ESEIA Lecture Series: 20th Lecture
December 3 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Bioresource Utilisation: Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Aviation is responsible for over 2% of global CO₂ emissions, and decarbonising it is challenging. Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) offer the most promising near‑term solution – but can bioresources deliver at scale without competing with food and feed production or natural ecosystems? This lecture examines feedstock availability, key conversion technologies, lifecycle emissions, and the economic realities of scaling up. We also explore the policy frameworks and innovation ecosystems needed to move SAF from pilot projects to commercial reality. The EU funded ToFuel project, which converts tomato waste into SAF, serves as a concrete example of regional circular bioresource utilisation.