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The goal is to sell 100,000 tons (33 million gallons) of fuel during those years, which is the same as 20,000 flights from Milan-Malpensa Airport to Dublin, according to a joint press statement.
Only a small portion of the world's current aviation fuel usage is made from plant-based feedstocks that have a low carbon footprint (SAF, sustainable aviation fuel).
Enilive produces Eni Biojet, which can be blended with conventional jet fuel up to 50%, using mostly waste products as feedstock at its biorefineries in Italy. These materials include animal fats, leftover cooking oil, and wastes from the agri-food industry.
The new ReFuelEU Aviation regulations from the EU mandate that aircraft utilize 2% biofuel starting in 2025, rising the figure to 6% in 2030 and 70% in 2050.
source: rigzone.com
Only a small portion of the world's current aviation fuel usage is made from plant-based feedstocks that have a low carbon footprint (SAF, sustainable aviation fuel).
Enilive produces Eni Biojet, which can be blended with conventional jet fuel up to 50%, using mostly waste products as feedstock at its biorefineries in Italy. These materials include animal fats, leftover cooking oil, and wastes from the agri-food industry.
The new ReFuelEU Aviation regulations from the EU mandate that aircraft utilize 2% biofuel starting in 2025, rising the figure to 6% in 2030 and 70% in 2050.
source: rigzone.com
