Jet engines could soon be fuelled by… a common weed
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Enter… field pennycress, a member of the Brassica family that has historically been regarded as a weed. After extensive breeding and genetic engineering efforts, this plant – renamed CoverCress – is now being cultivated as a promising source of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) Us
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- Enter… field pennycress, a member of the Brassica family that has historically been regarded as a weed.
- After extensive breeding and genetic engineering efforts, this plant – renamed CoverCress – is now being cultivated as a promising source of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
- Using the crop to produce biodiesel and renewable jet fuel, the study found that it reduced greenhouse gas emissions by up to 85% and 63% respectively, compared to producing petroleum-based fuels.
- Commercial aviation is responsible for more than 13% of global transportation emissions
- SAF could contribute around 65% of the reduction in emissions needed by aviation to reach net-zero in 2050
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