Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will have a significant role in reducing the carbon footprint of the aviation sector in the coming years. SAF is the descriptive name for various aviation fuels that reduce greenhouse gas emissions relative to fossil-based kerosene and which can be used in place of fossil-based kerosene fuel to power commercial aircraft.
Last year, Shell accepted a challenge from the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management to produce a batch of sustainable synthetic kerosene made from renewable power, hydrogen, and recycled carbon. We are excited to share our success and partnership with KLM to fly the first commercial passenger flight running on certified synthetic kerosene.
This milestone is a small – but important – step toward increasing the global supply of sustainable aviation fuel. Currently, there is no sufficient alternative to using fossil fuels in aviation. Sustainable fuel offers the most impactful change for the environment as it could reduce CO2 emissions by at least 75 per cent compared to fossil fuel. The reduction is achieved during the entire lifecycle of the production and use of sustainable fuel.
Learn about how we produced this sustainable synthetic kerosene and how we plan to help the aviation industry fly more and emit less:
You can read more about this initiative at https://aviation.shell.com/ShellSynkero.
Shell Aviation's Flightpath series explores the most pressing challenges to the aviation industry, with leading experts discussing how to build a sustainable future. To get the latest articles and videos, subscribe to our free newsletter.
