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Sustainable changes to synthetic

The Department of Energy has changed the name of Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Synthetic Aviation Fuel on its website.

The Renewable Fuels Association says the name means the same thing for those who work closely with SAF.

But Casey Wasser with the Missouri Soybean Association says the change could be part of a shift in language from climate to value-added.

“How does it help us farmers, the number one stewards of the land, add more value to the product we make and make sure we keep farming for the next generation? I think they’re wanting to get away from these arbitrary terms like carbon benefits. You can quantify some of that, but some of it’s arbitrary and subjective.”

It remains unclear how the Trump administration will approach the advancement of SAF, which is reliant on tax credits like 45Z. Congress will be taking a closer look at tax provisions as part of the budget reconciliation process.