Microsoft Invests $50 million in Biofuel Jet Fuel Plants

LanzaJet announced Microsoft is investing $50 million in its sustainable aviation fuel biorefinery in Georgia to produce jet fuel next year.

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LanzaJet announced Microsoft is investing $50 million in its sustainable aviation fuel biorefinery in Georgia to produce jet fuel next year. Based in Chicago, LanzaJet has nearly complete on-site engineering for the Freedom Pines Biorefinery. They expect to start producing 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel per year from sustainable ethanol, including from waste-based feedstocks, in 2023. Other investors in the company include Suncor Energy Inc., British Airways and Shell.

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