ntv – Solarkerosin? "Funktioniert nicht nur auf dem Papier"
Als erste Airline soll die Lufthansa-Tochter mit Solarkerosin im Tank abheben. Die erste Demonstrationsfabrik samt Spiegelfeld und Solarreaktor entsteht derzeit im nordrhein-westfälischen Jülich.
Synhelion starts construction of DAWN
With today’s groundbreaking ceremony, Synhelion marks the start of construction work on DAWN – the world’s first industrial demonstration plant to produce solar fuels.
The Red Bulletin Innovator – Bitte einmal Sonne tanken!
Können spanische Sonne und Schweizer Erfindergeist das Klima retten? Das Zürcher Start-up Synhelion meint ja – mit Kerosin aus Sonnenenergie.
Paving the way for solar fuels: Synhelion produces solar syngas on an industrial scale for the first time
Synhelion has become the first company in the world to succeed in producing syngas on an industrial scale using only solar heat as an energy source. The last decisive technical milestone for the industrial production of carbon-neutral jet fuels has thus been reached.
The Economist – Ways to make aviation fuel green
Travelling by air is by no means the biggest source of anthropogenic greenhouse-gases. At the moment, it contributes about 2.5% of them. But, after a covid-induced dip, air travel is once again growing, and its emissions are high-profile and hard to deal with.
Der Standard – Solartreibstoffe sollen die Luftfahrt künftig klimafreundlich machen
Ein Schweizer Start-up entwickelt Treibstoffe aus Sonnenenergie und Kohlendioxid, mit denen bald die Swiss abheben will. Aber noch steht die Produktion erst am Anfang.
ZDF – Sustainable vacations
ZDF visited the Synhelion solar fuel test facility in Jülich together with Diamondo Earthrounding – two pilots flying around the world to highlight initiatives that drive the transition toward net-zero aviation.
STAT Times – First solar fuel-powered flight may be a reality in less than 2 years
Jan Pechstein, Senior Director of Corporate Emissions Management and Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Lufthansa Group, said the first solar fuel-powered Lufthansa flight may soon be a reality, taking off in less than two years.
