South Africa-headed Sasol Ltd opens the next chapter of sustainable aviation with affordable and accredited sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) at a large industrial scale. The global chemicals and energy company has joined aireg, the Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany.
Sasol has just recently launched its new business unit Sasol ecoFT. The company has been bundling over 70 years of experience with the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process for producing synthetic fuels and is offering a key building block for more sustainable aviation.
We are extremely pleased to welcome Sasol as a new member of aireg, said Melanie Form, Member of the aireg board and Managing Director.
Electrofuels (e-Fuels) are made, for example, from carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen using renewable energy and thus have the potential to contribute to decarbonizing aviation.
Sasol has proven expertise with the Fischer-Tropsch process, a process for the production of synthetic fuels, and thus extends our competence along the entire value chain of sustainable aviation fuels. Together with our members, we look forward to continuing promoting the de-fossilization of the aviation industry, Melanie Form said.
Sasol is proud to join forces with aireg to open the next chapter of sustainable aviation with affordable and accredited sustainable aviation fuels on a large industrial scale, said Dr Helge Sachs, SVP Sasol ecoFT.
Sasol intends to not only leverage its leading FT technology position to other members of the initiative, but also to companies across the value chain to help them achieve their decarbonization targets.
We are committed to be an active member throughout this journey and leverage our cutting-edge Fischer-Tropsch technology. Our new business unit Sasol ecoFT gives us the means to fulfill Sasol’s purpose of innovating for a better world, ended Dr Helge Sachs.
