Breakthrough Technology Could Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The University of Sheffield has developed a new method for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using solar energy, which could be scaled to industrial levels. The process captures CO2 from the air, combines it with hydrogen, and heats it using concentrated solar energy to produce the fuel. According to Professor Meihong Wang, the technology has the potential to address key challenges in scaling up SAF production. The research was published in the journal Nature Communications and was conducted in collaboration with the East China University of Science and Technology, as reported by AeroTime.