Hoya and Berlin, October 15, 2024 – eFuel GmbH has become a member of the Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany (aireg) in order to jointly promote CO2-reduced aviation, for example through the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
Synthetic fuels instead of fossil kerosene – this is the goal that the aviation initiative aireg has set itself together with its members from industry and science. As a company that wants to drive forward the development of innovative technologies to reduce new CO2 emissions in transportation, eFuel GmbH pursues the same interests and has therefore become a member of aireg. The association of ten medium-sized companies invests in technologies for the production of synthetic fuels, among other things. As its first project, eFuel GmbH acquired a stake in Caphenia GmbH in December 2021, for example, which has developed a power-and-biogas-to-liquid (PBtL) reactor for the production of SAF, among other things. The pilot plant “Germany I” in the Frankfurt-Höchst industrial park is currently under construction and is scheduled to start production in 2025.
“Aviation is facing the major challenge of drastically reducing its CO2 emissions. Synthetic fuels play a central role in this. With our membership of aireg, we as eFuel GmbH want to actively contribute to the development of sustainable solutions and, together with this new network, pave the way for a more climate-friendly future for aviation,” comments Lorenz Kiene, one of the three Managing Directors of eFuel GmbH, on the new partnership.
“eFuel GmbH is a new, strong partner for our (aireg) initiative. Their expertise is an enrichment to further advance our goals of using renewable energies for aviation and sustainably reducing CO2 emissions. The accession of eFuel GmbH will enable us to further promote defossilization in aviation and I am very pleased about the extensive experience that eFuel GmbH brings with it in the field of synthetic fuel production. Together we will work to make the future of aviation more environmentally friendly and I am sure that eFuel GmbH will make a significant contribution to this,” says Uwe Gaudig, Deputy Chairman of the Board of aireg – Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany e.V.
About eFuel GmbH:
eFuel GmbH, based in Hoya, was founded in 2021 and is an association of ten well-known medium-sized companies that are committed to promoting new technologies and participating in innovative companies and projects. The company actively promotes the development of new technologies and uses a large network to create sustainable solutions in the energy and transport sector. For example, eFuel GmbH is a shareholder in Caphenia GmbH, which is building the first industrial plant for the production of eFuels using a pyrolysis process in Frankfurt Höchst.
Further information can be found at: www.efuel-gmbh.de
About aireg e.V.:
aireg – the Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany e.V. was established in 2011 as a consortium of companies and organisations from industry, research, and academia. As a charitable initiative, aireg is dedicated to promoting the availability and use of renewable energies in aviation to achieve the aviation industry’s ambitious CO₂ reduction targets. Its more than 65 members span the entire value chain of renewable energies for aviation, ranging from university and major research institution research, equipment manufacturers and operators, bio-refineries, the petroleum industry, engine and aircraft manufacturers, government organisations, non-governmental organisations, and airports to airlines. The industrial members internationally range from startups to large conglomerates.
For additional information:
eFuel GmbH
Annika Beyer
Press spokesperson
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aireg e.V.
Maren Berthold
Research Associate
kontakt@aireg.de
www.aireg.de