Urban waste, a seemingly intractable problem, could be the key to a greener aviation industry. A study by Imperial College London suggests that the annual municipal solid waste in the UK could be ...

Aviation currently contributes about 2.5% of total global carbon emissions, and with air travel demand expected to double by 2040, cutting those emissions has become a pressing priority. One path ...

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Imagine booking a flight where part of the jet fuel powering your journey comes from the used cooking oil of the hotel you stayed at. Once considered mere kitchen waste, this unlikely fuel source is ...

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences The process in a nutshell is this: The researchers convert food waste into biocrude oil through a thermochemical ...

PARAMOUNT, California - In 2019, Scott Kirby, the chief executive of United Airlines, hailed its new contract with green jet fuel producer World Energy as an example for the aviation industry to ...

A new study finds that sustainable aviation fuel made from municipal solid waste could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80-90% compared with traditional jet fuel. Municipal solid waste-derived ...