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Will sustainable aviation fuels take off? (www.bbc.com)

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[–] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The short answer is no. The long answer is, they don’t have enough energy density so also no

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

they don’t have enough energy density

Oil has the same energy density no matter the source, doesn't it? I think the bigger challenge will be producing SAF in the required quantities while maintaining a lower ecological footprint then mined oils.