Airplane travel is more popular than ever, and the desire for fast transportation means jet fuel has become a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have discovered a novel way to address that problem -- by converting food waste into sustainable aviation fuel that meets industry standards without relying on fossil fuel blends. Their process, described in a new Nature Communications study, could help the aviation industry meet its ambitious goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Researchers convert food waste into jet fuel
Sabrina Summers, University of Illinois, demonstrates hydrotreating biocrude oil from food waste.
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