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US green tech company invests £600m in East Yorkshire sustainable jet fuel project creating hundreds of jobs
['Tom Keighley']
Hull Live - frontpage
US green tech company invests £600m in East Yorkshire sustainable jet fuel project creating hundreds of jobsLanzaTech says it has chosen Saltend Chemicals Park because of the excellent infrastructure thereView Image An aerial view of Saltend Chemicals Park.
(Image: Supplied)About 150 long term jobs are expected to be created in a £600m investment by US firm LanzaTech as it creates a sustainable aviation fuel factory in East Yorkshire.
The carbon recycling firm says 300 jobs overall will come in the construction and in operation of the major 'Dragon II' project at Saltend Chemicals Park.
The use of green hydrogen will depend on changes to current rules for SAF production due to the high cost of the hydrogen required.
"We selected the px Saltend Chemicals Park because it offers exceptional infrastructure for SAF production and the future prospect for hydrogen and CO2 pipelines and storage.