Can biofuel decarbonise air travel?
3 years, 1 month ago

Can biofuel decarbonise air travel?

The Independent  

What is biojet fuel? Biojet fuel, also known as aviation biofuel or bio-aviation fuel, is derived from recycled products like used cooking oil, agricultural residue, and wood waste, unlike conventional jet fuels, which are usually refined from crude oil. It can also be mixed with conventional jet fuel and used in an aircraft in much the same way as petroleum-based jet fuel. Marc Delcourt, co-founder and CEO of Global Bioenergies, said: “Many solutions, such as electric or hydrogen-powered planes, have been put forward as ways to cut the environmental destruction caused by flights’ CO2 emissions. “Biojet fuel has a modest additional cost - which is falling anyway as oil prices spiral - and will be usable in existing planes without engine modifications.” Biojet is different from synthetic fuel, which is effectively an eco-friendly replica of petrol made using carbon dioxide or monoxide taken from the atmosphere and synthesised with hydrogen taken from water.

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Greener Flights To Become More Expensive, Warns Aviation Industry
1 year, 8 months ago

Greener Flights To Become More Expensive, Warns Aviation Industry

News 18  

In order to replace fossil fuels with sustainable aviation fuels, the cost of decarbonising air flight fares is likely to become more expensive, which might put several passengers off flying. The UK aviation industry also warned regarding the same and said that the step of moving towards higher-cost sustainable aviation fuel will automatically cut passenger demand due to hikes in …

Aviation biofuel would need half of UK agricultural land, report says
1 year, 9 months ago

Aviation biofuel would need half of UK agricultural land, report says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The elephant in the room here is, of course, the need to fly less Cait Hewitt, Aviation Environment Federation …

Air France-KLM Flight Fuelled With Used Cooked Oil Highlights Aviation Industry's Sustainable Future
3 years, 7 months ago

Air France-KLM Flight Fuelled With Used Cooked Oil Highlights Aviation Industry's Sustainable Future

News 18  

For the first time, a long-haul flight from Paris to Montreal used Total’s sustainable fuel, which is partly made from used cooking oil. On May 18, 2021, Air France Flight 342 departed from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Montreal, Canada with a new biofuel made in France from various waste products and used cooking oil. The goal behind this full-scale …

Study Finds Food Waste Can be Turned Into Fuel to Fly Airplanes, Reduce Carbon Footprint
3 years, 9 months ago

Study Finds Food Waste Can be Turned Into Fuel to Fly Airplanes, Reduce Carbon Footprint

News 18  

Efforts are constantly being made to shift to biofuel and scientists have been researching every possible way to make it happen. Aviation has been a significant contributor to climate change and as such airlines have also been looking at a way to reduce traditional fuel source and go the bio fuel way in order to reduce carbon footprint. Airline company …

Boeing Commercial Planes to Completely Switch to Sustainable Aviation Fuels by 2030
3 years, 10 months ago

Boeing Commercial Planes to Completely Switch to Sustainable Aviation Fuels by 2030

News 18  

American airplane giant Boeing has announced that the company is setting a target to advance the long-term sustainability of commercial aviation, committing that its commercial airplanes will be capable and certified to fly on 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuels by 2030. Boeing has previously conducted successful test flights replacing petroleum jet fuel with 100 per cent sustainable fuels to …

Boeing commits to deliver commercial planes that fly on 100% sustainable fuels
3 years, 11 months ago

Boeing commits to deliver commercial planes that fly on 100% sustainable fuels

India Today  

Boeing is setting an ambitious target to advance commercial aviation's long-term sustainability, committing that its commercial airplanes will be capable and certified to fly with 100% sustainable aviation fuels by 2030. According to the Air Transport Action Group, the US Department of Energy, and several other scientific studies, sustainable aviation fuels reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80 per cent …

Hydrogen fuel could revolutionize airlines. Here’s how that could look
4 years, 2 months ago

Hydrogen fuel could revolutionize airlines. Here’s how that could look

LA Times  

Environmentally conscious travelers are in a quandary. “Alternative fuels are the key to unlocking air transportation emissions,” said Megan Ryerson, the University of Pennsylvania’s UPS chair of transportation and an associate professor of city and regional planning and electrical and systems engineering. “Hydrogen is an amazing fuel,” said Gozdem Kilaz, an associate professor at Purdue University’s school of engineering technology. …

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