California Inks Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal With Major Airlines 17
California signed an agreement with major airlines to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuels, aiming to reach 200 million gallons by 2035 or about 40% of the state's air travel demand. The Hill reports: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Airlines for America (A4A) -- an industry trade group representing almost a dozen airlines -- pledged to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels statewide. Sustainable aviation fuels -- lower-carbon alternatives to petroleum-based jet fuels -- are typically made from nonpetroleum feedstocks, such as biomass or waste. At a San Francisco International Airport ceremony Wednesday, the partners committed (PDF) to using 200 million gallons of such fuels by 2035 -- an amount estimated to meet about 40 percent of travel demand within the state at that point, according to CARB. That quantity also represents a more than tenfold increase from current usage levels of these fuels, the agency added.
Among A4A member airlines are Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Atlas Air Worldwide, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and UPS, while Air Canada is an associate member. To achieve the 2035 goals, CARB and A4A said they plan to work together to identify, assess and prioritize necessary policy measures, such as incentivizing relevant investments and streamlining the permitting processes. A Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group, which will include government and industry stakeholders, will meet annually to both discuss progress and address barriers toward meeting these goals, the partners added. A public website will display updated information about the availability and use of conventional and sustainable fuels across California, while also providing details about state policies, according to the agreement.
Among A4A member airlines are Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Atlas Air Worldwide, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and UPS, while Air Canada is an associate member. To achieve the 2035 goals, CARB and A4A said they plan to work together to identify, assess and prioritize necessary policy measures, such as incentivizing relevant investments and streamlining the permitting processes. A Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group, which will include government and industry stakeholders, will meet annually to both discuss progress and address barriers toward meeting these goals, the partners added. A public website will display updated information about the availability and use of conventional and sustainable fuels across California, while also providing details about state policies, according to the agreement.
Agreement to form a committee (Score:4, Insightful)
This is an agreement to form a committee to discuss the issue.
That's all.
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This is an agreement to form a committee to discuss the issue.
That's all.
But in the gub'mint world that is politician's proof that they are actually doing something. Just don't look too close at WHAT they are doing.
Not enough arable land in the world (Score:3)
Between airplanes, shipping and food we'll need a couple earths.
Biomass needs the ridiculous amounts of lands people pretend PV needs and then some.
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PS. nuclear doesn't help much either, CO2 capture at net zero and fuel synthesis are bigger cost problems than the cost of hydrogen.
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Supposedly, California produces 22-23 million tons of organic waste per year, at least as of 2022:
https://civileats.com/2022/03/... [civileats.com]
How much aviation fuel can you make from that? Plus there are synthetic fuel options that don't require biomass. They're more energy-intensive.
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Biomass needs 50 times as much land as PV for the same amount of usable energy.
Biomass needs good quality agricultural land.
PV panels can be installed in deserts.
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Then let's use food scraps for that biomass so it needs 0% as much land as PV.
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Then let's use food scraps for that biomass so it needs 0% as much land as PV.
Then, we need twice as much fuel to power all the trucks and machinery gathering, transporting, and processing the food scraps.
They will pass the bill to travelers (Score:2)
France already does this. And Air France gives you an option to pay extra to subsidize further use of SAF. They will give you an estimate of carbon emissions of your trip, and offer various choices to pay for SAF to offset it. Funding SAF for the whole trip costs about 25% of your ticket pricr.
That does not feel right. It's like being an European and going to NYC and witness the omnipresent tip culture. Now the airlines expect a tip too?
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Err no. Saying France does "this" is like saying someone walking down the street is running the Chicago marathon. France mandates 1% SAF in the fuel demand, and most airlines fail to reach that goal too.
40% is a fantasy target.
umm..but they dont make fuel (Score:1)
California should secede (Score:2)
Then they can mandate whatever they want and it's they're problem, and no one else's.
Ah the old 'Biomass' trick. (Score:2)
If they were serious about reducing fossil fuels they would just restrict the number of planes flown, which is something that can be done right now.