LanzaJet announced that its factory, first one designed to make green jet fuel from ethanol is expected to start operations before the end of the year after several delays, reported Bloomberg.
The $200 million facility in rural Georgia was initially expected to start commercial production last year, but is now expected to begin operations by the end of September, LanzaJet Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Samartzis told Bloomberg. He shared that the recent delay happened due to equipment issues.
LanzaJet has received funds from the US government to build the facility which could be the beacon of the ethanol-to-jet industry. According to Bloomberg, the company imported Brazilian sugar-cane ethanol last year to pilot production, however, it hasn’t been able to sell its green jet fuel in the open market to date.
