AirPlant One, operated by the carbon transformation company Twelve, has opened in Moses Lake, Washington as the first commercial-scale facility in the US to produce E-Jet fuel from carbon dioxide, renewable electricity, and water. The plant held a ribbon cutting ceremony with Alaska Airlines, Microsoft, and Washington state officials. Twelve says the fuel meets ASTM standards and can be used in existing aircraft without modifications, cutting lifecycle CO2 emissions by up to 90 percent. The facility also produces E-Naphtha for plastics and chemicals. Alaska Airlines plans to use the fuel for regular domestic flights. Microsoft backed the project through its Climate Innovation Fund and a sustainable aviation fuel offtake agreement using a book-and-claim accounting model. The project shows how carbon capture and electrolysis can produce drop-in fuels for hard-to-decarbonize sectors like aviation.
