The Biden administration has thrown its support behind sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), setting a goal for the U.S. to produce enough to meet 100% of jet fuel demand by 2050. Congress, in its 2022 climate, health care and tax package, included a tax credit of $1.25 per gallon for blenders using SAF.
“The lack of sufficient supply [of SAF] is the biggest issue right now,” said Geoff Cooper, president of the Renewable Fuels Association. “There’s some stuff being produced, but it’s a very small volume, and until we get more production facilities up and running, the cost is going to be high.”
Trucking industry representatives have raised concerns that a larger reliance on SAF will take away key feedstocks from biodiesel, an alternative fuel that’s already been used for years. A U.S. soyoil analyst told Pro Farmer: “We don’t say food versus fuel, we say food and fuel.”
NASA recently said it would partner with Boeing Co. to create a SAF-powered single-aisle aircraft.
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