How Much Land Would Concentrated Solar Power Need to make All Our Aviation Fuel?

The latest figures for aviation fuel use per year show that the world used 300 megatons of jet fuel annually in 2019, manufacturing them from fossil fuels. But a carbon-constrained future requires us to envision a world that can produce that much aviation fuel for commercial aircraft, but without carbon emissions. A promising technology (see …

How Much Land Would Solar Thermochemistry Need to make All Our Aviation Fuel?

Researchers investigate the geographic regions with the best solar resource and the most competitive financing to supply carbon free aviation fuel IMAGE@USAF The latest figures for aviation fuel use per year show that the world used 300 megatons of jet fuel annually in 2019, manufacturing them from fossil fuels. But a carbon-constrained future requires us to …