Hanneke Weitering is a writer and editor with AIN covering advanced air mobility and new flight technologies. She became an aviation journalist and joined the AIN team in the summer of 2022 after reporting on spaceflight and astronomy for six years at Space.com. After earning a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she moved to New York City to pursue a master’s degree in science, health, and environmental reporting at New York University&#039;s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. After spending several years in the Pacific Northwest, she has returned to the Knoxville area.

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Hanneke Weitering

Honeywell is introducing a solution for the production of low-carbon&nbsp;sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)&nbsp;and it has secured its first customer for the new technology. Highly Innovative Fuels (HIF) Global will be Honeywell’s first customer for its UOP eFining system. Houston-based SAF producer HIF plans to use it at its second commercial-scale eFuels facility in the U.S., which is expected to be the&nbsp;world's largest eSAF facility. HIF's refinery will be capable of&nbsp;recycling approximately two million tons of captured CO2&nbsp;to make approximately 11,000 barrels&nbsp;of eSAF per day by 2030.
The UOP eFining system uses renewable resources to produce a type of synthetic jet fuel known as eFuels, or electrofuels. These eFuels combine “green” hydrogen—produced in electrolyzers using renewable energy and water—with CO2&nbsp;to produce methanol, which can then be converted into fuels such as SAF, gasoline, and diesel. According to Honeywell, the UOP eFining system reduces life cycle greenhouse gas emissions by 88 percent versus jet-A.
"As a leader in renewable fuel technology, Honeywell recognizes that creating technologies that use new feedstocks is vital to long-term decarbonization of the aviation sector," said Lucian Boldea, president and CEO of Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies. "The ability to use readily abundant CO2 to produce SAF is a transformational opportunity for this market. Adding UOP eFining to our existing Ecofining and ethanol to jet technologies, Honeywell now offers multiple routes to market to meet the rapidly-growing demand for renewable fuels, including SAF."

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Honeywell Introduces 'Green' Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

Highly Innovative Fuels Global will be the launch customer for Honeywell's new solution for the production of low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel.

Honeywell Introduces UOP eFining Tech for SAF

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News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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Green Flyways initiative is considering the potential for MD Aircraft's eViator commuter

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News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

UK’s ‘Operation Blue Skies’ to redirect commercial traffic in Shanwick airspace

North Atlantic Airspace-Scale Contrail Trial Underway

Curt Epstein

Emissions reduction indexes will help contrast economics with compliance mandates

Argus Releases Sustainable Aviation Fuel Evaluation Tool

Government-funded consortium to aims to connect remote communities 

Project SEAN Trials Electric Flights For Scotland

News and developments about aviation fuel, including jet fuel, aviation gasoline, and biofuel.

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Louisiana Could Supplant California as SAF Leader

New three-year campaign will design, build, and fly wing extension devices

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News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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