Team Global · Climate · 2026-09-01
In 2021, NREL fermented food waste into volatile fatty acids and catalytically
In a groundbreaking study, NREL has transformed food waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), achieving a phenomenal 165% reduction in carbon emissions. Discover the innovative fermentation and catalysis process that could revolutionize the aviation fuel industry. In 2021, NREL fermented food waste into volatile fatty acids and catalytically upgraded them to jet fuel; the SAF was estimated to cut net carbon emissions by up to 165% when landfill disposal was assumed.
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