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LanzaJet technology to be deployed across three different projects in the UK

LANZAJET TECHNOLOGY TO BE DEPLOYED ACROSS THREE DIFFERENT PROJECTS IN THE UK TO MEET GROWING DEMAND FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS

• LanzaJet Alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology will be deployed as part of three projects in the United Kingdom (UK), focused on the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce emissions from the aviation sector in the UK within the near term.
• LanzaJet, along with British Airways and Nova Pangaea Technologies, was shortlisted for a grant from the UK's Department for Transport Green Fuels, Green Skies competition for Project Speedbird, to develop the first SAF production facility in the UK, converting wood waste to sustainable aviation fuel.
• LanzaJet’s technology will also be utilized to make SAF at LanzaTech's South Wales production facility to support UK-based airlines, converting waste-based low carbon ethanol including the ability to use ethanol produced from local steel mill waste gases to SAF under Project DRAGON.
• The third project involves capturing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere and converting it into SAF via LanzaJet ATJ technology under LanzaTech and Carbon Engineering project AtmosFUEL.
• If awarded, grants from Green Fuels, Green Skies competition would support all three projects for the early-stage development of UK SAF plants, including Feasibility and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) project phases.

CHICAGO – (August 4, 2021) – LanzaJet™ Alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology will be deployed as part of three projects in the United Kingdom (UK) focused on the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that have been shortlisted for funding by the Department for Transport's Green Fuels, Green Skies competition - part of the Prime Minister's Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.

The first is in partnership with British Airways and Nova Pangaea Technologies to develop the first SAF production facility in the UK utilizing UK woody residues. This collaboration, known as "Project Speedbird," aims to bring on stream 100+ million litres of SAF per year by 2025 to meet the large SAF supply-demand gap in the UK and accelerate the aviation industry's drive for net-zero carbon emissions. According to the Air Transport Action Group, aviation is responsible for 12% of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from all transport sources.

The technology platform is based on Nova Pangaea's REFNOVA® process of converting lignocellulosic feedstocks, such as waste wood and biomass, into sustainable biocarbon, biochemicals, biopolymers, and drop-in for biofuels. LanzaJet's ATJ technology, developed by LanzaTech and US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), will convert the ethanol to Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (SPK) and Synthetic Paraffinic Diesel (SPD), which are commonly referred to as SAF and renewable diesel. Leveraging the technologies from this partnership, the plant will convert wood waste to sustainable aviation fuel in the UK.  Recycling carbon from local UK wood waste helps decarbonize aviation and supports the production of sustainable aviation fuels in the UK.

The second project, known as Project DRAGON, which stands for Decarbonizing and Reimagining Aviation for the Goal Of Netzero, is for a separate SAF production facility in partnership with LanzaTech, which spun off LanzaJet in 2020. The facility will be in South Wales and will produce 100+ million litres per year of predominantly ATJ-SPK. The plant will use ethanol feedstock produced from a variety of waste sources, and the facility will have the ability to also use ethanol produced from local steel mill waste gases via LanzaTech’s gas fermentation platform.

The SAF from this facility will be used by UK-based airlines, including Virgin Atlantic, who used the first batch of LanzaTech jet fuel from recycling industrial waste gases on a transatlantic flight from Orlando, Florida, USA to London, UK in 2018.

The third project, AtmosFUEL, is a first-of-a-kind project to create SAF from atmospheric CO₂.  The project will investigate the feasibility of a large-scale, commercial ATJ facility in the UK that will produce more than 100 million litres of SAF each year. It involves capturing CO₂ from the atmosphere via Carbon Engineering’s technology, converting it to sustainable ethanol through LanzaTech’s technology, and finally using that ethanol to produce SAF via the LanzaJet ATJ technology.  The proposed facility is targeted to be operational by the end of the decade and will demonstrate how this clean infrastructure can be rolled out across the UK and elsewhere to deliver significant aviation emission reductions, while creating thousands of jobs and cascading economic benefits.

All three projects will work to accelerate the implementation of these SAF plants in the UK in time for the mandatory SAF Blend Rates starting in 2025 that are currently in discussion, including a 10% blend rate in 2030.

Jimmy Samartzis, LanzaJet CEO, said:

"We are at an inflection point in catalyzing the sustainable future of the aviation sector through the development and use of sustainable aviation fuel. The support of governments, such as that of the United Kingdom, is necessary to advance the development of this new industry which is scaling to help advance the decarbonization of airlines in the UK and across the globe. These three projects will meaningfully enable the aviation industry to move closer to achieving net-zero emissions while also creating the opportunity for responsible growth of the industry. These projects create local jobs, promote the development of a waste-based feedstock industry, and enable the UK to stand out as a leader in the global community in advancing the development of leading technologies and a sustainable aviation sector.”

“We look forward to the continued collaboration between industry and government to accelerate the scale-up of SAF production. We are grateful to be shortlisted for funding from the Department for Transport and are proud to continue our work with the Prime Minister's Jet Zero Council".

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LanzaJet Joins the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators Community

CHICAGO, July 7, 2021 – LanzaJet, a leader in developing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), announced today that it had become a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators Community, a select and invitation-only group of the world’s most promising start-ups and scale-ups that are on the forefront of ethical technological and business model innovation.

“At LanzaJet, we set out to preserve the world and the opportunity for future generations to experience it fully and thrive,” Jimmy Samartzis, LanzaJet CEO, said. “As a member of the Global Innovators Community, we will work directly on the Forum’s Shaping the Future of Mobility and help accelerate the global transition to safer, cleaner, and more inclusive transportation systems.”

As our world addresses global challenges, the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators Community is a collective of innovative companies working on solutions to our world’s most significant challenges. The aviation industry contributes 3% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions annually. The United Nations expects airplane emissions of CO2 to triple by 2050. While the aviation industry is committed to using sustainable fuel, a recent WEF report published in November found that although enough sustainable feedstocks exist to power the entire industry on SAF, the production plants currently planned worldwide would only have the capacity to produce 4 million tons annually each year, around 1% of projected fuel demand.

“Gaining access to sustainable aviation fuel is critical to helping the aviation industry reduce the emissions from airplanes and the traditional fossil fuels used to power them,” said Samartzis. Earlier this year, LanzaJet announced that its construction of the first Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) facility of its kind in Soperton, Georgia, is already underway. The plant is expected to start up in 2022 when it will begin to produce 10 million gallons per year of sustainable fuels – SAF and renewable diesel.

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LanzaJet Joins the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials

THE SUSTAINABILITY OF AVIATION BIOFUELS IS KEY INGREDIENT FOR THE GLOBAL BIOECONOMY

CHICAGO – (July 1, 2021) - LanzaJet today announced it has joined The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB).  The RSB unites a collective of businesses, NGOs, academics, governments, and UN organizations that help drive best practices for sustainable biomaterial, biofuels, and biomass production.  RSB and its members also promote bioproducts that enhance rural development, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote food security.

As a member of RSB, LanzaJet will contribute its expertise as a leader in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and continue to advance a more sustainable aviation industry. They will also be able to access a global network of other market leaders to the continuous development of the RSB’s sustainability standard.

“Our membership in RSB is vital to our mission in helping the aviation industry transition to a more sustainable future,” Jimmy Samartzis, LanzaJet CEO, said. “It also reinforces our commitment to support other industries and find sustainable solutions to our world’s greatest challenges through collaborative partnerships.”

RSB’s membership community is a worldwide movement of businesses, NGOs, academics, government, and UN organizations that demonstrate their commitment to best practices for sustainable biomass, bio-products, and other biomaterials production.  Through networking opportunities and ongoing collaboration, RSB members drive business opportunities in the bioeconomy.

“As a member of the RSB community, we get to play a key role in shaping the future sustainability of the global bioeconomy,” said Samartzis. “Sustainable aviation fuel is the primary lever to decarbonize the aviation industry, and with the support of the RSB community, we are positioned to responsibly scale up production and distribution while supporting others in achieving our climate goals.”

About RSB

The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) is an international, multi-stakeholder, independent organisation that supports the development of the global bioeconomy through sustainability solutions, certification, innovation and collaborative partnerships.

With credible solutions, global expertise, partners across the spectrum from government to industry and NGOs, and an extremely robust approach to sustainability, RSB is the partner of choice for the bioeconomy as it seeks to combat climate change while also ensuring social development and environmental protection.

Further information can be found on www.rsb.org

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Schneider Introduces Bill to Decarbonize Aviation, Fulfill Climate Commitments

SUSTAINABLE SKIES ACT WOULD BOOST INCENTIVES TO USE SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL WHICH CUTS AVIATION EMISSIONS BY 50% OR MORE

WASHINGTON - (May 20, 2021) - Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced the Sustainable Skies Act, new legislation to fight carbon emissions and promote the transition to sustainable aviation fuel. The bill, co-lead by Reps. Dan Kildee (MI-05) and Julia Brownley (CA-26), was supported at introduction by climate groups like the Environmental Defense Fund and the World Wildlife Fund, and by industry groups, like United Airlines, Airlines for America, LanzaJet, and the Airline Pilots Association. The bill is also supported by Third Way, the Rocky Mountain Institute, and the Progressive Policy Institute. Senator Sherrod Brown is expected to introduce a Senate companion bill in the coming days.

Today, air travel accounts for as much as 2.5% of global carbon emissions. The Sustainable Skies Act aims to cut aviation’s carbon emissions in half.

The legislation would create a tax credit starting at $1.50 per gallon for blenders that supply sustainable aviation fuel with a demonstrated 50% or greater lifecycle estimate reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to standard jet fuel. Eligible fuels would need to follow the sustainability criteria established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) or methodology the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to determine is as stringent as ICAO’s. In order to incentivize innovation and greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the legislation provides an additional credit of $0.01/gallon for each percentage the fuel reduces emissions over 50% -- for instance, an SAF that reduces emissions by 70% would receive a credit of $1.70/gallon.

To ensure environmental integrity, the bill includes several safeguards. It excludes palm fatty acid distillates (PFAD) as an eligible feedstock due to its environmental record. The bill also would require eligible SAFs to utilize the full suite of ICAO sustainability criteria, including accounting for both aggregate attributional core lifecycle emissions and the induced land use change.

“The best way for America to confront the massive challenge of climate change is by making our businesses and lifestyles cleaner. The Sustainable Skies Act will halve carbon emissions without forcing Americans to cut back on commerce, a win-win for the next generation and for today’s travelers. Implementing sustainable aviation fuels is the single most important step the aviation industry can take to combat climate change, and I’m proud to take this legislation to the House with the support of both Illinois-based companies, like United and LanzaJet, and climate change champions, like the Environmental Defense Fund and the World Wildlife Fund,” said Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10).

“Climate change is a real and present danger to our country, and we must do all we can do to address it. In my home state of Michigan, we have already seen the negative effects the climate crisis is having on the Great Lakes,” said Congressman Dan Kildee. “That’s why I am proud to support the Sustainable Skies Act. This legislation promotes more sustainable and responsible fuels for airplanes so they can reduce their emissions. I thank Representatives Schneider, Brownley, unions, the airline industry and environmental community for coming together to work on this bill.”

“Sustainable aviation fuel is the aviation industry’s best opportunity to cut its carbon emissions for the foreseeable future,” said Congresswoman Julia Brownley. “I am pleased to join Rep. Schneider and Rep. Kildee in introducing the Sustainable Skies Act, because federal investment in this nascent industry is critically important if the aviation sector is going to reach its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. The broad coalition of environmentalists, airlines, sustainable fuel producers, and labor in support of this bill demonstrates how SAF can be both a win for the environment and a win for our economy.”

“Meeting the challenge of climate change requires dramatically reducing emissions across all parts of our economy. The United States can be a leader in the shift to cleaner, more sustainable fuels that will create good-paying jobs across the aviation  sector, and I’m pleased that industry and environmental stakeholders are able to come together to support this legislation,” said Senator Sherrod Brown.

“The use of high-integrity sustainable aviation fuels is critical to reducing aviation’s climate impact. But the high costs of sustainable aviation fuels compared with fossil fuels are a barrier to their production and use. The bill proposed by Reps. Schneider, Brownley, and Kildee aims to address this issue, while upholding rigorous international environmental standards and rewarding fuels with higher environmental integrity – the bigger the fuel’s climate benefit, the bigger the tax credit,” said Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President of Political Affairs, Environmental Defense Fund.

“The Sustainable Skies Act is a critical step on our path to decarbonize United and the broader aviation industry. For more than a decade, United has been a leader in developing sustainable air travel, purchasing more SAF than any other airline, and we are proud to champion this milestone legislation,” said Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines. “This is one of the many initiatives moving us closer to zeroing out the emissions generated from flying and I applaud Reps. Schneider, Kildee, and Brownley for their bold leadership on this critical issue.”

“In addition to improving aircraft efficiency and reducing excess flying, scaling use of sustainable aviation fuel is critical for the aviation sector to reduce its fair share of carbon emissions for a safe climate future. Congress can jumpstart new production of these critical fuels by passing the Sustainable Skies Act." – John Holler, Senior Program Officer, Climate Cooperation & Sustainable Fuels at World Wildlife Fund 

“This measure will go a long way toward improving the cost-competitiveness of sustainable aviation fuel, which is crucial to expanding its production and deployment as U.S. airlines work to eliminate their net carbon emissions by 2050,” said Airlines for America President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio. “The U.S. airline industry has set a goal of making 2 billion gallons of environmentally friendly SAF available for U.S. carriers to use in 2030, and supportive measures like this will enable us to achieve that goal.”

"From our flight deck window, airline pilots have a rare perspective on the earth. We see the droughts, forest fires, and storms that are linked to climate change, but our view is also shaped by practices and policies that already allow us to contribute to a cleaner environment. Airline pilots are eager to do even more to protect our planet, and that's why ALPA supports The Sustainable Skies Act,” said Cpt. Bob Fox, First Vice President of the Air Lines Pilot Association. “We applaud Reps. Schneider, Kildee and Brownley, and urge Congress to immediately pass this important legislation."

"We’re on the precipice of catalyzing the development of a robust domestic Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) industry that will position the US as a leader in renewables and allow our global society to make significant progress towards decarbonization. With a long-term, performance-based Blender's Tax Credit for SAF, we will be able to invest in and produce SAF at scale across the U.S.,” said Jimmy Samartzis, CEO of LanzaJet. “The tax credit will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation, improve local air quality and enable a path to net-zero emissions for the aviation industry. We applaud Rep. Schneider, Rep. Kildee, and Rep. Brownley for their leadership in enabling a cleaner and more sustainable future for our country and for aviation."

“Our best bet for tackling the growing climate impacts of air travel is with sustainable aviation fuel. With travel expected to rebound post-pandemic, now is the time to ensure the industry comes back stronger and cleaner than it was before,” said Josh Freed, Senior Vice President for the Climate and Energy Program at Third Way. “The Sustainable Skies Act will help reduce the price of the very cleanest fuels—such as those produced from sustainable biomass, waste streams, and direct air capture—so we can scale up domestic production quickly and put American farmers and manufacturers to work creating a modern, carbon-free future for aviation.”

“Passing the Sustainable Skies Act is the single most important near-term action Congress can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation, which represents 3% of all U.S. emissions,” said Paul Bledsoe, energy fellow and strategic advisor at the Progressive Policy Institute. “Right now, sustainable aviation fuels are not widely available, so durable tax incentives are needed to jumpstart much higher production and use, and to reduce long-term costs so the credit can be phased out after a decade. These fuels derived from sustainable feedstocks can reduce emissions by as much as 80% over conventional jet fuels with no loss in performance. This crucial legislation should be included in infrastructure bills Congressional tax committees are writing, and passed into law at the earliest opportunity.”

“Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution from aircraft is one of the biggest challenges facing the aviation industry and is a priority for Neste, one of the world’s most sustainable companies,” said Jeremy Baines, President of Neste US. “Neste commends Reps. Schneider (D-IL), Kildee (D-MI) and Brownley (D-CA) for showing leadership through the introduction of their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blenders tax credit legislation, a practical solution that can be immediately deployed, accelerate the production and use of SAF, and help ensure that Americans can keep flying both affordably and with a much smaller carbon footprint.”

“Decarbonizing aviation is one of the most pressing challenges to solving the climate crisis. However, thanks to innovative biotechnology and biofuel producers, realizing green aviation is possible. This bill to incentivize the production and use of sustainable aviation fuels is critical if we are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. transportation sector and truly address climate change. It will bolster rural economies across the country by creating new revenue streams for agricultural producers and value-added markets for waste products. BIO thanks U.S. Representatives Schneider, Kildee, and Brownley for the introduction of the Sustainable Skies Act and we look forward to working with lawmakers as it moves through Congress,” said Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO).

"The general aviation industry recognizes Reps. Schneider, Kildee and Brownley for their significant leadership in advancing the production and development of sustainable aviation fuel," said Pete Bunce, James Viola, Tim Obitts and Ed Bolen, leaders of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Helicopter Association International, National Air Transportation Association and National Business Aviation Association.  "SAF is critical to the future of general aviation, which supports 1.2 million American jobs and $247 billion in economic output."

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Technip Energies announces first Hummingbird® catalyst supply agreement for LanzaJet biorefinery

Technip Energies announces it has signed its first catalyst supply agreement with LanzaJet Inc. (LanzaJet), a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer, for its proprietary Hummingbird® ethanol-to-ethylene catalyst. LanzaJet’s SAF delivers more than 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions on a lifecycle basis, compared to conventional fossil jet fuel. The catalyst will be used in LanzaJet’s first commercial demonstration scale integrated biorefinery at its Freedom Pines Fuels site in Soperton, Georgia, USA. Technip Energies was awarded its first commercial License for the Hummingbird® Ethanol-to-Ethylene technology by LanzaTech in 2019, founder and investor in LanzaJet.

Technip Energies is a leading Engineering & Technology company for the energy transition, with leadership positions in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), hydrogen and ethylene as well as growing market positions in blue and green hydrogen, sustainable chemistry and CO2 management. The company benefits from its robust project delivery model supported by extensive technology, products and services offering. Hummingbird® is a second generation, low-cost process for dehydrating ethanol to produce ethylene. It gives ethylene derivative producers an option to produce ‘niche’ renewable products from sustainable bioethanol sources. A key feature of Hummingbird® is its proprietary  catalyst operating at a lower temperature, higher pressure and producing a polymer grade ethylene with over 99 percent selectivity.

Stan Knez, Senior Vice President of Technip Energies Process Technology, stated: “We are very excited about licensing this technology and the first sale of the proprietary catalyst for LanzaJet’s biorefinery which was brought to realization through our R&D technology licensing teams. Hummingbird® is just one of the many sustainable chemistry technologies that we have to offer as a part of our energy transition business.”

Jimmy Samartzis, LanzaJet CEO, said, “Decarbonizing the aviation sector is an imperative and demand for sustainable aviation fuel is growing significantly. The use of the Hummingbird® ethanol-to-ethylene catalyst will allow LanzaJet to scale and grow strategically to meet the aviation industry’s need for sustainable fuel. In fact, it will help us double production and usage of SAF in the United States, starting in 2022, and help the aviation industry reduce emissions and its reliance on fossil fuels used to power its planes."

Originally posted on Technip's Website: http://technipenergies.com/

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LanzaJet awards engineering, procurement, and construction contracts to Zeton and Burns & McDonnell

LanzaJet takes a major step in further enabling the decarbonization of the aviation sector with the fabrication and construction of its first Alcohol-to-Jet biorefinery with awarding the engineering, procurement, and construction contracts to Zeton and Burns & McDonnell

• Leading sustainable fuels and technology company, LanzaJet, partners with Zeton and Burns & McDonnell to build its Alcohol-to-Jet biorefinery with start-up by end of 2022.
• Zeton, a global leader in modular plants for over 35 years, is designing and building LanzaJet’s 10 million gallon per year biorefinery in Soperton, GA, USA – Freedom Pines Fuels.
• Burns & McDonnell, 122-year engineering and construction firm, selected to design and adapt utilities and infrastructure to support innovative LanzaJet sustainable fuels technology.
• The fixed-price contract with Zeton guarantees plant cost, schedule, and functional performance.

CHICAGO, IL, April 13, 2021 – The aviation industry is working aggressively to reduce carbon emissions, with the ambition to reach net-zero by 2050 with a focus on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as the key near- and long-term technology to achieve decarbonization. Gaining access to sustainable aviation fuel is critical to helping the aviation industry reduce the emissions from airplanes and the traditional fossil fuels used to power them.

To enable the aviation industry in its decarbonization efforts, LanzaJet, Inc., a leading sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer, announced today that it has awarded a fixed-price engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) contract to Zeton for the fabrication and construction of the first Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) facility of its kind in Soperton, Georgia. LanzaJet is deploying a scalable modular construction approach whereby Zeton will construct the majority of the modules along with a smaller number that will be built by Chemical Design, Inc. This modular approach enables LanzaJet to manage fabrication and construction in a controlled environment, closely monitor quality and performance, and conduct testing and many aspects of commissioning before final placement in Georgia. LanzaJet also announced that it has contracted with Burns & McDonnell to provide the engineering design for the utilities and infrastructure at the site.

Fabrication of the modules is already underway, and construction at the site along with existing utility integration will begin this summer, with the plant starting up in 2022 and beginning to produce 10 million gallons per year of sustainable fuels. LanzaJet’s technology is uniquely able to produce up to 90% of its fuels as SAF, with the remaining 10% as renewable diesel. The SAF will be blended with conventional fossil jet fuel and be supplied to airports through existing supply routes. The technology can flex to produce more diesel and less SAF, as desiredLanzaJet’s SAF is approved to be blended up to 50% with fossil jet fuel, the maximum allowed by ASTM, and when blended, is a drop-in fuel that requires no modifications to engines, aircraft, and infrastructure. Additionally, LanzaJet’s SAF can deliver more than a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions on a lifecycle basis, compared to conventional fossil jet fuel. The versatility in ethanol, and a focus on low-carbon, waste-based, and non-food /non-feed sources, along with ethanol’s global availability, make LanzaJet’s technology a relevant and enduring solution for SAF.

LanzaJet was launched in June 2020 following nearly a decade of technology development and commercial scale-up through a partnership by LanzaJet’s founder, LanzaTech, with the U.S Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).  The LanzaJet process can use any source of sustainable ethanol for jet fuel production, including, but not limited to, ethanol made from recycled pollution, the core application of LanzaTech’s carbon recycling platform. Last week, LanzaJet announced that Shell joined founding investors in LanzaJet, including LanzaTech, Suncor Energy Inc., Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and more recently, British Airways as well as participation from All Nippon Airways. Additionally, the Freedom Pines Fuels project is supported in part by funding awarded to LanzaTech by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Jimmy Samartzis, LanzaJet CEO, said:

“The aviation industry needs access to sustainable aviation fuel. This project could not come at a more critical time as we work together with our investors to help decarbonize the aviation industry by showing how quickly we can develop, scale and commercialize technology to decarbonize the sector. Zeton is recognized globally for its engineering excellence and modular construction, while Burns & McDonnell brings world-class engineering services to design the infrastructure to support the plant. Working with these outstanding firms will help us accelerate the project in an efficient manner, allowing LanzaJet to scale the production of SAF and help address the aviation sector's urgent need to decarbonize with near-term solutions.”

Bob Reymond, President and General Manager of the oil, gas & chemical group at Burns & McDonnell, said:

“We’re thrilled and grateful for the opportunity to support LanzaJet in the development of this important renewable aviation fuel technology that will improve the quality of life for people around the globe. This project exemplifies one of our guiding principles at Burns & McDonnell: ‘What We Do Matters.’”

Dr. Leisl Dukhedin-Lalla, Zeton President & CEO, said:

“Following successful completion of Basic and Detailed Engineering in close collaboration with the LanzaTech team between October 2018 and December 2020, Zeton is proud to have been selected by LanzaJet to also lead fabrication of the plant. This is already underway, having begun in the first quarter of 2021, and we are on schedule for phased module delivery to be completed by end of 2022. This project represents a milestone for our company and working with the LanzaTech team has been great; their energy and commitment to their technology, and this project, is boundless. We are excited to be part of their journey.”

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LanzaJet Welcomes New Investor Shell

Shell Invests in LanzaJet to Further Accelerate the Global Commercialization of LanzaJet’s Leading Alcohol-to-Jet Technology to Address the Aviation Sector’s Urgent Need to Decarbonise

• Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is fundamental to aviation’s progress towards net-zero emissions, and looking forward, LanzaJet’s technology provides a ready, scalable, and unique solution that focuses on SAF production today and for tomorrow.
• Shell’s investment further enables LanzaJet’s global growth and aligns with Shell’s strategy to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, in step with society, providing customers with more and cleaner energy solutions.
• Shell joins other LanzaJet investors including LanzaTech, Suncor Energy Inc., Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and British Airways, along with participation in LanzaJet by All Nippon Airways (ANA).

CHICAGO, April 6, 2021 – Our world is at an inflection point - one that requires action today, solutions that work, and meaningful progress toward decarbonizing industries and our society. LanzaJet, Inc., a leading sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer, announced today that Shell joins as an investor in the company to advance LanzaJet’s global growth, accelerate commercialization of its technology, and scale the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

Shell joins founding investors in LanzaJet, including LanzaTech, Suncor Energy Inc., Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and more recently, British Airways, as well as participation from All Nippon Airways. In addition to its initial investment in LanzaJet and similar to the phased investment approach used with all of the LanzaJet investors, Shell will have the opportunity to make further investments in the construction of larger-scale production facilities over the coming years. This innovative phased investment approach significantly accelerates commercial deployment at a time when reducing emissions, especially of aviation, is increasingly important and demonstrates a joint commitment to creating a resilient, low carbon future. With the right policies to support the uptake and production of SAF, aviation can achieve net-zero emissions.

The investment comes as LanzaJet continues its work to build the first Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) facility of its’ kind globally, a commercial-scale plant (10 million gallons per year capacity) in Soperton, Georgia, USA. Freedom Pines Fuels, as its called, continues on schedule with operations beginning in 2022. LanzaJet was launched in June 2020 following nearly a decade of technology development and commercial scale-up through a partnership by LanzaJet’s founder, LanzaTech, with the U.S Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).  The LanzaJet process can use any source of sustainable ethanol for jet fuel production, including, but not limited to, ethanol made from recycled pollution, the core application of LanzaTech’s carbon recycling platform.

LanzaJet’s technology is uniquely able to produce up to 90% of its fuels as SAF, with the remaining 10% as renewable diesel. The SAF will be blended with conventional fossil jet fuel and be supplied to airports through the existing supply routes. The technology can flex to produce more diesel and less SAF, as desiredLanzaJet’s SAF is approved to be blended up to 50% with fossil jet fuel, the maximum allowed by ASTM, and is a drop-in fuel that requires no modifications to engines, aircraft, and infrastructure. Additionally, LanzaJet’s SAF delivers more than a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions on a lifecycle basis, compared to conventional fossil jet fuel. The versatility in ethanol, and a focus on low-carbon, waste-based, and non-food /non-feed sources, along with ethanol’s global availability, make LanzaJet’s technology a relevant and enduring solution for SAF.

Anna Mascolo, President, Shell Aviation, said:

"LanzaJet's technology opens up a new and exciting pathway to produce SAF using an AtJ process and will help address the aviation sector's urgent need for SAF. It demonstrates that the industry can move faster and deliver more when we all work together. Provided industry, government and society collaborate on appropriate policy mechanisms and regulations to drive both supply and demand, aviation can achieve net-zero carbon emissions. The strategic fit with LanzaJet is exciting. Through our Raízen joint venture in Brazil, we have been producing bioethanol for over ten years, and we have already demonstrated production of cellulosic ethanol from waste materials. Our access to feedstocks, experience of optimizing supply chains and extensive sales and marketing business will hopefully contribute to LanzaJet creating sustainable, robust and scalable commercial operations, supporting our customers’ decarbonisation ambitions for many years to come.”

Jimmy Samartzis, LanzaJet CEO, said:

"We’ve been at a crossroads for years and we’re now at a point in time when real solutions matter to address the global need to get to net zero. At LanzaJet, we’re in a unique position with technology that is ready and scaling today to produce lower-carbon, sustainable fuels. Shell’s investment and partnership helps to further advance our work to do our part to decarbonize aviation globally, a sector with limited other options in the near- and mid-term.”

Jennifer Holmgren, LanzaJet Board Chair and LanzaTech CEO, said:

"We have an outstanding group of investors, leading in the energy transition and working across industries to reduce carbon emissions. I am delighted to welcome Shell to the LanzaJet family as we work together to realize our ambition of producing significant volumes of SAF from wastes to help the aviation sector meet their carbon reduction goals.”

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LanzaJet Appoints Sir David King as Independent Director

LanzaJet Appoints Sir David King, Global Climate Change and Science Leader, to Its Board of Directors, Further Advancing its Focus to Address the Urgent Needs in Decarbonizing Aviation through Sustainable Aviation Fuels

CHICAGO, March 15, 2021 – Innovative sustainable fuels technology leader, LanzaJet, Inc., appointed Sir David King as Independent Director on its Board of Directors. With this appointment, LanzaJet reinforces its commitment to climate change action and technology innovation across the globe.

Sir David King has been a leading voice in the global climate change debate for decades. The Founder & Chair of the Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge and current Senior Strategy Adviser to the President of Rwanda, Sir David served as the UK Government Chief Scientific Advisor from 2000 to 2007. Sir David also served as the Foreign Secretary's Special Representative for Climate Change from September 2013 until March 2017, where he worked with 165 Climate Change Attaches in UK Embassies worldwide. He was instrumental in creating the Energy Technologies Institute to heighten awareness of environmental science and served as the Founding Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and Environment at Oxford to assist enterprises reset business practices to achieve net-zero emissions and sustainable development goals. Sir David has traveled widely to raise awareness and persuade governments to act on climate change, remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and restore parts of the climate system.

“Sir David stands out for his leadership on climate action, working with businesses and policymakers to strengthen efforts towards net-zero emissions,” said Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, Chairperson of the LanzaJet Board and CEO of LanzaTech. “To make transformative change requires leaders looking at problems from different vantage points. With the addition of Sir David, our board reflects this nicely, with experts working together from science, policy, business and technology. We are thrilled to have him join us.”

Sir David has been an advocate for governments to make climate change a priority in crafting public policy and supporting technologies to transform world economies away from fossil fuels and toward a more sustainable low-carbon future.

"Sir David King has been a driving force on climate change for decades," said Jimmy Samartzis, LanzaJet CEO. "He is a leading scientific voice on climate science and a leader in advocating for the adoption of technological innovation that can remove greenhouse gases and reduce carbon at scale," Samartzis said. "All of which are important for LanzaJet to have a global impact. We look forward to Sir David's leadership in our company's growth in the years ahead."

Research and innovation will play a critical role in assisting the world's economies in meeting the objectives laid out in the Paris Agreement. This includes advances in carbon recycling technologies to turn greenhouse gasses into ethanol through LanzaTech's commercialized technology, and in turn, convert the ethanol into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) made via the LanzaJet™ Alcohol to Jet (AtJ) Process. The process can use any source of sustainable ethanol, including, but not limited to, ethanol made from non-edible agricultural residues such as wheat straw and recycled pollution. Commercialization of AtJ has been years in the making, starting with the partnership between LanzaTech (which launched LanzaJet in June 2020) and the U.S Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).

"Advances created by companies such as LanzaJet will not only address climate change but will meaningfully enable future generations to enjoy our world and the travel that brings us all so much closer together," said Sir David King. "More importantly, these advances will enable countries to achieve their climate goals and increase their emission reduction targets. LanzaJet will play a critical role in this effort."

In February, British Airways announced it was investing in LanzaJet and offtaking SAF from LanzaJet's first commercial-scale plant in Georgia, USA. The deal with British Airways also involves LanzaJet conducting early-stage planning for a potential large-scale commercial SAF biorefinery in the UK. In 2018, through a long-standing partnership with LanzaTech, Virgin Atlantic used LanzaJet's SAF on a customer transatlantic flight from Florida to the UK. And in 2019, an All Nippon Airways (ANA) transpacific flight was fueled with LanzaJet's SAF. LanzaJet was launched in June 2020 following a decade of technology development and scale-up before spinning out from leading biotech company LanzaTech. LanzaJet's investors include LanzaTech, Suncor Energy Inc., Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and British Airways and participation from ANA. In addition to its biorefinery in Georgia, LanzaJet has work underway to develop four larger-scale plants operating from 2025 with a target production of 100 million gallons of SAF and renewable diesel made from sustainable feedstocks to support and enable the aviation sector's global decarbonization.

About LanzaJet

LanzaJet, Inc., a leader in sustainable fuels process technology and in manufacturing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), accelerates a global energy transition by using its Alcohol to Jet (AtJ) Process to make safe SAF and renewable diesel from low carbon and waste-based ethanol a reality today. Through the LanzaJet™ AtJ Process, LanzaJet SAF is blended with conventional jet fuel and is approved as a drop-in fuel for use on commercial flights today. Investors include LanzaTech, Suncor Energy Inc., Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and British Airways. Initial offtake agreements are in place with All Nippon Airways (ANA), Suncor Energy Inc., and British Airways. Further information is available at https://www.lanzajet.com or on Twitter @LanzaJet.

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LanzaJet Welcomes British Airways Aboard

British Airways fuels its future with second sustainable aviation fuel partnership

• British Airways is investing in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology provider and SAF producer LanzaJet as the company builds its first commercial scale plant in Georgia, USA
• British Airways will purchase SAF from LanzaJet’s US plant to power a number of the airline’s flights from late 2022
• Deal also involves LanzaJet conducting early stage planning for a potential large scale commercial SAF biorefinery in the UK
• The announcement is in addition to British Airways’ existing partnership with Velocys to build a sustainable aviation fuel plant in the UK, which could produce SAF from 2025
• Investing to enable the commercial development of SAF forms part of the airline’s medium- term initiatives to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050
• The airline is delivering a range of short, medium and long-term initiatives to decarbonise and achieve net zero by 2050

February 9, 2021 - British Airways is to power future flights with sustainable aviation fuel produced from sustainably sourced ethanol, as part of a new partnership with sustainable jet fuel company LanzaJet.

The partnership, which reflects the importance the airline is placing on sustainability and its

continued investment in sustainable aviation fuel, will see British Airways invest in LanzaJet’s first commercial scale Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Georgia, USA and acquire cleaner burning sustainable aviation fuel from the plant. It expects the fuel to be available to power a number of its flights by the end of 2022. In addition, the partnership will involve LanzaJet implementing early stage planning and design for a potential commercial facility for British Airways in the UK.

The plant in Georgia is due to begin construction this year. It will convert sustainable ethanol (a chemical compound widely blended with petrol to reduce its carbon intensity) into sustainable aviation fuel using a patented chemical process.

The fuel produced at the plant will deliver a reduction of more than 70 per cent in greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional fossil jet fuel, equivalent to taking almost 27,000 petrol or diesel cars off the road each year.

The sustainable aviation fuel produced by LanzaJet is made via the LanzaJet™ Alcohol to Jet (AtJ) Process, which can use any source of sustainable ethanol, including, but not limited to, ethanol made from non-edible agricultural residues such as wheat straw and recycled pollution. Commercialisation of AtJ has been years in the making, starting with the partnership between LanzaTech (which launched LanzaJet in June 2020) and the U.S Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).

The development and use of sustainable aviation fuels is a major focus for British Airways and forms part of the airline’s commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 through a series of short, medium and long-term initiatives. The airline has an existing partnership with sustainable fuels technology company Velocys, with the goal of building a facility to convert household and commercial waste into renewable sustainable jet fuel in the UK. Fuel could be produced by 2025.

British Airways’ parent company, International Airlines Group, will be investing US$400 million in sustainable aviation fuel in the next 20 years.

Sean Doyle, British Airways' CEO, said:

“Despite the crisis in global aviation, it is vital for our future that we continue to address climate change and we remain focused on playing our part to reduce the impact we have on the planet. For the last 100 years we have connected Britain with the world and the world with Britain, and to ensure our success for the next 100, we must do this sustainably.

“Progressing the development and commercial deployment of sustainable aviation fuel is crucial to decarbonising the aviation industry and this partnership with LanzaJet shows the progress British Airways is making as we continue on our journey to net zero.

“Following the successful start-up of the Georgia plant, we hope to then deploy the technology and SAF production capacity in the UK. The UK has the experience and resources needed to become a global leader in the deployment of such sustainable aviation fuel production facilities, and we need Government support to drive decarbonisation and accelerate the realisation of this vision.”

Jimmy Samartzis, LanzaJet CEO, said:

“Our world is at a crossroads on climate change and our industry is at inflection point, prepared to accelerate the energy transition that is needed. We are delighted to welcome British Airways to the LanzaJet family. Low-cost, sustainable fuel options are critical for the future of the aviation sector and the LanzaJet process offers the most flexible feedstock solution at scale, recycling wastes and residues into SAF that allows us to keep fossil jet fuel in the ground. British Airways has long been a champion of waste to fuels pathways especially with the UK Government. With the right support for waste-based fuels, the UK would be an ideal location for commercial scale LanzaJet plants. We look forward to continuing the dialogue with BA and the UK Government in making this a reality, and to continuing our support of bringing the Prime Minister’s Jet Zero vision to life.”

British Airways has a clear roadmap to meet its net zero 2050 target. In the short-term, the airline is improving its operational efficiency, flying more fuel-efficient aircraft and introducing carbon offset and removal projects. The airline currently offsets emissions on all flights within the UK and offers customers the option to voluntarily offset their emissions if travelling further afield. In the medium- to long-term, in addition to the airline’s investment in the development of sustainable aviation fuel, it is also looking at technological solutions such as zero emissions hydrogen aircraft and carbon capture technology.

LanzaJet was launched in June 2020 and is a spin-off from leading biotech company LanzaTech. British Airways will be joining LanzaTech, Mitsui and Suncor Energy as investors in LanzaJet. With the addition of British Airways, LanzaJet now plans to develop a further four larger scale plants operating from 2025, producing a pipeline of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel made from sustainable feedstocks, to support and enable the global decarbonisation of the aviation sector. It’s hoped that some or all of these plants will be built in the UK subject to improved Government policy support for waste-based sustainable aviation fuels.

British Airways and LanzaTech are also part of the Jet Zero Council, a partnership between government and industry to drive forward the UK Government’s net zero-emission ambitions for the aviation and aerospace sector, with a focus on sustainable aviation fuels.

Further information on British Airways and their sustainability strategy can be found here.

Further information on LanzaTech can be found here.

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