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June 7, 2023

Can e-fuel make flying green? Startups are trying

Oxford University spinout Oxccu has raised $23m for its e-fuel tech


Freya Pratty

5 min read

Credit: Alicia Steels, Arkin Si, Varun Gaba

In March this year, an Airbus A321neo took off from Toulouse airport. In its tank was a liquid on which the aviation industry has pinned a huge amount of promise: sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a low-carbon alternative to traditional jet fuel made from crude oil.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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