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Unravelling the potential of sustainable aviation fuels to decarbonise the aviation sector

Andrés González-Garay, Clara Heuberger-Austin, Xiao Fu, Mark Klokkenburg, Di Zhang, Alexander P. van Bavel, Nilay Shah

2022Energy & Environmental Science115 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Sustainable aviation fuels can cut emissions of the aviation sector. Using a holistic approach to transform solar energy into fuels, we discuss the scale of resources consumed, technology deployed, and regional drivers for their network development.

Topics & Concepts

AviationEngineeringAviation fuelEnergy sectorEnvironmental scienceBusinessAeronauticsEnvironmental economicsWaste managementAerospace engineeringEconomicsAdvanced Aircraft Design and TechnologiesHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
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