parties and can be downloaded here.

BBE

The 22nd International Congress on Renewable Fuels will focus on the role of renewable fuels in the mobility transition. It will discuss how the climate gap can be closed and how transport can be decarbonized by 2040. The implementation of the RED III Directive as well as quality control and traceability will also be in focus. A day full of valuable impulses for more climate protection and sustainable mobility. The conference will take place in Berlin and will be held bilingually (German-English).

The InnoFuels platform project now has its own LinkedIn page! There you will find exciting news, project highlights and the opportunity to exchange ideas and network with the renewable fuels community. Our goal is to engage in many lively discussions, share knowledge and learn from each other. We warmly invite you to follow our page and share it with your network to further increase the reach of InnoFuels. We look forward to your support!

Discover our new section! In ‘Knowledge at a Glance’, you will find compact, well-founded information on current developments and conditions in the transport sector. Stay informed and use the clear summaries to quickly get up to speed on important topics. The first focus is on the legal requirements for the ramp-up of reFuels.

At the Rostock Large Engines Conference (RGMT) on 12 and 13 September, Dr.-Ing. Karten Schleef will describe the challenges facing the shipping industry and how the ramp-up of renewable fuels could advance the industry. The Chair for Piston Engines and Combustion Engines at the University of Rostock is co-organising the RGMT, which sees itself as an international forum for professional dialogue between legislators, researchers, developers and operators of large engines. This year, the InnoFuels project will also be represented with a stand.

A new publication from the Aviation Innovation Centre analyses the obstacles and challenges currently hindering the market ramp-up of SAF in Germany. The obstacles were identified in two stakeholder workshops in September 2023 and February 2024 and supplemented by literature research and expert interviews.

On 28 August, the German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ) hosted an InnoFuels workshop entitled ‘Market assessment of SAF – Are we aware of all the possibilities of Book&Claim?’ Niels Dögnitz, a member of the organising team, talked about the background and objectives of the workshop in the run-up to the event.

This review examines the regulations, laws and industry standards that define the framework conditions for the market ramp-up of SAF. International, EU-wide and national regulations and plans are analyzed and the responsible institutions are presented and classified. The publication was produced by the Aviation Application Field, which includes the German Aerospace Center, CENA Hessen and the airline Condor.