FAA Grants $1.4 Million to Build Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chains

Five of the nation’s top research universities were selected to analyze regional feedstock and understand environmental impacts of SAF production.

Ashley Barajas

Thursday, December 09, 2021 at 04:35 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The FAA is investing over $1.4 million in universities across the U.S. to research and establish regional supply chains for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
This funding is part of the FAA's ASCENT initiative and supports the Biden administration's Sustainable Aviation Fuels Grand Challenge, aiming to scale SAF production to meet climate goals and create economic benefits.
Universities will focus on identifying region-specific feedstocks and leveraging existing infrastructure to develop dependable SAF production methods and supply routes near airports.

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The FAA is granting more than $1.4 million to universities to research and build sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chains in different regions across the United States.

The funding is part of ASCENT, the FAA’s Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment’s initiative, started in 2014 to meet environmental and energy goals by producing sustainable aviation fuels at a commercial scale through science based solutions. So far, the FAA has invested $13 million into the project.