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NorSAF and Nova Pangaea Technologies signed an MoU to develop an ethanol plant in Latvia using wood waste to supply NorSAF's SAF facility. The partnership aims to build a local feedstock supply chain, with SAF production expected to begin in 2031.
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LanzaJet praised the Inflation Reduction Act for supporting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. The company aims to produce 1 billion gallons of SAF by 2030 using its Alcohol-to-Jet technology.
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LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samartzis stated at the Clean Energy Ministerial in Pittsburgh that the company is scaling its alcohol-to-jet technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel. LanzaJet aims to fulfill 1 billion gallons of the U.S. SAF target by 2030, with its first biorefinery in Georgia expected to be operational in 2023.
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British Airways, LanzaJet, and Nova Pangaea Technologies signed an agreement to accelerate Project Speedbird, a UK sustainable aviation fuel initiative launched in 2021. The planned facility in North East England aims to produce 102 million litres of SAF annually from waste, with British Airways intending to offtake all output.
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LanzaJet received EPA approval to generate D4 RINs for SAF and renewable diesel from sugarcane ethanol at its Soperton, GA facility. This marks the first EPA approval for ethanol as a feedstock for SAF under the RFS program, supporting planned production of 10 million gallons per year.
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LanzaJet praised Illinois for signing the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Purchase Credit, part of the Invest in Illinois Act. The legislation creates a $1.50/gallon tax credit for SAF with at least 50% lifecycle carbon reduction, valid until 2033.
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LanzaJet announced a partnership with Jet Zero Australia to develop an alcohol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel plant in Queensland. Supported by Qantas, Airbus, and the Queensland Government, the project aims to establish Australia's first ATJ SAF production facility.
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LanzaJet announced the full erection of its Freedom Pines Fuels biorefinery in Soperton, Georgia, the world's first alcohol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel commercial production facility. The plant is slated for completion and commissioning in late 2023, with a planned capacity of 10 million gallons of SAF and renewable diesel per year.
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LanzaJet marked its third anniversary of operations on June 1, 2023, highlighting its alcohol-to-jet technology. The company plans to open its first ATJ plant in Soperton, Georgia, later in 2023, with an annual capacity of 10 million gallons.
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LanzaJet and LanzaTech were selected by Air New Zealand and the New Zealand government to conduct a feasibility study for domestic sustainable aviation fuel production using forestry residue. The study, expected to conclude by mid-2024, will assess technical, economic, and supply chain viability to support Air New Zealand’s net-zero 2050 target.
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Airbus and LanzaJet signed a memorandum of understanding on June 22, 2023, to advance LanzaJet's Alcohol-to-Jet SAF production facilities. The collaboration aims to accelerate the certification and adoption of 100% drop-in SAF to support commercial aviation decarbonization goals.
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LanzaJet became the first new energy fuel provider to join the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) on July 12, 2023. The company aims to support the aviation sector's net-zero carbon goal by 2050 through sustainable aviation fuel adoption.
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LanzaJet and Technip Energies announced an expanded collaboration to deploy LanzaJet’s Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. The alliance integrates Technip’s Hummingbird technology into LanzaJet’s process to support global project engineering and construction, aiming to accelerate SAF deployment across multiple regions.
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LanzaJet, British Airways, and Nova Pangaea Technologies secured $11.2M from the UK Advanced Fuels Fund for Project Speedbird. The partnership plans to produce 27 million gallons of SAF annually by 2028, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by 230,000 tons per year.
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LanzaJet announced a $30 million investment from Southwest Airlines to develop a U.S. sustainable aviation fuel facility. The partnership aims to advance SAF production and support SAFFiRE Renewables' corn stover ethanol technology.
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Ernst & Young announced LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samartzis as a finalist for the 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest Award. The program, in its 38th year, recognizes entrepreneurs in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, with regional winners to be announced on June 12.
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Groupe ADP invested $20 million in LanzaJet to support sustainable aviation fuel technology deployment. This investment follows LanzaJet's opening of its first commercial-scale ethanol-to-SAF plant in the US.
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LanzaJet was named to TIME's 2024 list of the 100 Most Influential Companies, recognizing its impact in sustainable aviation fuel. The company operates an ethanol-to-SAF plant in Georgia and has secured investment from Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, and other major stakeholders.
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LanzaTech and LanzaJet launched CirculAir, a joint offering converting waste, carbon, and renewable power into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The solution uses gas fermentation to ethanol and Alcohol-to-Jet technology, claiming SAF production with at least 85% emissions reduction potential.
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LanzaJet announced a strategic investment from Airbus on July 24, 2024, to scale its ethanol-to-SAF technology. The investment supports LanzaJet's capacity expansion and is part of a broader funding round involving other industry leaders.
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LanzaTech and LanzaJet announced a project with Wagner Sustainable Fuels to evaluate equipping its Brisbane SAF Refinery with the CirculAir platform. The project, backed by Boeing and the Queensland Government, aims to convert waste carbon into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to support Australia's energy security and aviation decarbonization goals.
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LanzaJet was named to MIT Technology Review’s 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch list in October 2024. The company, which opened its first ethanol-to-SAF plant in Georgia in January 2024, is recognized for its alcohol-to-jet technology aimed at decarbonizing aviation.
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LanzaJet closed its first equity round at a $650 million pre-money valuation, co-led by IAG and Shell, alongside a UK grant for a total of $47 million in new capital. The funding supports the commercial deployment of its Alcohol-to-Jet technology and operations at its Georgia facility.
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Jet Zero Australia congratulates LanzaJet on producing the first ASTM D7566 on-specification Sustainable Aviation Fuel from its Freedom Pines Alcohol to Jet facility in Georgia, USA. This milestone facilitates the acceleration of Front-End Engineering and Design and financing processes for Jet Zero’s larger Project Ulysses in Townsville.
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LanzaJet and KMG signed an agreement to advance Kazakhstan's first sustainable aviation fuel project to the Front-End Engineering and Design phase. The project aims to meet anticipated SAF demand of 70,000 tonnes annually by 2030.
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LanzaJet supports the Australian Government's $1.1B AUD Cleaner Fuels Program investment. The company is partnering with Jet Zero Australia, Qantas, and others to build Queensland's first ethanol-to-SAF plant using its ATJ technology.
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LanzaJet, Gentian, and RAW Biofuels were selected for the Nature Positive Initiative's 2025 pilot program. The partnership aims to test universal nature metrics for renewable fuel supply chains.
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LanzaJet won the Reuters Global Energy Transition Award for its Alcohol-to-Jet technology, which converts ethanol into certified sustainable aviation fuel. The company states the technology is commercially viable and supports aviation decarbonization goals.
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LanzaJet announced an agreement to adopt Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform, expanding their multi-level partnership. This move supports LanzaJet's global growth by enhancing operational systems, financial platforms, and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
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LanzaJet and ATOBA Energy signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on new commercial models for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The partnership aims to accelerate SAF deployment through new pricing and offtake structures that balance the needs of producers and buyers.
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LanzaJet and BioD announced a feasibility study for Colombia's first Sustainable Aviation Fuel plant using LanzaJet's ATJ technology. The project aims to integrate SAF into Colombia's energy matrix by 2029, utilizing agroforestry residues and energy crops eligible under CORSIA.
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Jet Zero Australia executed FEED contracts with Technip Energies and LERA for Project Ulysses, a bioethanol-to-aviation fuel facility in Townsville. The project aims to produce 102 million litres of SAF and 11 million litres of renewable diesel annually by 2028, supported by funding from investors and government agencies.
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LanzaJet, KazMunayGas-Aero, and KazFoodProducts announced a feasibility study for a sustainable aviation fuel plant in Kazakhstan. The study will assess technical and economic parameters for ethanol-to-SAF production in Central Asia.
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Cosmo Oil received a FY2024 METI subsidy for a SAF project with Mitsui & Co. utilizing LanzaJet technology. The facility at Sakaide Logistics Base is planned to start in 2029, producing 150,000 kiloliters of SAF and 17,000 kiloliters of renewable diesel annually.
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LanzaJet announced the selection of Teesside’s Wilton International for Project Speedbird, its next sustainable aviation fuel production facility. Partnering with Sembcorp and British Airways, the plant is planned to produce over 90,000 tonnes of SAF annually, supported by UK government grant funding.
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LanzaJet was named Rising Star Company of the Year at the 26th Annual Platts Global Energy Awards held in New York. The company, which produces sustainable aviation fuel from renewable ethanol, was honored by S&P Global Commodity Insights for its innovation in the energy sector.
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LanzaJet was named Climate Champion at the 23rd Annual Chicago Innovation Awards held on November 14, 2024. The company, recognized for its sustainable aviation fuel technology, joins other winners nominated for generating over $4.2 billion in new revenues.
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LanzaJet announced the grand opening of Freedom Pines Fuels in Soperton, Georgia, the world's first alcohol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel production facility. The plant will produce 10 million gallons of SAF and renewable diesel annually from ethanol, with support from US government officials.
Why it matters:Announces the grand opening of the first commercial alcohol-to-jet SAF plant in the US.