Airbus Provides Overview of Aviation Biofuel Landscape
Recently, The National ran an interview with Airbus looking at the company’s options for sustainable aviation biofuels.
Airbus explained that any renewable fuel must be “drop-in” compatible and have the same properties as the jet kerosene used today. The company is opposed to reorganizing the existing airport infrastructure or distribution network.
The company is bullish on biomass-to-liquids, including forestry waste, ag residue, and refuse. Other options include synthetic fuels, hyrogenated biomass (algae and yeasts), cryogenic fuels (made from liquid hydrogen), and biofuels produced from plants including camelina, jatropha, and salicornia.
Long-term, Airbus is hanging its future on algae, which produces the highest oil yield of among feedstocks, but still has a ways to go towards commercialization. Ultimately, Airbus is dedicated to pursuing sustainable options — namely, those fuel pathways that don’t compete with food, land, or water.
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