UK to offer matching funds for aviation biofuel projects

August 29, 2017 |

In the UK, as part of plans to promote clean alternative fuels, the government is offering GBP22 million in funding for projects in the UK to develop low carbon waste-based fuels for planes and lorries, with matching funding from industry.

The government is already planning to revolutionize the motor industry with ultra-low emission electric cars, and now we are going further and investing in a new generation of fuels which will power our aircraft and lorries.

Trials of sustainable jet fuel, made from waste materials, have taken place in Europe and North America, and now the launch of a UK competition will see British experts conduct pioneering research in this sector. The department has already had interest from more than 70 groups in bidding for the funding.

The new fuels are chemically very similar to conventional fuels, so can be used in existing aircraft without the need for any engine modifications. The low carbon transport fuels made from waste materials could be worth GBP600 million a year to the British economy by 2030, and could also support up to 9,800 new jobs.

Category: Fuels

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