Electrifying the production of sustainable aviation fuel: the risks, economics, and environmental benefits of emerging pathways including CO 2

Grim, R. Gary; Ravikumar, Dwarak; Tan, Eric C. D.; Huang, Zhe; Ferrell, Jack R.; Resch, Michael; Li, Zhenglong; Mevawala, Chirag; Phillips, Steven D.; Snowden-Swan, Lesley; Tao, Ling; Schaidle, Joshua A.

doi:10.1039/D2EE02439J

Title: Electrifying the production of sustainable aviation fuel: the risks, economics, and environmental benefits of emerging pathways including CO ₂

Journal Article · Wed Nov 09 00:00:00 UTC 2022 · Energy & Environmental Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2EE02439J · OSTI ID:1892340

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver W Pkwy, Golden, CO 80401, USA
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA

Emerging CO ₂ to SAF pathways facilitates diversification of fuel production with the potential for a near carbon neutral footprint.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830; AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1892340

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5100-84626; PNNL-SA-179359

Journal Information:: Energy & Environmental Science, Journal Name: Energy & Environmental Science Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 15; ISSN 1754-5692; ISSN EESNBY

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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