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India's crop waste could fuel global airlines with sustainable fuel, study finds

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A new study suggests India could become a major supplier of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by utilizing its abundant agricultural waste. By combining crop residue with green hydrogen and leveraging its low-cost solar power, India could produce SAF at prices significantly below global benchmarks. This initiative presents an opportunity to address domestic air pollution while establishing a new clean-fuel export industry. AI

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India's crop waste could fuel global airlines with sustainable fuel, study finds

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Biman Mukherji ·

    India’s toxic crop waste could fuel global airlines, study finds

    Every year, farmers in India burn millions of tonnes of stalks, husks and other plant matter left after each harvest, a practice that has long contributed to South Asia’s toxic winter smog. But that agricultural waste – known as crop residue – could instead become a feedstock for…

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