___________________________________________________ Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels , LLC ( NWABF )
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Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels , LLC ( NWABF ) draws ever closer to achieving its primary objective – building a worldclass SAF refinery on the banks of the US ’ Columbia River
With the International Renewable Energy Association predicting demand for sustainable aviation fuel ( SAF ) exceeding 3.5 billion gallons by 2030 , but current production capacity for renewable jet fuel standing at less than 30 million gallons per year , we are facing a problem .
Governments around the world have acknowledged the need to increase the use of SAF ( a drop-in fuel which can replace conventional petroleum-based jet fuel ) and are creating mandates designed to encourage airlines to move over to this option ( and penalize them if they don ’ t ). Clearly , there is a huge need for more facilities to produce this fuel . In fact , according to a report from ICAO in 2020 , ‘ If the alternative fuels market were to supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel ( SAF ) blended with 50 percent petroleum fuel , the market will need at least 85 facilities a year for the next 30 years .’
Recognizing this opportunity , nearly seven years ago Dave Smoot and his highly experienced team of Subject Matter Experts ( SME ’ s ) at Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels , LLC ( NWABF ) began formulating a project to build a second generation , commercial scale , cellulosic renewable bio-fuel refinery . Designed to produce up to 60 million gallons of renewable jet fuel on an annual basis ,
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