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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nUntil now, most SAF fuels have been produced from used oils, animal fats, or organic waste. While these solutions are positive, they have an obvious limitation: the availability of raw materials. The volume of fuel demanded by global aviation is so enormous that it is impossible to meet it solely with organic waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, the production of synthetic fuel from CO\u2082 is considered one of the most promising long-term alternatives. The necessary carbon could be obtained virtually without limit through industrial capture or even directly from the air, thus eliminating the problem of raw material scarcity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to aviation fuel, Twelve also produces e-naphtha, a raw material that can be used to manufacture plastics, packaging, solvents, and numerous chemicals that currently depend on petroleum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, significant questions remain. The first is economic. Although the technology works, the current price of e-SAF is still higher than that of conventional fuel. As with other energy technologies, the hope is that costs will decrease as production scales up and new facilities are developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second challenge is production capacity. The Washington plant represents a technological milestone, but the aviation sector consumes hundreds of billions of liters of fuel every year. Many more facilities will need to be built for this solution to have a truly significant impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even so, the project marks a very important step. For the first time, a commercial plant has demonstrated that it is possible to manufacture aviation fuel from CO\u2082, water, and renewable electricity on an industrial scale. Now begins the most interesting phase: verifying whether the technical and economic results meet the high expectations generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The AirPlant One plant, located in Moses Lake, Washington, began commercial operations in June 2026 and is producing E-Jet and e-naphtha fuel from CO\u2082, water, and renewable electricity, becoming one of the first commercial facilities of its kind in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps it is still too early to speak of a revolution, but initiatives like Twelve's bring us closer to a future where flying generates far fewer emissions without needing to change the aircraft we already know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will closely follow what the future holds for us in order to achieve a more sustainable environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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