Sustainability and Environment
Environmental Group Sees U.S. e-Fuel Potential
The report sees the Midwest as a future hotbed of SAF production
Air Company pilot SAF facility in Brooklyn, NY
A newly released report from the Environmental Defense Fund sees strong potential for the next generation of sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAFs such as those produced by Air Company at its pilot facility in Brooklyn, New York) to meet America's future aviation fuel needs. © Curt Epstein/AIN

A new paper released by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) shows the potential of second-generation sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from CO2, water, and renewable electricity (e-fuels), describing it as “a huge economic and climate opportunity for the U.S.”

SAF is considered one of the best near-term options for aviation to meet its emission reduction goals, but how and from what it is made weighs heavily on its benefits over conventional jet fuel.