This new factory just commercialized jet fuel made from CO2

Twelve commercialized jet fuel made from captured carbon dioxide (CO2) at its new AirPlant One facility in Washington State, which officially opened today. The startup has spent the past decade developing technology to transform CO2 into usable products, and this plant represents its first commercial-scale operation. CEO and cofounder Nicolas Flanders stated that CO2 enters one end of the plant and is converted into on-spec jet fuel at the other. The process involves feeding CO2, captured from an ethanol plant, into a system powered by renewable electricity, where it is converted into syngas, then synthetic crude, and finally refined into E-Jet sustainable aviation fuel. This fuel is chemically identical to conventional jet fuel, though current FAA regulations permit only up to a 50% blend for use in existing aircraft due to the absence of certain aromatic molecules found in petroleum-based fuels. New aircraft models with updated seals are expected to accommodate 100% CO2-based fuel. The E-Jet fuel is designed to achieve up to 90% lower emissions compared to traditional jet fuel. While initial production emissions are temporarily higher as Twelve optimizes its process, the first batches are being delivered to airlines for commercial use. Alaska Airlines, an investor and partner, is slated to begin using the fuel on its flights once Twelve meets its carbon intensity targets.