Webinar + Q&A: 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel: How Minnesota can get it right.'
A new era of aviation fuel holds both great promise and peril. (Illustration by Kim Boustead)
In fall 2024, the first commercial plane to use jet fuel made from winter oilseeds took off from MSP Airport and landed in New York’s Laguardia Airport a little over two hours later.
The trip was powered in part by sustainable aviation fuel made using winter camelina — a clean-water crop that can survive our harsh winters while in the ground and, as a result, boosts both water quality and soil health.
Why were FMR staff present at the takeoff? Exactly how does sustainable aviation fuel connect to the health of the Mississippi River? And what are some of the possibilities (as well as perils) that it presents?
Join FMR Water Program Director Trevor Russell as we explore these questions and this fast-emerging industry. The choices we make today about our approach to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will impact Minnesota and the health of the Mississippi River for decades to come.
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