Immediately, practically all commercially out there different gasoline is made with waste fat, oils, and greases. Montana Renewables just lately acquired a $1.44 billion mortgage dedication from the US Division of Power to broaden one facility for such manufacturing. Nonetheless, these supplies stay in restricted provide.
Corporations utilizing different applied sciences and inputs are making progress scaling up. LanzaJet opened the primary commercial-scale facility to make jet gasoline from ethanol in early 2024, with a capability of 9 million gallons yearly. Artificial fuels made with carbon dioxide may additional broaden choices for airways, although these fuels aren’t being produced at business scale but.
One essential issue for different jet fuels transferring ahead shall be price—on common, SAFs available on the market at the moment are typically practically thrice dearer than standard jet gasoline. Having extra firms producing extra gasoline ought to assist convey down the value, although newer fuels may very well be much more pricey.