Microsoft and Alaska Airlines invest in and partner with Twelve to launch AirPlant One, the first U.S. commercial-scale facility producing E-Jet fuel from CO2 and renewable electricity

Type: Partnership · Technology: Hydrogen · Country: United States · Announced: 2026-06-16

Twelve, a carbon transformation-focused cleantech company, partnered with Microsoft and Alaska Airlines to launch AirPlant One, the first commercial-scale facility in the U.S. producing E-Jet fuel—a power-to-liquid sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from captured CO2 and renewable electricity. In 2022, Microsoft and Alaska Airlines committed to purchasing output from Twelve’s facility and invested in the company through the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund and Alaska Star Ventures. The Moses Lake, Washington-based plant uses Twelve’s proprietary eManufacturing process to combine CO2, water, and renewable power to create hydrocarbon fuel molecules, producing synthetic jet fuel chemically identical to conventional aviation fuel. The facility is currently producing on-spec jet fuel meeting ASTM International certification standards, with Alaska Airlines expected to operate regular domestic flights using E-Jet SAF manufactured at the plant. Twelve also produces E-Naphtha, a synthetic chemical feedstock made from captured CO2, water, and renewable energy, which can serve as a drop-in replacement for conventional naphtha in plastics, packaging, and synthetic fibers.

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