Sustainable Aviation Fuels User Group to assess jatropha, algae lifecycle emissions, sustainability

In Washington state, the newly-formed Sustainable Aviation Fuels User Group announced two research projects. The first, funded by SAFUG founding member Boeing, will complete the first lifecycle analysis of CO2 emissions and socio-economic impact of jatropha curcus. In the other, the Natural Resources Defense Council will perform a similar analysis of algae as a sustainable feedstock for aviation fuel.

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