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Using sustainable aviation fuels could reduce emissions by up to 80%, scientists find (www.manchester.ac.uk)

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Using sustainable aviation fuels could reduce emissions by up to 80%, scientists find::A team of scientists have completed tests to quantify the emissions from the combustion of sustainable aviation fuels, revealing a profound reduction when compared to regular jet fuel.Researchers from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), including those from The University of Manchester, compared standard jet fuels with several di...

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[-] Biorix@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Even if this was true, that wouldn't lead to less emissions but just more flights.

As we can see, every time the efficiency increases, the flight price drops, and the number of flights increases. So, it just allows us to fly more for the same amount of C02.

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