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Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

A non-fossil-derived aviation fuel meeting applicable fuel specifications and evaluated under a sustainability framework.

Definition

A non-fossil-derived aviation fuel meeting applicable fuel specifications and evaluated under a sustainability framework. Follow the related lesson to see how this term changes a system boundary or decision.

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Sustainable aviation fuel pathways

SAF is a specification- and certification-constrained system connecting feedstocks, molecules, hydrogen, refineries, airports and life-cycle accounting.

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REFERENCES

References & further reading

U.S. Department of Energy (2024). Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium: Crosscutting Analysis Research.Open source ↗