
Z. mobilis cultures in the Peters lab. Chelsea Mamott/Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
February 12, 2026
BY Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office will hold its 2027 Peer Review Meeting the week of April 19, 2027, to evaluate office-funded projects for their contributions to DOE's goals.
Earlier this year, the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) launched a major study to examine the sustainable fuel options for aviation, international shipping, long-haul trucking, and freight rail. The two-year study will be complete in 2028.
Researchers at Nicholls State University have developed an inexpensive way to make biodiesel from materials found along the banks of their Louisiana bayou: algae and oyster shells, according to the American Chemical Society.
OMV has partnered with Technical University of Leoben to establish a one-of-a-kind research facility where various process routes to manufacture sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are being researched and developed.
Cathay is welcoming the release of Igniting the SAF Market: Policy Pathways for Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel in China, a research study published by Peking University’s National School of Development in late 2025.