Twelve opens first US commercial e-jet fuel plant in Washington state producing SAF from captured CO2 and renewable electricity

Twelve has started commercial operations at AirPlant One in Moses Lake, Washington, the first US facility producing power-to-liquid sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and e-naphtha from captured carbon dioxide, water, and renewable electricity. The plant is producing ASTM-certified jet fuel that can be used in existing aircraft without modifications. Alaska Airlines plans to use the fuel for regular domestic flights. Microsoft is also an early partner supporting the project through fuel purchase commitments. The company says its E-Jet fuel can reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 90% compared with conventional jet fuel. Unlike biofuel-based SAF, which depends on agricultural feedstocks, Twelve's process uses more abundant inputs. Production costs are tied to long-term electricity contracts rather than crude oil prices, allowing Twelve to offer fixed-price fuel agreements. The facility also produces E-Naphtha, a synthetic chemical feedstock for industrial products, which has been tested with Mercedes-Benz, P&G, and other companies. AirPlant One comes online as governments and airlines increase efforts to scale SAF production due to emerging mandates in Europe and Singapore. Twelve argues the facility demonstrates that commercial-scale power-to-liquid fuel production is viable in the US and could be replicated at other sites as renewable power infrastructure expands.