The SAF Podcast
Welcome to The SAF Podcast, the only podcast on the internet that exclusively covers sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). So if you want to find out the real issues and challenges are for commercialising and scaling SAF production, look no further.
Every week we will be hearing from senior industry leaders who are actively shaping the future of SAF and aviation.
Hosted by Oscar Henderson and brought to you by the team at SAF Investor. Connect with us at www.safinvestor.com
Episodes
64 episodes
The SAF Podcast: Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance - Removing the barrier to corporate market entry
This week Andre de Fontaine, Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) joins us on The SAF Podcast. Founded in 2021, SABA has been at the forefront of driving the Book and Claim conversation and allowing corporates to purchase SAF for their o...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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37:46
The SAF Podcast: Avia Solutions Group - Unleasing Baltic SAF Production
In this episode of The SAF Podcast, we welcome Gediminas Ziemelis, Founder and Chairman of Avia Solutions Group, to discuss the company’s move into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production through its NorSAF project. As the world’s l...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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45:09
The SAF Podcast with Dani Charles, Veriflux: AI as the co-pilot for compliance
In this episode of The SAF Podcast, we welcome back our first returning guest, Dani Charles, CEO and Co-Founder of Veriflux. Following his deep dive into U.S. policy in his first appearance, Dani returns to unpack the increasingly crit...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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47:51
The SAF Podcast : AfriSAF - Tapping into SAF's continental sleeping giant
This week we are joined on The SAF Podcast by Kwame Bekoe, AfriSAF. With over 20 years of aviation experience spanning engineering, sales, and sustainability, Kwame shares his vision for Africa as a major player in the global SAF industry. He d...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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46:51
The SAF Podcast with Robert Courts: Pulling back the curtain on UK policy development
In this episode of The SAF Podcast, we go behind the curtain of UK sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) policy with former Aviation Minister and former Member of Parliament for the UK Robert Courts. Listeners will gain a rare gl...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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53:15
The SAF Podcast: Innovate UK Business Connect: Connecting SAF's dot to dot
In this episode of The SAF Podcast, Oscar sits down with Michelle Carter, Head of Transport at Innovate UK Business Connect, to explore the current state and future trajectory of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the UK. With ov...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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48:25
The SAF Podcast: Aether Fuels - Pulling SAF out of thin air
Connor Madigan, founder of Aether Fuels, joins Oscar on this week's episode of The SAF Podcast. Madigan shares his journey from founding a successful OLED manufacturing equipment company to pioneering a transformative approach to SAF tech...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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51:49
The SAF Podcast: EasyJet - The not-so-easy path the Net Zero
In this episode of The SAF Podcast, host Oscar is joined by Lahiru Ranasinghe, Director of Sustainability at EasyJet, to explore the airline’s journey toward net zero. With aviation’s decarbonization at the forefront of industry ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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40:54
The SAF Podcast: Neste - The importance of being flexible and nimble
In this episode of The SAF Podcast, Alex Kueper, VP of Renewable Aviation at Neste, the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)joins Oscar. As the industry pushes towards net-zero emissions by 2050, Alex provides a ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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51:14
The SAF Podcast - Votion Biorefineries: Patience + Perseverance = Production
In this episode of The SAF Podcast, we dive into the evolving world of biomass-to-liquid fuels as Oscar chats with Anders Edling Hultgren, Founder of Votion Biorefineries. With nearly two decades in biofuels, Anders shares his journey fro...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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41:20
The SAF Podcast: Breakthrough Energy - SAF discovery, development and deployment
This episode of the SAF Podcast welcomes Julia Reinaud from Breakthrough Energy to discuss how sustainable aviation fuel fits into Europe's renewable energy landscape. Julia shares insights from her extensive background in climate policy and en...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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44:31
The SAF Podcast: Universal Fuel Technologies - Pick and mix for SAF production
This week Oscar speaks with Alexei Beltyukov, Universal Fuel Technologies, a former medical doctor turned energy entrepreneur, who is now working on scaling the availability of sustainable aviation fuel. Unifuel’s innovative <...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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40:17
The SAF Podcast: Exolum - Throwing SAF a pipeline
In the second episode of The SAF Podcast, we delve into the critical yet often overlooked logistics and supply chain challenges facing the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry with Gorka Penalva from Exolum, a leading pipeline and storage i...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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36:07
The SAF Podcast: Refuels - Aviation staying on the road to decarbonisation
After a potentially too long break to end 2024. The SAF Podcast is back in 2025, a year set to have significant importance for the burgeoning SAF industry.For our first episode Oscar sits down with Philip Fjeld from Refuels. As the UK a...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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42:59
The SAF Podcast: World Energy - Filling aviation's notice boards with (SAF) certificates
In our latest episode we chat with Kathy Wight, Vice President for Net Zero Solutions at World Energy, and how they are leading the charge in decarbonizing business travel and freight. Kathy takes us from her roots in the NGO sphere to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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42:26
The SAF Podcast: Avfuel - Challenges of moving SAF from A to B
Join us this week on The SAF Podcast, as we dive deep into the logistics and distribution challenges of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with CR Sincock from Avfuel, one of the largest global aviation fuel suppliers. As a leading distributor of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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54:26
The SAF Podcast: Jet Zero Australia - Making SAF down under
In this episode of The SAF Podcast, we dive deep into Australia's emerging sustainable aviation fuel landscape with Mac Irvine, CFO of Jet Zero Australia. With 15 years of banking and finance expertise, including his role at the Clean Ene...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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50:18
The SAF Podcast: S&P Global - Making sure the price is right
On this week’s episode of the SAF Podcast Sophie Byron, Global Head Biofuels Pricing, S&P Global Commodity Insights joins Oscar for a discussion around SAF pricing.Tracking SAF prices is not as simple as traditional jet fuel. In a na...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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37:14
The SAF Podcast: OXCCU - Catalyzing change and simplifying the e-fuels equation
In this episode of the SAF Podcast, Andrew Symes, Founder & CEO, OXCCU joins Oscar to dive into the cutting-edge world of e-fuels. A chemistry graduate turned venture capitalist who transitioned to leading a pioneering carbon capture utiliz...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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38:11
The SAF Podcast: Repsol and Spain leading the SAF charge
The Iberian Peninsula's emergence as a SAF production hub isn't coincidental. The region boasts abundant feedstock availability, strong agricultural and livestock sectors, ample renewable energy resources, and a robust refining and petroc...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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51:49
The SAF Podcast: Squake - connecting emissions tracking and finance in business
In this episode of the SAF Podcast, Oscar dives deep into the world of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and broader decarbonization efforts with Dan Kreibich, co-founder of Squake. Dan shares his journey from Lufthansa Innovation Hub, where he p...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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42:34
The SAF Podcast: EBRD - The art of spreading risk in SAF projects
In this episode of The SAF Podcast, we sit down with Roberto Gonzalez from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to explore the complexities of financing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects. Rob...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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40:57
The SAF Podcast: World Bank - Blended finance and growing emerging markets
In this episode, Oscar had the pleasure of speaking with Binyam Raja, Global Practice Manager for Transport, World Bank.The conversation focused on a crucial aspect of the SAF industry: promoting production in non-OECD countries and expa...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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46:55
The SAF Podcast: GAFT - Rethinking how HEFA finds its lipids
In this episode of the SAF Podcast, Oscar chats with Frank Schreurs, co-founder of GAFT, about the innovative approaches his company is taking to revolutionize sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Joining us from his holiday in Sweden, Frank provid...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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43:14
The SAF Podcast: CleanJoule - Making the most of what's been granted
On this week's episode Mukund Karanjikar, CEO, CleanJoule joins Oscar on The SAF Podcast to discuss their approach to accessing biomass to create sustainable aviation fuel. Listen in to hear Mukund's thoughts on the debate around the av...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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43:53