Fueling the Future How Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supports American Prosperity
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Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a non-petroleum jet fuel certified for use in commercial and military aircraft. It can be produced as a synthetic fuel—using hydrogen and carbon dioxide—and as a biofuel from wastes or crops. The cost, emissions profile, and sustainability of any given SAF depends on the feedstocks and production method used. American development of SAF is highly diverse, with companies advancing a range of technologies and feedstocks. Because SAF is mixed with petroleum jet fuel, it can integrate into existing supply chains and help lower the overall carbon intensity of aviation fuel. In addition to reducing emissions from the aviation sector, SAF offers a range of economic and environmental co-benefits.
