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Firefly Green Fuels, a company based in Bristol in the UK, has successfully demonstrated the development of an aviation fuel made from human waste. These are not just the company's claims; independent tests by regulators in the aviation industry have also found the newly developed fuel is identical to that used in jet engines.
The aviation industry is responsible for two and a half percent of global carbon emissions. This might seem like a small number, but it is significant since there is a small proportion of individuals who fly, and the industry is only set to grow in the future.
Attempts to decarbonize the sector through the use of electric or hydrogen-powered planes are still in their infancy and are many years away from replacing large-sized planes that run on fossil fuels. This is why sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are being developed as a stop-gap arrangement to continue using larger aircraft without adding to global emissions.
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The aviation industry is responsible for two and a half percent of global carbon emissions. This might seem like a small number, but it is significant since there is a small proportion of individuals who fly, and the industry is only set to grow in the future.
Attempts to decarbonize the sector through the use of electric or hydrogen-powered planes are still in their infancy and are many years away from replacing large-sized planes that run on fossil fuels. This is why sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are being developed as a stop-gap arrangement to continue using larger aircraft without adding to global emissions.
UK firm develops jet fuel made from human poo
Environmentalists have opposed using crops for jet fuel but there will be no opposition to using a waste that nobody wants.
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