Is this true for aviation fuel assuming you’re only a consumer though? Not defending them at all but unless there’s infrastructure changes needed for some partially renewable fuel their original drives for “10% renewable” would’ve been performative or regulatory?
I haven’t taken the time to research renewable jet fuel so please let me know if I’m off base.
There is currently no clear solution for replacing aviation fuel with renewable alternatives. That’s why it’s extra important to keep making a genuine effort to get there. Somebody is going to solve it eventually and if you’re not prepared for that, you’ll be left holding the bag.
There are processes for turning biological feedstocks (algae, bio alcohols, or waste from farming or cooking or food processing or even clearing brush or treating wastewater) into combustible kerosene. But those feedstocks are basically highly limited.
There are also processes for turning carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide into synthetic hydrocarbons, without biological feedstocks. These processes are more energy intensive, and hard to scale, but it’s an area of active research.
Basically none of the tech is ready yet. But there are a few different promising pipelines worth exploring.
Is this true for aviation fuel assuming you’re only a consumer though? Not defending them at all but unless there’s infrastructure changes needed for some partially renewable fuel their original drives for “10% renewable” would’ve been performative or regulatory?
I haven’t taken the time to research renewable jet fuel so please let me know if I’m off base.
There is currently no clear solution for replacing aviation fuel with renewable alternatives. That’s why it’s extra important to keep making a genuine effort to get there. Somebody is going to solve it eventually and if you’re not prepared for that, you’ll be left holding the bag.
There are processes for turning biological feedstocks (algae, bio alcohols, or waste from farming or cooking or food processing or even clearing brush or treating wastewater) into combustible kerosene. But those feedstocks are basically highly limited.
There are also processes for turning carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide into synthetic hydrocarbons, without biological feedstocks. These processes are more energy intensive, and hard to scale, but it’s an area of active research.
Basically none of the tech is ready yet. But there are a few different promising pipelines worth exploring.