Tag: net-zero carbon emissions
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World’s first R&D center for sustainable aviation fuel
Washington State University and Paine Field Airport lead the way towards a more sustainable future for the aviation industry Washington State University and Paine Field Airport are teaming up to establish the world’s first research and development center for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The partnership between Washington State University and Paine Field Airport will focus…
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United Airlines invests $5M in algae-based fuel
United Airlines has announced a $5 million investment in Viridos, an algae-based fuel producer, marking the first investment for its UAV Sustainable Flight Fund. Viridos’ technology uses microalgae to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), an alternative to traditional jet fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions associated with air travel. The investment in Viridos is unique…
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The future of flight in a net-zero-carbon world: 9 scenarios, lots of sustainable biofuel
Candelaria Bergero, University of California, Irvine and Steve Davis, University of California, Irvine Several major airlines have pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by midcentury to fight climate change. It’s an ambitious goal that will require an enormous ramp-up in sustainable aviation fuels, but that alone won’t be enough, our latest research shows. The idea…