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Airlines raring to adopt biofuels in pursuit of carbon-neutral growth

By on 2012-04-02 10:56:18 in Biofuels & Biomass Power,

Forecasts predict that aviation biofuels will become economical in about 20 years. The IEA estimates that biofuels will make up about 30% of aviation fuel supplies by 2050.IATA said recently that the biofuel transition will never happen if airlines wait until the price is right and commercial quantities are available.

With the global air traffic expected to double in the next 15 years, the aviation industry is targeting carbon neutral growth by 2020 and a 50% decrease in carbon emissions by 2050 based on 2005 levels. The use of biofuels derived from sustainable oil crops such as jatropha, camelina and algae or from wood and waste biomass can reduce the overall carbon footprint by around 80%.jatr - read more

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