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Re:First transatlantic flight powered by sustainable aviatio... by qgin on Sunday November 12, 2023 @12:34PM (#38242297)
Supposedly SAF results in 80% CO2 emissions vs regular jet fuel.

https://www.iata.org/en/programs/environment/sustainable-avi...

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Re:First transatlantic flight powered by sustainable aviatio... by userinanother on Sunday November 12, 2023 @12:40PM (#38242342)
Even if it’s true that a gallon of saf is less co2 than a gallon of gas the total lifecycle co2 emissions has to be higher due to all the conversions taking place. Any gains are likely due to incomplete accounting of co2 sources
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