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Challenge Speedbird, a collaboration between Nova Pangaea Applied sciences, LanzaJet and British Airways has secured £9 million in funding from the authorities’s Superior Fuels Fund.
The challenge goals to supply 102 million litres of sustainable aviation gasoline (SAF) yearly, decreasing carbon dioxide emissions by 230,000 tonnes per 12 months.
The funding is predicted to place the UK as a worldwide chief in SAF manufacturing.
Challenge Speedbird plans to realize full SAF manufacturing capability by 2028, aligning with the UK’s mandate for not less than 10% of jet gasoline to be derived from sustainable sources by 2030.
Carrie Harris, Director of Sustainability at British Airways, mentioned: “The UK has the potential to change into a frontrunner within the manufacturing of SAF and this pioneering challenge is one step nearer to this changing into a actuality and a giant second for British Airways and UK SAF manufacturing extra usually.”
Sarah Ellerby, Chief Government of Nova Pangaea Applied sciences, mentioned: “Our first commercial-scale manufacturing facility would be the first of its sort within the UK, and can use wooden residues and non-food derived agricultural waste as its feedstocks.
“Our partnership, Challenge Speedbird, will play a transformational position in decarbonising the aviation sector, in addition to offering native employment alternatives within the North East.”
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