british airways
The funding will back a new biorefinery in the US state of Georgia
The airline will purchase enough UK-produced SAF to power the equivalent of 700 net zero flights between London and New York
All the airline’s flights between London, Glasgow and Edinburgh during the COP26 will run on a SAF that is claimed to have up to 80% lower carbon footprint compared to traditional jet fuel
This funding is part of the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan and could see up to a 70% reduction in emissions compared with fossil fuels
The planes travelled from Stuttgart to Atlanta, powered by sustainable fuel
The funding will support the development of infrastructure required to support electric and hydrogen aircraft such as charge points for planes
The hydrogen plane startup raised $24.3 million in a third funding round to develop a regional zero-emissions aircraft
A new report estimates the company’s emissions are similar to those from all the vans on the UK’s streets
The airline giant says it is unlikely the ‘queen of the skies’ will ever operate commercial services and says it plans to replace it with more modern and fuel-efficient aircrafts
The money will help develop a facility aiming to convert hundreds of thousands tonnes of residual waste into sustainable aviation fuel annually