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HIF Global and Airbus forge pathway for sustainable aviation fuels

HIF Global signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus on July 23, 2024 to advance the global development of eFuels for aviation, also known as “e-Sustainable Aviation Fuel” (e-SAF).

The agreement, signed at the prestigious Farnborough Air Show in England, sets the stage for negotiations on four key workstreams: technical, project development, commercial, and advocacy.

The collaboration paves the way for e-Fuels, made from renewable electricity, water, and recycled carbon dioxide, to significantly reduce net CO2 emissions in the aviation sector.

Clara Bowman, Chief Operating Officer of HIF Global, emphasised the urgency of the collaboration.

“The International Energy Agency projects that aviation activity will double from 2022 levels by 2030. We are therefore in a global race to supply and scale up sustainable fuels for aviation, the hardest to abate of all transportation sectors. Collaboration between HIF and Airbus will help accelerate the airline sector’s adoption of e-SAF and facilitate the industry’s transition to net zero,” said Bowman.

e-SAF, a type of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, is produced by combining recycled CO₂ and green hydrogen generated with renewable electricity.

It can be used in existing airplanes without engine modifications. HIF Global is developing e-SAF production facilities based on the methanol to jet fuel synthesis, also known as the MtJ pathway.

In May 2023, HIF Global announced agreements with Johnson Matthey and Honeywell UOP to conduct preliminary engineering for HIF’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel facility in the United States.

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