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Google and American Airlines have signed a sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) purchase and certification deal.
The American airline will buy 35 million gallons of SAF, which will be delivered to Chicago O’Hare international airport.
Google does not physically take delivery of the fuel but receives a certificate for each gallon of SAF used by the airline, which in turn it can use to offset emissions.
The deal enables American Airlines to secure a long-term SAF agreement with Valero Marketing & Supply Company. The partnership builds on the tech giant’s ongoing efforts to scale SAF production, including accelerating the SAF market in Singapore.
By eliminating the requirement for a direct physical link between SAF production and use, book and claim reduces logistical complexity, costs and supports emissions reporting.
But many governments and industry regulators do not yet formally recognise it as a valid carbon reduction mechanism. Drawbacks include regulatory uncertainty, double-counting risks, traceability and transparency challenges.
US carbon transformation company Twelve has started at its AirPlant One facility in Moses Lake, Washington, with an initial production capacity of around 50,000 gallons per year.
Last week a announced plans to develop a 160,000 tonne-per-year SAF facility at the Port of Dunkirk, France.
