The collaboration between Natural State Renewables, Axens, and its technology partner thyssenkrupp Uhde, marks a significant milestone in the decarbonization journey of the aviation industry.
The companies will use the innovative, proven BioTfueL® technology to produce SAF made from surplus forest biomass such as pre-commercial thinnings and slash. This fully integrated process was developed by six major players in the decarbonization field, Avril, Axens, CEA, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN), TotalEnergies and thyssenkrupp Uhde. Natural State Renewables expects to utilize a combination of feedstock, process configuration, power generation, and capture of facility CO₂ emissions to produce SAF with negative GHG emissions, when compared to the fossil-jet baseline and independently calculated on a life-cycle basis.
Ruben S. Martin III, President and Co-founder of Natural State Renewables, said, “the goal is to establish strategic partnerships in the UK and the U.S., providing airlines with a practical and scalable route to achieving zero emissions. Our collaborative effort with Axens aims to foster reliable and trustworthy solutions for zero-emission aviation.”
Quentin Debuisschert, CEO of Axens, adds that “the partnership and collaboration with Natural State Renewables is a culmination of over 10 years of technology development cooperation between Axens, thyssenkrupp Uhde, and the BioTfueL® partners, and, combined with Natural State Renewables’ uniquely-positioned projects, will provide global SAF consumers with a carbon negative advantaged fuel in their drive to reduce air travel emissions.”
