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"MUKILTEO, Wash. — Pacific Northwest leaders on Thursday celebrated the
official launch of the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator, an initiative
that aspires to establish the region as a leader in sustainable aviation fuel
(SAF).
“We have all the pieces in place to ensure this once-in-a-generation economic
opportunity is realized, and this accelerator will make that happen,” said
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson.
SAF is widely viewed as the most promising, scalable solution for cutting
carbon emissions from aviation. The fuel is typically made from plant-based
sources and can be blended with conventional fossil fuels used to power
aircraft. But it costs twice as much or more than existing fuels, and the
industry has struggled to take off in the U.S. or internationally despite
sustainability pledges by airlines and others.
The new accelerator hopes to close that price gap, create a SAF marketplace and
boost fuel production. It’s kicking off with $10 million in state funding and a
$10 million philanthropic gift.
Guy Palumbo, Amazon’s director of public policy, said the company is a SAF
customer, buying 3.7 million gallons of the fuel in 2024 to make a small dent
in the carbon impact of its air cargo transportation. And it would buy much
more, he added, but the fuel isn’t available."
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
