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Sustainable Aviation Fuels just took a big step forward, and will reduce carbon emissions from jet airplanes by 50%.
Virent’s bio-based fuel used in historic commercial passenger flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel
About Virent
Virent is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, an integrated refining, marketing and midstream logistics company. Virent uses its patented BioForming® technology to create the fuels and chemicals the world needs from a wide range of naturally occurring, renewable resources. Virent’s patented chemistry converts biobased carbohydrate feedstocks into products molecularly identical to those made from petroleum. Virent’s technology can produce a range of fuel products, including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, as well as chemicals used for plastics, fibers and films. Virent is currently working with Johnson Matthey to further develop the BioForming® technology and license it for future commercialization.
So E85 for airplanes, then?
Gary, I think all of us in the MOA totally get the meaning of that story. For me, it’s Monteagle Mountain Sewanne Tennessee.