SAF companies working on Sun-to-Fuel

The development of solar fuel represents an exciting new pathway towards cleaner skies. The Sun-to-Fuel pathway harnesses concentrated solar energy to power thermochemical reactions that convert water and CO2 into synthetic gas, and ultimately, liquid fuel.

Unlike other methods, it does not rely on waste resources or non-food crops. By harnessing the abundant energy of the sun, there is theoretically an unlimited source of fuel, which has the potential to make up a large proportion of SAF production in the future.

While we are still a ways off from fully solar-powered aircraft, there are many exciting developments in solar fuel research. A number of research centres and groups are dedicated to the goal of creating fuel from sunlight – read more about them here.

Circulairity

• Founded: 2023

• HQ: UK

Synhelion

• Founded: 2016

• HQ: Switzerland

• synhelion.com