{"id":131404,"date":"2022-04-05T09:19:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T09:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/swiss-premiere-compagnie-aerienne-au-monde-a-utiliser-carburant-solaire-synhelion\/"},"modified":"2022-04-05T11:01:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T11:01:05","slug":"swiss-worlds-first-airline-synhelion-solar-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/swiss-worlds-first-airline-synhelion-solar-fuel\/","title":{"rendered":"SWISS to be the world\u2019s first airline to use Synhelion solar fuel"},"content":{"rendered":"

SWISS to be the world\u2019s first airline to use Synhelion solar fuel<\/span><\/h1>\n

SWISS and the Lufthansa Group have concluded a strategic collaboration with the Synhelion company to bring its solar aviation fuel to market. This will make SWISS the first airline in the world to use \u2018sun-to-liquid\u2019 fuel. The process devised by Synhelion uses concentrated sunlight to produce carbon-neutral kerosene. With this collaboration, SWISS and Synhelion are playing a pioneering role in the production and the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n
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SWISS to be the world\u2019s first airline to use Synhelion solar fuel \u00a9SWISS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and the Lufthansa Group have concluded a strategic collaboration with ETH Zurich spinoff Synhelion to bring solar aviation fuel to market. This will make SWISS the first airline in the world to use solar kerosene. \u201cOur team-up with Synhelion is founded on our shared vision to make carbon-neutral flying in regular flight operations possible through the use of solar fuel,\u201d explains SWISS Chief Executive Officer Dieter Vranckx. \u201cWe are proud that SWISS will be the first airline in the world to fly with solar kerosene. In partnering with Synhelion, we are supporting Swiss innovation and are actively pursuing and promoting the development, the market introduction and the scaling-up of this highly promising technology for producing sustainable fuels.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe in a globalized world connected by climate-friendly mobility,\u201d adds\u00a0Dr. Philipp Furler, Synhelion\u2019s co-founder and CEO. \u201cOur next-generation carbon-neutral solar kerosene is an economically and ecologically viable substitute for fossil fuels. The commitment of SWISS and the Lufthansa Group underlines the aviation sector\u2019s keen interest in our solar fuel. And we are looking forward already to the day the first SWISS aircraft takes off with our solar kerosene.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunlight \u2013 the way to carbon-neutral flying<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Synhelion has developed a key technology for manufacturing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable energy sources. The unique procedure uses concentrated solar heat to manufacture syngas which can then be synthesized into kerosene using standard industrial processes. This sun-to-liquid fuel closes the fuel carbon cycle: when combusted, it will only produce as much\u00a0CO2<\/sub>\u00a0as went into its manufacture. The new fuel thus makes a major contribution to effectively decarbonizing air transport.<\/span><\/p>\n

Synhelion will build the world\u2019s first-ever facility for the industrial production of solar fuel in J\u00fclich (Germany) this year. SWISS is set to become the first customer for the solar kerosene in 2023. Under the collaboration now concluded, SWISS and the Lufthansa Group will support the development of Synhelion\u2019s planned commercial fuel production facility in Spain, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Swiss pioneer Synhelion, SWISS, Edelweiss and the Lufthansa Group have been working together since 2020 to help reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of Swiss aviation through the use of solar fuels.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bombardier CSeries in flight \u00a9 SWISS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SWISS plans pioneering role in the use of sustainable fuels from renewable sources<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Lufthansa Group and SWISS have been pursuing and promoting comprehensive measures to minimize their carbon dioxide emissions for several years now, and work closely with their partners to steadily further reduce the environmental impact of their business and operational activities. SWISS will be substantially increasing its use of sustainable aviation fuels in the next few years to help achieve its climate objectives. In view of the limited availability of biofuels, however, alternatives will be required. \u201cThis is why we are actively supporting the development of solar fuels,\u201d stresses SWISS CEO Vranckx. \u201cWe want to be a pioneer in their use. So our involvement with Synhelion is a key element in our long-term sustainability strategy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n