Swindon & Wiltshire News
Sewage aviation fuel pioneer lands ‘significant’ financial backing
A Bristol-based firm creating aviation fuel from sewage has won the backing of a team of investors and philanthropists supporting innovative sustainable businesses.
Builders Vision has a track record of delivering key finance to catalyse cutting-edge global-scale carbon mitigation technologies.
Firefly Green Fuels says the “significant capital injection” will allow it to accelerate the development and commercialisation of its proprietary technology, which converts biosolids— organic matter recycled from sewage — into Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
The company says its innovative process “offers a scalable pathway to decarbonise the aviation industry while contributing to a circular waste economy.”
CEO James Hygate (pictured) said: ““We are thrilled to welcome Builders Vision as a key partner in our journey to redefine how the world thinks about waste and fuel.
“Their support validates the potential of our technology to disrupt the SAF market and underscores the critical role that innovative financing plays in addressing climate change.”
James Lindsay, director of investments at Builders Vision, said: “We see Firefly as part of a new wave of industrial innovation—building real infrastructure to solve real emissions challenges.
“Their pilot scheme is a foundational step in proving a resilient, scalable pathway for low-carbon fuels in aviation.
“It’s exactly the kind of early project that can unlock durable climate and economic value.”
