About Sustainable Aviation Fuel:
- It is also known as bio-jet fuel.
- It is made from renewable biomass and waste resources have the potential to deliver the performance of petroleum-based jet fuel.
- Itis a liquid fuel currently used in commercial aviation which reduces CO2 emissions by up to 80%.
- Production: It can be produced from a number of sources (feedstock) including waste oil and fats, green and municipal waste and non-food crops.
- It can also be produced synthetically via a process that captures carbon directly from the air.
- Significance:
- Its carbon footprint is significantly lower than aviation turbine fuel (ATF).
- It is ‘sustainable’ because the raw feedstock does not compete with food crops or water supplies, or is responsible for forest degradation.
- It remains the major mature and viable pathway to decarbonise the aviation sector. At the same time, SAF only accounts for 0.3% of the current fuel use for aviation.
Q1: What Is Biofuel?
It is a type of fuel that is generated naturally or artificially from the biomass of plant or algae material, and animal wastes. It is considered a renewable energy source because the feedstock material can be replenished easily.
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