“The new fuel will be derived from waste biomass and manufactured in a state-of-the-art facility that can convert a variety of waste materials, destined for landfill, into aviation fuel,†BA said.
“The self-contained plant, likely to be sited in east London, will convert 500,000 tonnes of waste per year into 16 million gallons of green jet fuel through a process that offers lifecycle greenhouse gas savings of up to 95 per cent compared to fossil fuel derived jet kerosene.â€Â
It said the volume of fuel produced would be “more than twice the amount required to make all of British Airways’ flights at nearby London City Airport carbon-neutral.â€Â
BA will purchase all fuel produced at the plant, which will be built by Solena at one of four sites currently under consideration.