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saved you a long read - it’s “sustainable aviation fuel.”
Yeah, you can produce that, in small quantities. Get rid of the need for fossil fuels for ground transport, and a big chunk of the corn and soy crops that are currently blended into gasoline and diesel respectively can be used as aviation fuel. It's not a bad way to do it.
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While there are hungry people, we shouldn't be growing crops just to set fire to them
Bio fuels are definitely an issue in that regard (and if SAF becomes a thing it can rapidly spin out of control). However, so far the far bigger issue here is the meat industry. Go vegan, save lives, save rainforest.