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Tour d'Europe partners reported that vehicles using renewable fuels traveled 77,500 km across 16 countries, achieving 67% GHG savings for the total distance. The project's report, analyzed by German universities, claims renewable fuels offer immediate, verifiable CO2 reductions up to 77% on a well-to-wheel basis.
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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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Shell Catalysts & Technologies and ENGIE are collaborating on the France KerEAUzen eSAF project in Le Havre to produce power-based Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The initiative utilizes Shell's XTL Process technology, biogenic CO₂, and green hydrogen to advance eSAF production in Europe.
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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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LanzaJet opened Freedom Pines Fuels in Soperton, Georgia, the world’s first ethanol-to-sustainable aviation fuel production facility. The plant will produce 10 million gallons of SAF and renewable diesel annually from certified ethanol, supporting U.S. decarbonization goals.
Why it matters:Announces the commercial launch of a novel ethanol-to-SAF facility, marking a key step in scaling next-generation aviation fuel production.