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[–] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Airplanes still get better miles per gallon per passenger than cars. Besides that, the main problem for SAF isn't really the waste products, but capitalism. There are already quite a few federally approved methods for creating SAF, using anything from municipal solid waste to cellulose. Companies just aren't really willing to make or use it at a large scale, because its going to be more expensive than just regular Jet A.

Admittedly I do have some pro-aviation bias though.

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

glasses-off pro-aviation bias

glasses-on exposure to leaded avgas

[–] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Maybe a bit more than the average person, but not by that much. I don't pilot, planes are expensive. I do spend the majority, or close to it, of my waking hours near an airport, but thats in a building and its mostly jets taking off there.