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Jet fuel made with captured CO2 and clean electricity set for take-off

Several companies are beginning to scale up production of jet fuel made from captured carbon dioxide and green hydrogen, but decarbonising global aviation this way would require huge amounts of clean energy

By James Dinneen

28 September 2023

Airlines plan to decarbonise by adopting sustainable aviation fuels

Jaromir Chalabala/Alamy

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For many people, especially in rich countries, flying in planes amounts to the largest share of their personal carbon footprint. When I calculated my own footprint, flying amounted to about half of my emissions. A round trip from New York City to London emits around 1000 kilograms of carbon dioxide, more than many people in the world…

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