Wednesday, July 24, 2024
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Airbus invests in LanzaJet, enhancing global SAF production with ATJ technology, cutting aviation emissions by over 70%, and launching the first commercial ethanol-to-SAF plant.
Airbus is investing in LanzaJet, a premier sustainable fuels technology company and producer, to further its mission of driving the global development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). This investment will bolster the development of the Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) pathway, a crucial step for scaling SAF production. It will enable LanzaJet to enhance and expand its proprietary Ethanol to SAF process technology.
“Sustainable aviation fuels are one of the most important levers available to decarbonise aviation, but their production is still limited. Our partnership with LanzaJet demonstrates Airbus’ commitment to work with leading energy technology suppliers to explore innovative production pathways and scale SAF,” said Julie Kitcher, Chief Sustainability Officer at Airbus. “This important partnership with LanzaJet underlines the importance of new technologies and cross-sector collaboration to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.”
“LanzaJet intentionally developed a diverse portfolio of strategic investors consisting of leading, global companies to ensure we have the ecosystem to scale the SAF industry,” said Jimmy Samartzis, Chief Executive Officer of LanzaJet. “This important investment from Airbus supports the growth of our company, enabling LanzaJet to scale the production and deployment of SAF to continue working towards meeting aviation’s decarbonization goals and developing a more sustainable industry.”
LanzaJet’s technology converts low-carbon ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), cutting greenhouse gas emissions by over 70% compared to fossil fuels on a lifecycle basis. With additional carbon reduction technologies, emissions can be further minimized. The SAF produced via LanzaJet’s Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology is an approved drop-in fuel, fully compatible with existing aircraft engines and infrastructure.
LanzaJet is launching the world’s first commercial-scale ethanol-to-SAF production facility at LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels in the United States. This plant will produce SAF and renewable diesel from low-carbon, sustainable ethanol, serving as a model for scaling SAF production. With projects in 25 countries across 5 continents, LanzaJet is expanding ethanol-to-jet production globally, collaborating with key stakeholders in the SAF value chain.
