Sustainability and Environment
Alder Renewables Opens SAF Lab in Colorado
Facility will work out any hurdles in the process ahead of full-scale production
Alder Renewables new lab in Boulder, Colo.
Alder Renewables' new lab facility in Boulder, Colorado, is a key stepping stone on the company's journey to full-scale SAF production.

Sustainable fuel technology company Alder Renewables (formerly Alder Fuels) has established a dedicated lab facility in Boulder, Colorado, to accelerate the commercialization of its Alder Renewable Crude (ARC) and Alder Pyrolytic Sugars (APS) platform, which can be used to produce products such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass.

Alongside the company’s private and public technology partners, the lab provides increased operational capabilities, allowing it to launch newly funded projects and continue grant work from the Department of Energy’s bioenergy technologies office. The 4,200-sq-ft space now houses Alder’s lab test stand equipment, pre-pilot reactors, and the company’s fully integrated pilot plant.