The UK launched its Sustainable Aviation Fuels Clearing House, a step in its ambition to establish a thriving sustainable aviation fuel production industry.
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The UK today launched its Sustainable Aviation Fuels Clearing House, a major step in its ambition to establish a thriving sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production industry and establish it as one of the worldwide leaders in use of the greener jet fuel.
Any new aviation fuel requires extensive testing to meet the strict requirements for qualification, making it a complicated and expensive proposition. Led by the Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield and supported by environmental engineering consultancy Ricardo, the clearing house will advise and assist potential fuel producers in the development, testing, qualification, and production of SAF.
“It is great to see there is now a lot of activity in the development of SAF; however, the increase in a diverse range of raw materials and processes means a major shift in the industry, which is both an opportunity to reduce aviation emissions and presents a challenge to get these increasingly diverse SAF products to market,” explained clearing house director and Sheffield University professor Chris Lewis.
To that end, the clearing house is now accepting applications for technical support and funding from SAF producers.
“The UK SAF Clearing House will reduce the bottleneck in testing, ensuring a greater availability of SAF from a diverse range of feedstocks, which will enable the UK to achieve its target of 10% SAF by 2030 and will also help with creation of new jobs and skills in this innovative green sector,” said Natasha Robinson, deputy director of low carbon fuels at the UK’s Department for Transport, adding that it will accelerate the testing of fuels by streamlining the process to help companies obtain their qualification for use.
UK Launches Clearing House To Assist in SAF Certification
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The UK today launched its Sustainable Aviation Fuels Clearing House, a major step in its ambition to establish a thriving sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production industry and establish it as one of the worldwide leaders in use of the greener jet fuel.
Any new aviation fuel requires extensive testing to meet the strict requirements for qualification, making it a complicated and expensive proposition. Led by the Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield and supported by environmental engineering consultancy Ricardo, the clearing house will advise and assist potential fuel producers in the development, testing, qualification, and production of SAF.
“It is great to see there is now a lot of activity in the development of SAF; however, the increase in a diverse range of raw materials and processes means a major shift in the industry, which is both an opportunity to reduce aviation emissions and presents a challenge to get these increasingly diverse SAF products to market,” explained clearing house director and Sheffield University professor Chris Lewis.
“The UK SAF Clearing House will reduce the bottleneck in testing, ensuring a greater availability of SAF from a diverse range of feedstocks, which will enable the UK to achieve its target of 10% SAF by 2030,” said Natasha Robinson, deputy director of low carbon fuels at the UK’s Department for Transport.