eFuels are a key alternative for powering critical industries, enabling efficient transportation, and strengthening onshore fuel production.
Transportation and logistics are the backbone of the global economy, enabling the movement of goods and people worldwide. Maritime transport alone carries over 80% of international trade by volume. Air cargo, though less than 1% of total freight by weight, accounts for approximately 35% of global trade by value—moving over $6 trillion worth of goods annually. In 2024, global air passenger traffic reached a record high, with total traffic rising 10.4% compared to 2023. Road freight remains a major player, representing about 18% of global freight transport in tonne-kilometers.
Yet, these essential sectors remain almost entirely dependent on fossil fuels, making them vulnerable to supply chain disruptions and price volatility while significantly contributing to global emissions. Transportation accounts for nearly 30% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Breaking it down by sector:
The aviation industry is responsible for approximately 2.5% of global energy-related CO2 emissions. Despite advancements in fuel efficiency, aviation emissions have risen by 70% since 2005, and without intervention, they could potentially triple by 2050.
Road freight, encompassing trucks and heavy-duty vehicles, is another major contributor. In the United States, diesel fuel consumption by heavy-duty vehicles accounts for about 9% of total U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions. Globally, road freight is responsible for approximately 7% of CO2 emissions and remains the fastest-growing source within the transport sector.
Maritime transport accounts for around 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. With shipping responsible for transporting about 80% of global goods, emissions from this sector are projected to increase by up to 50% by 2050, driven by rising global trade demand.
The Power of eFuels
eFuels, or synthetic fuels, are produced through a process called Power-to-Liquid, which converts CO2, water, and renewable electricity into energy-dense fuels like jet fuel, marine gas oil, and diesel.
eFuels provide a powerful way to decouple transportation and logistics from fossil fuels, enabling onshore fuel production while ensuring the efficiency and reliability of global supply chains.
By harnessing CO2 as a feedstock, eFuels provide a powerful way to decouple transportation and logistics from fossil fuels, enabling onshore fuel production while ensuring the efficiency and reliability of global supply chains. This resilient and sustainable energy source supports a low-carbon future for transportation.
Twelve’s eFuel Solutions for Global Supply Chains
Our eFuel products support transportation decarbonization with up to 90% lower lifecycle emissions:
Aviation: E-Jet® SAF
Aviation depends on dense, liquid fuels for long-distance travel. Twelve’s E-Jet® SAF is drop-in synthetic jet fuel made from air with lower emissions, and lower water and land use than biofuels.
Fly with up to 90% lower emissions.
Produced with 1,000 times less water and 30 times less land than biofuels.
Drop-in certified, meets ASTM D7566 Annex A1.
Trucking, Heavy Machinery & Back-up Power: Electrol™ eDiesel
Twelve’s Electrol™ eDiesel fuel is a drop-in alternative to conventional diesel.
Heavy duty power with up to 90% lower emissions.
Significantly lower SOx, NOx, and particulate emissions than conventional diesel.
Shipping: E-Marine™
E-Marine™ fuel offers an alternative to conventional marine fuels. It supports international regulatory efforts to lower maritime emissions while keeping goods flowing efficiently.
Ship with up to 90% lower emissions.
Significantly lower SOx, NOx, and particulate emissions than conventional marine fuel.
Meets ISO 8217 DMA.
The eFuels Advantage
A successful transition to a low-carbon economy requires large-scale emissions reduction across all transportation sectors. eFuels play a key role by providing several advantages:
Compatibility with Existing Infrastructure
eFuels work seamlessly with current engines and logistics networks, allowing businesses to decarbonize without costly upgrades to equipment or systems.
Feedstock Availability
eFuels use CO2 as their primary feedstock and, since CO2 is abundantly available, it creates long-term feedstock reliability.
Carbon Circularity
By capturing and recycling CO2, eFuels help reduce net emissions,close the carbon loop and obtain a high degree of carbon reduction, supporting global net-zero targets while sustaining growth.
Scalability and Reliability
As renewable energy capacity expands, eFuel production can scale to meet growing demand, ensuring reliable and resilient supply chains across industries.
eFuels are a practical, scalable solution for powering critical industries, enabling efficient transportation, and strengthening American-made fuel production.
To learn more about Twelve’s eFuel products, visit www.twelve.co/efuels.