Boeing Partners with Norsk e-Fuel to Boost Green Hydrogen-Based e-SAF Production

(l-r) Norsk e-Fuel CEO Karl Hauptmeier, Maria Laine, president of Boeing in the UK, Ireland and Nordics, and Norsk CCO Lars Bjørn Larsen at the agreement signing ceremony. Photo: Norsk e-Fuel

Boeing has announced an investment in green hydrogen-based sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) projects in partnership with Norwegian producer Norsk e-Fuel. While the financial details remain undisclosed, this strategic move aligns with the EU’s ambitious green aviation fuel targets and underscores Boeing’s commitment to advancing sustainable aviation. As part of the agreement, Boeing will also secure SAF offtake rights, highlighting the partnership's long-term focus on fostering greener skies.

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Driving Innovation in e-SAF

Norsk e-Fuel CEO Karl Hauptmeier and Boeing’s Maria Laine, President for the UK, Ireland, and Nordics, emphasized the significance of the collaboration during the signing ceremony. Norsk e-Fuel is leveraging green hydrogen as a core element in the production of e-SAF, addressing aviation's carbon footprint by developing cutting-edge solutions. “The investment is being directed towards the project development of projects in our pipeline,” said a Norsk e-Fuel spokeswoman.

This partnership highlights Boeing’s broader strategy to meet global sustainability standards and scale the availability of cleaner aviation fuels. The initiative reinforces Boeing’s alignment with the EU’s ambitious goals for reducing aviation emissions through the adoption of SAF technologies.

For more information

https://www.norsk-e-fuel.com/

https://www.boeing.com/

(Top image: Credit — Norsk e-Fuel)

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