Haffner Energy, LanzaJet and LanzaTech join forces to unlock alcohol-to-jet SAF production

Haffner Energy, LanzaTech and LanzaJet are working together to explore joint biomass-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects covering the entire production value chain.
The three companies are exploring SAF production opportunities, including the development of commercial plants, joint technology licenses and offtake opportunities as they become available, and funding support and/or investment in specific SAF projects.
“The three companies together demonstrate the type of partnership and technology alignment this industry will need to be successful in meeting the global demands of aviation,” said LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samartzis.
“CirculAir™, the joint product between LanzaJet and LanzaTech, brings together our proprietary technologies to create low-carbon SAF from a variety of feedstocks, including discreet biomass sources. The technology developed by Haffner Energy further opens new opportunities for additional SAF production because it is biomass-agnostic.”
France-based Haffner Energy relies on its 31-year experience to design, manufacture, supply, license and operate proprietary disruptive clean fuels solutions using all types of biomass residues wet or dry, including agricultural and municipal waste.
LanzaJet is backed by global airport operator group Aéroports de Paris (ADP), British Airways, Airbus, Southwest Airlines and Microsoft, among others.
LanzaTech is a proven leader in commercial-scale carbon management solutions, with operations worldwide that transform waste carbon into valuable raw materials, such as ethanol.
“We are excited to team up with LanzaTech and LanzaJet to develop our first SAF projects together,” said Haffner Energy co-founder and CEO Philippe Haffner. “We’re confident that CirculAir™ is an exciting pathway and we look forward to growing our global pipeline together thanks to our combined technologies.”
Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, chair and CEO of LanzaTech, and board chair of LanzaJet, stated: “The powerful combination of CirculAir and Haffner Energy’s technologies widens the range of waste-based feedstocks able to be used to meet growing SAF demand. Together, our technologies and teaming can drive innovation and economic growth through advanced technology. This partnership is about more than just fuel production; it’s about creating well-paid jobs in rural areas, generating additional value from agricultural and forestry waste, and building new refineries that can bolster local economies.”