EU Launches Dung-To-Fuel SAF Project

Abundant animal manure could be converted to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) via hydrothermal liquefaction.
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Europe produces about 1.4 billion metric tons of manure annually from animal farming, some of which could be converted to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) if a new research project is successful. The EU-funded Circulair project aims to develop conversion technologies to produce sustainable fuels from...
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