US BETO releases a new report on sustainable aviation fuel


Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF. 

The US Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has just published a report describing potential pathways to produce sustainable fuels suitable for use by the commercial aviation sector. Cost-competitive sustainable alternative jet fuels are needed to decouple carbon growth from market growth. 

Figure 1. Cover of the report 

Part I of this report provides an overview of commercial jet aviation fuel: how it compares to fuels for cars and trucks, its composition, its specification, and its certification process. Part II highlights insights resulting from a study of the aviation fuel industry, challenges of and successes with the approved pathways, and BETO capabilities and R&D portfolio. The insights focus on reducing cost and optimizing the value proposition for sustainable aviation fuel.

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