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Southwest Airlines is developing its own ecosystem for renewable jet fuel, meant to provide more guaranteed access as production is scaled.
Southwest Airlines has acquired a startup that makes renewable ethanol, which can be used to make jet fuel.
The startup, Saffire Renewables, is now part of the airline’s wholly owned subsidiary, Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures. Terms were not disclosed.
Southwest launched the subsidiary in February to focus on replacing 10% — roughly 200 million gallons per yea