How can we make aviation fuel sustainable?


How can we make aviation fuel sustainable? MIT researchers are converting the plant material lignin into hydrocarbon molecules that could help make jet fuel 100 percent sustainable.


How sustainable is aviation fuel by 2050?

Sustainable aviation fuel prices in 2050 will remain two to four times higher than the historical average of jet fuel. Hydrogen and electric propulsion will reduce less than 5% of 2050 aviation emissions, given the time required for the technologies to mature.


How realistic is sustainable aviation fuel?

Second, SAF are misnamed, as there is no evidence that enough fuel can be sustainably produced in the quantities needed. Indeed, a recent report by the Royal Society in the United Kingdom adds to the evidence that it will not be possible to produce enough SAF to meet aviation demand.