UK SAF industry goes from forest waste to new heights with 拢53 million boost
Advanced Fuel Fund winning projects will help create up to 10,000 green jobs by 2035 and enhance the economy by around 拢1.8 billion a year.
- UK바카라 사이트檚 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry to receive 拢53 million boost, helping to save 2.7 million tonnes of carbon emissions per year
- Advanced Fuels Fund projects could help create tens of thousands of jobs and grow the economy
- investment is part of the government바카라 사이트檚 plan to deliver on our net zero commitments and make low-carbon flight a reality
Passengers are another step closer to flying without carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions thanks to 拢53 million of government funding announced today (17 November 2023).
From utilising forest waste to transforming power to liquid fuel, 9 pioneering projects helping to create a brighter, cleaner future have been awarded a share of 拢53 million in the latest round of the Department for Transport (DfT) Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF).
The full 拢135 million AFF pot is designed to help companies convert waste materials and by-products 바카라 사이트� such as household waste like cooking oil and industrial gases 바카라 사이트� into fuels. It can also help achieve greenhouse gas emissions savings of more than 70% compared to conventional fossil jet fuel.바카라 사이트�
Winning projects from both rounds 바카라 사이트� spanning the length and breadth of the country from the Orkney Islands to the North of England and South Wales 바카라 사이트� will help create up to 10,000 green jobs by 2035 and boost the economy by around 拢1.8 billion every year.聽
This round바카라 사이트檚 winning projects include a demo plant converting sawmill and forestry waste and a commercial plant using power-to-liquid technology to convert CO2 and green hydrogen into plane fuel. Together, both projects could create over 70,000 tonnes of SAF a year.
As a result, the UK could soon have the capability to produce up to 810,000 tonnes of SAF 바카라 사이트� enough to fly around the equator of Earth an estimated 3,108 times.
Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, said:聽聽
The investment we바카라 사이트檙e announcing today demonstrates our confidence in the UK바카라 사이트檚 SAF industry 바카라 사이트� creating jobs, encouraging overseas investment and levelling up communities across the whole country.聽
Thanks to this government바카라 사이트檚 backing, the UK is quickly becoming a SAF superpower 바카라 사이트� ensuring people can continue to travel how they want in a way that바카라 사이트檚 fit for the future.聽
Tim Alderslade, CEO of Airlines UK, said:聽
Delivering a UK SAF industry this decade is a must if we are to drive down emissions from aviation, meet our 10% SAF mandate and reduce costs for consumers. We welcome this latest funding announcement, which will support a number of innovative projects across all parts of the UK.
The pieces of the puzzle are coming together but more work is needed, in particular, to deliver the initial plants under construction by 2025, while keeping overall transition costs as low as possible for passengers, so air travel can continue to be enjoyed by all in the decades to come.
With the upcoming SAF mandate requiring at least 10% of jet fuel to come from sustainable feedstocks by 2030, the AFF is helping deliver that target. This will see the industry save up to 2.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) annually 바카라 사이트� equal to聽taking 1,296,468 petrol cars off the road in a year.聽
Amy Hebert, CEO of Arcadia eFuels, which has been awarded 拢12.3 million through the AFF, said:聽聽
We applaud the UK and DfT for recognising the need to support SAF production in order to expedite the decarbonisation of aviation.
Grant programs like this, combined with other incentives, will help build commercial-scale facilities for the production of SAF.
Tees Valley Mayor, Ben Houchen, said:
Here on Teesside, we are leading the way in sustainable aviation fuel and this announcement just goes to show it with 75% of this fund going to local projects. We are committed to making aviation sustainable to secure the future of Teesside Airport and by getting ahead of the curve we can make sure we are best placed to lead the transition to SAF.
These fantastic projects will create local jobs for local people and make our airport a key player in the industry. Let there be no mistake about it 바카라 사이트� we get things done and we get there first.
As the UK SAF industry goes from strength to strength, it바카라 사이트檚 important it also has the capability to test the fuel being made, making the transition from the labs to the sky faster and easier than before.
That바카라 사이트檚 why a SAF Clearing House has been launched at the University of Sheffield, transforming the sector and helping to create jobs and grow the economy.
Thanks to 拢700,000 in government funding 바카라 사이트� with another 拢5.35 million earmarked to support costs associated with fuel testing 바카라 사이트� this central hub will coordinate the testing and approval of new SAF, removing barriers to overseas investment and supporting the growth of SAF expertise in the UK.
Not only will this make the UK an attractive place to invest, but it will also deliver SAF to internationally recognised safety and technical standards and help meet crucial SAF mandate targets.
Bringing more investment, production and jobs ahead of its European counterparts, the Clearing House is making clean flying a global reality with the UK placed firmly at the centre.聽
Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian, Head of the Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield, said:聽
We바카라 사이트檙e thrilled to be able to announce the selection of the Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield as the home of the UK SAF Clearing House. This significant and much-needed addition to the UK바카라 사이트檚 decarbonisation landscape will help to reduce barriers to SAF delivery and will take a vital step on the journey to make SAFs a viable solution for the future of aviation.
Today바카라 사이트檚 announcements are a milestone marker ahead of the world바카라 사이트檚 first transatlantic flight using 100% SAF on 28 November 2023 바카라 사이트� backed by up to 拢1 million in government investment.聽With less than 2 weeks to go, the flight will usher in a new normal for international travel 바카라 사이트� making guilt-free flying a reality.
Virgin Atlantic바카라 사이트檚 flagship Boeing 787s, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, will take off from London Heathrow and make the journey to New York바카라 사이트檚 John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport.
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