Sora Fuel, a startup that produces sustainable jet fuel (SAF) from water, wind and renewable energy, has raised $6M in a seed investment round. has been achieved. . The fund will be used to expand the Boston team, develop business relationships and promote technology. SAF is critical to reducing the aviation industry’s carbon emissions, which account for approximately 2.5% of global emissions. Traditional SAF production processes require a lot of energy, raw materials and manufacturing, which limits scale and efficiency. Launched in 2024, Sora Fuel will use CO2 from air, water and renewable energy to produce jet fuel.
The company uses a process that combines carbon capture and utilization, which significantly reduces energy consumption and production costs. Sora’s process uses bicarbonate of soda to capture CO2 directly from the atmosphere (DAC) for $20 per ton, turning it into fuel in a closed-loop system. This approach eliminates the need for raw materials and provides a cost-effective and scalable solution for the production of SAF and other syngas-derived products..