The American Society for Testing and Materials International has approved the use of a 50% synthetic jet fuel in commercial aviation.
Synthetic liquid jet fuels can be made from biomass, natural gas or coal and are known as xTL fuels.
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Airbus vice president for sustainable development and eco-efficiency Christian Dumas said that this breakthrough paves the way for a 100% xTL blend made entirely from bio feedstock, such as woodchip waste.
The approval of using alternative fuels will result in a reduced environmental footprint for aviation industry.
Airbus estimates that 30% of jet fuel used in 2030 could be sustainable biojet fuel if maturity of alternative high-yield non-food feedstocks occur in the middle of the next decade.
In February 2008, an Airbus A380 flew, for the first time, using a 40% blend of synthetic fuel derived from natural gas (GTL) supplied by Shell.
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