Firefly Green Fuels and Synagro Technologies, Inc. have announced a partnership to bring Firefly’s innovative fuel-production techniques to the American market. Synagro, a leading provider of sustainable solutions for biosolids, organics, and residuals, will serve as the exclusive supplier of biosolids feedstock for Firefly’s unique process.
Firefly has developed a novel method to convert biosolids into a range of highly sustainable, high-performance fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel. This process, known as hydrothermal liquefaction, chemically transforms biosolids waste into biocrude and biochar. The biocrude is then upgraded to SAF, while the biochar finds various uses.
“We are extremely excited to work with Synagro on this next phase of Firefly’s development,” said James Hygate, CEO of Firefly Green Fuels. “There is a huge future need for SAF in North America, and by working together, we can bring operations online quickly, creating new jobs and vast volumes of truly sustainable fuel.”
As outlined in its inaugural Sustainability Report, growing sustainably is at the heart of Synagro’s business and is central to their purpose as a company. Expanding into natural and innovative adjacencies is key to its growth as a business and its purpose to have a net positive impact on both people and the planet.
“This is a perfect partnership with monumental implications,” said Bob Preston, Synagro’s CEO. “We’re pairing Synagro’s expertise in sustainable solutions for biosolids with Firefly’s SAF technology to evolve the circular economy.”
Independent analysis by Cranfield University has shown that Firefly’s SAF offers a highly significant 92 percent CO2e saving compared to fossil jet fuel.
Kip Cleverley, chief sustainability officer and chief communications officer of Synagro, added, “Both of our companies’ commitments to sustainability run parallel. Combining our strengths will have a net positive and circular impact on the planet and its inhabitants. This is the future, and we’re both passionate about leading the way.”
The two companies are collaborating to validate the technology in North America and secure additional participants. Firefly is currently constructing a first-of-its-kind facility in Harwich, England, and plans to expand into North America in the near future.
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