(30 August 2022, 10:50 +07)
Aemetis has
signed a multi-year agreement with International Airlines Group
(IAG) to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help power
British Airways and Aer Lingus’ flights from
San Francisco Airport, effective 2025.
IAG, parent company of
both British Airways and Aer Lingus, will purchase a total of
78,400 tonnes of SAF over seven years, enough to reduce CO2
emissions by up to 248,000 tonnes (the equivalent of taking over
16,000 cars off the road) across the same time period.
Eric
McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis, said, “Sustainable aviation
fuel continues to be shown to be a great solution to decarbonize
aviation and can be used in existing aircraft engines. IAG is
continuing to take a leadership position by the conversion of
their fuel supply to the use of sustainable fuels. Our production
of SAF in California is supported by the California Low Carbon
Fuel Standard, creating new investment and jobs in disadvantaged
minority communities in the state.”
Refueling an aircraft. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com
The SAF will be
produced at the Aemetis Carbon Zero plant currently under
development in Riverbank, California. The plant will be powered
by 100% renewable electricity and is designed to sequester CO2
from the production process, significantly reducing the carbon
intensity of the fuel.
Jonathon Counsell, Head of
Sustainability at IAG, said, “SAF is key to decarbonizing aviation
and IAG has to date committed $865 million in SAF purchases and
investments. We see great potential to develop a long-term
partnership with Aemetis who is at the cutting edge of producing
low carbon biofuels from sustainable wastes.”
In the short-term British Airways is committed to
achieving net zero carbon emissions by improving
operational efficiency, flying more fuel efficient aircraft,
funding carbon offset and removal projects to mitigate emissions
on UK domestic flights, and progressively introducing sustainable
aviation fuels manufactured using carbon capture technology and
waste feedstocks. In the medium to longer term the airline is
continuing to invest in the development and scale up of
sustainable aviation fuel and accelerating the growth of new
technologies such as zero emissions hydrogen-powered aircraft and
carbon capture technology.
Aer Lingus is also committed to a
lower-carbon future. A key focus of delivering Aer Lingus’
sustainability programme, in addition to SAF, is investment in new
generation and more fuel-efficient aircraft such as the Airbus
A320neo and A321neo LR. Other significant efforts include establishing a robust carbon offsetting programme, driving
operational fuel efficiencies, waste reduction and electrifying
our ground operations fleet.
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