Why Waste? 10 Hot waste-to-fuels projects

5. Solena Fuels

Solena’s Integrated Biomass-Gas to Liquid “IBGTL” solution is based on a Fischer-Tropsch platform coupled with Solena’s proprietary high temperature plasma gasification technology to produce sustainable fuels from low carbon-bearing organic waste.

The company has several projects in development.

British Airways. In 2010, British Airways announced its GreenSky London project — and last November, the airline announced its binding offtake and investment commitment to GreenSky London. GreenSky London will transform tonnes of municipal waste – normally sent to landfills – into Bio-SPK, Green FT Diesel and Green FT Naphtha.

Lufthansa. Last September, Solena and Lufthansa announced the selection of a site at the PCK Industry Park in Schwedt/Oder located approximately 50 miles northeast of Berlin near the Poland border. Solena Berlin will be of the same design and capacity of GreenSky London.

Qantas.  Qantas and Solena Group announced in 2011 that they are developing a business case for a Fischer-Tropsch based biofuels plant in Sydney that will produce aviation biofuels from waste. The London project could utilize up to 500,000 tonnes of waste as feedstock for the project, and has a price tag of up to $309 million.

Turkish Airlines. Last June, we highlighted that Solena Fuels has teamed with Turkish Airlines to explore the potential use of renewable jetfuel as the airline looks to reduce its carbon emissions. Turkish Airlines has expanded its network offering significantly throughout Europe in recent years and will have to comply with European legislation to reduce carbon emissions.

More on the company.

In today’s Digest, we preview the projects and prospects for Fiberight, Earth Energy Renewables, Coskata, BioenNW, and Greenwood Fuels – by following the page links below.