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LanzaJet plans to produce 1 billion gallons of SAF by 2030
LanzaJet plans to produce 1 billion gallons of SAF by 2030
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68 minutes
Released:
Jun 13, 2024
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In this episode, we talk to Jimmy Samartzis, CEO of LanzaJet, who shares the company’s journey in developing the world’s first proven alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology that converts ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel. Samartzis discusses LanzaJet’s ambitious target of producing 1 billion gallons of SAF by 2030. Elaborating on LanzaJet’s highly efficient and capital-light ATJ technology, he explains how it can produce up to 90% of fuels as SAF and the remaining 10% as renewable diesel. The process is also adaptable to various feedstocks, including waste materials, allowing LanzaJet to leverage local, sustainable inputs, and cater to the needs and resources of different countries.Samartzis emphasises the importance of collaborations with airline investors and partners like British Airways and Southwest Airlines in driving the adoption of SAF. He also discusses the environmental benefits of LanzaJet’s technology and SAF, which include the elimination of sulphur, reduction in particulate matter, and potentially lower contrail formation.If you LOVED this episode you’ll also love the conversation we had with World Energy’s President & CEO Gene Gebolys who delves into the intricacies and future of SAF. Check it out here.Learn more about the innovators who are navigating the industry’s challenges to make sustainable aviation a reality, in our new book ‘Sustainability in the Air’. Click here to learn more.Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content on sustainable aviation, visit our website green.simpliflying.com and join the movement. It’s about time.Links & More:Sustainable Fuels - LanzaJetCleaner skies ahead? A glimmer of hope for airline industry’s clean fuel challenge - The Economic TimesLanzaJet unveils world’s first ethanol-to-sustainable jet fuel plant in Georgia - BloombergBritish Airways, Nova Pangaea, LanzaJet project wins UK funding - Biomass Magazine How World Energy is shaping the future of sustainable aviation fuel - SimpliFlying
Released:
Jun 13, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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