LanzaJet selects site for Project Speedbird

In the UK, LanzaJet announced the selection of the site for their next production facility, Project Speedbird, in Teesside’s Wilton International. LanzaJet has partnered with Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Limited, a wholly-owned entity of Sembcorp Industries Ltd, to develop an ethanol-to-SAF facility at Wilton International in Teesside, UK. Through a collaboration with British Airways, Project Speedbird will produce over 90,000 tons (30 million gallons) of SAF and renewable diesel annually.

Project Speedbird, a recipient of grant funding by the UK government under the Advanced Fuels Fund, is likely to generate significant regional benefits and create around 30 highly skilled, long-term roles within LanzaJet’s operations. The fuel produced is expected to reduce the net carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 230,000 tons per year – equivalent to 26,000 British Airways UK domestic flights.