SWISS signs long-term offtake agreement for solar jet fuel from Synhelion
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Swiss cleantech company Synhelion have signed a long-term offtake agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). From 2027, SWISS will purchase at least 200 tons of solar jet fuel from Synhelion annually. The agreement marks an important milestone on the road to more sustainable aviation.
Synhelion receives SDG Innovation Award 2025
Synhelion has been honored with the SDG Innovation Award 2025, recognizing the company’s contribution to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The award underscores the global impact of Synhelion’s technology and its potential to drive meaningful emissions reductions in hard-to-abate sectors.
First-ever passenger bus at Zurich Airport fueled with Synhelion’s solar diesel
Synhelion and Zurich Airport have reached another milestone on the road to more sustainable transportation solutions: for the first time, a passenger bus at Zurich Airport has been fueled with solar diesel from Synhelion’s DAWN plant. The fuel is fully compatible with existing engines and infrastructure.
Why cars need both electrification and renewable fuels
The journey to a net-zero car sector is more complex than it seems. A recent study shows that the most effective way to decarbonize the car sector is not an “either-or” choice, but a combined strategy: accelerate electrification of new cars if possible, while simultaneously defossilizing the existing fleet with alternative fuels.
BBC TopGear – Here comes the sun
Meet Synhelion, a company hellbent on bringing carbon-neutral synthetic fuel, made with solar power, to the masses. And it’s stuck some in an Audi Sport Quattro…
Tages-Anzeiger – Swiss fliegt erstmals 50 Kilometer mit Solartreibstoff
Ein erster Schritt zu umweltverträglichem Fliegen ist getan. Im Juli lieferte Synhelion den ersten synthetischen Solartreibstoff an den Hamburger Flughafen.
SWISS becomes world’s first airline to integrate Synhelion solar fuel into its flight operations
SWISS has become the first airline in the world to integrate the solar fuel manufactured by Swiss-based clean-tech pioneer Synhelion into its flight operations. The action marks a milestone for both partners on the journey to more sustainable aviation.
Synhelion fuels first car with solar gasoline
Swiss cleantech company Synhelion has fueled a car with solar gasoline for the first time ever – a global first for road transportation. The 1985 Audi Sport quattro, part of the AMAG Classic car collection, became the first vehicle in history to run on solar gasoline produced at Synhelion’s industrial-scale plant DAWN in Jülich, Germany.
