{"id":9202,"date":"2026-06-11T19:20:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/?p=9202"},"modified":"2026-06-11T19:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:20:42","slug":"twelve-opens-airplant-one-americas-first-commercial-scale-esaf-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenairnews.com\/?p=9202","title":{"rendered":"Twelve opens AirPlant One, America\u2019s first commercial-scale eSAF facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Power-to-liquid technology company Twelve has opened its AirPlant One facility in Moses Lake, Washington, the first in the United States to produce drop-in sustainable aviation fuel at scale from the conversion of CO2 and renewable electricity. The ribbon-cutting was attended by partners Alaska Airlines and Microsoft. The airline intends operating regular domestic flights with Twelve\u2019s E-Jet fuel, with Microsoft \u00a0supporting the scale-up of AirPlant One through a strategic investment from its Climate Innovation Fund. The deal with Microsoft also includes a SAF offtake agreement that uses a book-and-claim accounting model pioneered alongside Alaska Airlines that will allow Microsoft to reduce reported emissions associated with its business travel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe broke ground on AirPlant One with a simple thesis: that the fuels powering the global economy could be made from renewable electricity and air anywhere in the world,\u201d commented Nicholas Flanders, co-founder and CEO of Twelve<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday, that thesis is operational and Alaska Airlines will fly on fuel made right here in Washington State. This is what American industrial electrification looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twelve\u2019s eManufacturing process captures CO2 from the air, combines it with water and renewable electricity, and converts those inputs into hydrocarbon fuel molecules using an electrolyser to produce synthetic aviation fuel meeting ASTM D7566 Anex 1 specifications. The company claims the fuel delivers up to 90% lower lifecycle CO2 emissions compared to conventional jet fuel and requires less water and land to produce than many biofuel pathways. It also says its E-Jet product offers over 10 years of potential price predictability through electricity-based inputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twelve said the early commitment from Alaska was foundational to AirPlant One coming online, with Alaska Star Ventures participating in Twelve\u2019s $645 million funding round as an investor. In 2022, Alaska and Microsoft jointly committed to purchase output from the AirPlant One facility, a commercial signal which Twelve credits as making financing and construction possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs Seattle\u2019s hometown airline, we are committed to supporting in-state production of sustainable aviation fuel, which is currently the best technology for the airline industry to reach net-zero carbon emissions,\u201d said Ryan Spies, Managing Director of Sustainability at Alaska Airlines. \u201cOur partnership with Twelve and Microsoft demonstrates the power of innovation and collaboration to successfully advance SAF, while creating new jobs, diversifying fuel supply chains and strengthening energy security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Added Melanie Nakagawa, Chief Sustainability Officer, Microsoft: \u201cClimate progress depends on collaborations that send signals to investors and innovators to move markets. Our investment in Twelve helps scale energy solutions while laying the groundwork for cleaner aviation at a global scale. We look forward to sourcing future gallons of Washington-produced SAF to help reduce our business travel emissions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twelve said producing domestic critical fuels and chemicals from American renewable electricity strengthened supply chain resilience and reduced exposure to commodity market volatility, adding: \u201cAirPlant One is purpose-built for the domestic energy leadership moment. Our technology is designed to scale to additional production sites and airline partners, and fuel and chemical products. AirPlant One establishes power-to-liquid production is commercially viable in the United States today, and positions Twelve to expand domestic production capacity as US energy infrastructure continues to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The e-fuels producer also sees opportunities for international expansion with SAF mandates in Europe and beyond in place. \u201cTwelve\u2019s geographic flexibility and fixed-price model are built for exactly this environment,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to eSAF, AirPlant One will also produce e-naphtha, chemically identical to traditional naphtha, which serves as a drop-in substitute and foundational building block for many everyday products, from plastics and packaging to solvents and synthetic fibres. To date, the company has delivered proof-of-concept projects to global manufacturers that include Mercedes-Benz, PANGAIA and Proctor & Gamble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Twelve’s AirPlant One facility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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