Exploring Ethanol’s Role in Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Argus Biofuels Conference

22 April 2025 | Singapore | Argus Biofuels Asia Conference 

As the aviation sector faces mounting pressure to decarbonise, ethanol-to-jet (EtJ) pathways are emerging as a serious contender in the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) conversation. At the Argus Biofuels Asia Conference 2025, GCGF Managing Director

Clarence Woo joined a panel exploring the economic and environmental viability of alcohol-to-jet production routes.

Key themes from the discussion included:

• The need for policy alignment and secure low-CI ethanol supply to enable commercial viability

• The importance of scale and targeted incentives to help EtJ compete with conventional jet fuel

• Lifecycle emissions emerging as a key benchmark, with carbon intensity (CI) becoming the dominant metric

• Asia Pacific’s potential to lead on ethanol-based SAF deployment, thanks to existing ethanol infrastructure and regional interest

Speakers also explored how collaboration across ethanol producers, technology developers, and aviation stakeholders will be essential to accelerating AtJ adoption, alongside clearer regulatory frameworks and feedstock strategy.

GCGF continues to contribute science-based perspectives to critical fuel transition discussions and welcomes the growing industry focus on inclusive, scalable SAF solutions.