The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) empowers energy companies and aviation stakeholders by supporting advances in research, development, and demonstration to overcome barriers for widespread deployment of low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAF made from renewable biomass and waste resources have the potential to deliver the performance of petroleum-based jet fuel but with a fraction of its carbon footprint, giving airlines solid footing for decoupling greenhouse gas emissions from flight. The following fact sheet provides an overview of the benefits of sustainable aviation fuel. 

Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Decoupling Carbon from Commercial Flight Fact Sheet

Learn more about BETO's research on sustainable aviation fuel.