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requires developing next-generation
energy assets at an industrial scale and
deploying cutting-edge technology to
unlock new value chains, delivering
clean energy where it’s most needed.
Our collaboration with Honeywell on
eFuels Rotterdam marks a significant
step forward in producing Sustainable
Aviation Fuels in the heart of Europe,”
said Mr. Occo Roelofsen, CEO of
Power 2X.

The Power2X production facility produce SAF that helps airlines meet changes to aircraft technology or fuel
will have the capacity to produce more ambitious European fuel mandates,” infrastructure.
than 250-ktpa of eSAF, a non-fossil, explained Mr. Barry Glickman, Vice
synthetic fuel made from green hydro- President and General Manager of Europe’s ReFuelEU Aviation Regu-
gen. Honeywell’s eFining technology Sustainable Technology Solutions at lation has already mandated the in-
will play a central role in production, Honeywell. creased use of SAF, including eSAF,
enabling the conversion of methanol from 2030 onwards. In alignment with
into eFuels with low emissions and Honeywell said its eFining techno- this mandate, Power 2X’s facility is a
high efficiency. logy can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) crucial player in Europe’s energy tran-
emissions by 88% compared to con- sition as it has the potential to supply
“Honeywell’s eFining technology ventional jet fuel. When blended with 40% of the required eSAF volume
uses hydrogen and carbon dioxide, two conventional jet fuel, eSAF is a drop-in when it enters operation around the turn
abundant, low carbon feedstocks, to replacement fuel that requires no of the decade.

GREEN FUEL
Neste inks SAF supply deal with Air New Zealand

Finland’s renewable fuels and financial year 2024, so I am very happy
chemicals firm, Neste, and Air New with the trajectory. Like all airlines, we
Zealand have signed an agreement for urgently need to move away from our
the supply of 23-kt (30-million litres) high reliance on fossil fuels as quickly
of neat, i.e. unblended Neste MY Sus- as we can, and securing year-on-year
tainable Aviation Fuel. It is the air- higher volumes of SAF is critical,” said
line’s largest purchase of sustainable Ms. Kiri Hannifin, Air New Zealand’s
aviation fuel (SAF) to date. The SAF Chief Sustainability and Corporate
will be used by Air New Zealand at Affairs Officer.
Los Angeles and San Francisco inter-
national airports through to February According to Neste, its MY Sustain-
2026. able Aviation Fuel reduces greenhouse
airports using Neste’s existing fuel gas emissions by up to 80% over the
The agreement follows earlier deli- supply capabilities into these airports. fuel’s life cycle, compared to using
veries of Neste-produced SAF to Air conventional jet fuel. Neste’s SAF is
New Zealand at Los Angeles in 2024 “This purchase represents 1.6% of made from 100% renewable waste and
and at Auckland Airport in New Zea- Air New Zealand’s total fuel supply residue raw materials, such as used
land in 2022. The SAF will be blended for our financial year 2025 meaning we cooking oil and animal fat waste. SAF
with conventional jet fuel before use to will reach our SAF target for the year. is blended with conventional jet fuel
meet the jet fuel specifications. The fuel It is still a very small proportion of our before use and works seamlessly with
will be delivered to Air New Zealand total fuel use but it is four times more existing aircraft engines and fuelling
via the fuel supply systems at both US than the volume of SAF we used in our infrastructure.

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