MIT Energy Initiative study looks at sustainable fuel for aviation and shipping
More than one-tenth of the world’s climate-warming greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to energy comes from these hard-to-decarbonize forms of transportation. And that fraction continues to increase. Hard-to-decarbonize refers to transportation modes with long distances that are difficult or impossible to electrify due to physical constraints related to energy density of battery technology or infrastructure requirements. If electrification is not an option, the alternative approach is to use fuels that have low and no overall lifecycle GHG emissions. Such fuels are often referred to as sustainable fuels.
MITEI’s two-year study, in which a team of experts is examining the options, will culminate in 2028 with a report to be titled The Future of Fuels: Pathways to Sustainable Transportation.
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