In India, The Hindu reported that Airbus and the CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop new technologies and to test and qualify indigenous sustainable aviation fuel in the country. The collaboration will address the Indian aerospace industry’s decarbonization ambitions by supporting SAF production and commercialization, using a new HEFA technology pathway and locally sourced feedstocks. The entities will jointly work on technical assessment, approvals, market access and sustainability accreditation efforts for the production of SAF, according to the report. “SAF, including one developed by CSIR-IIP, will act as the measure with the biggest impact on the industry’s decarbonization effort,” said IIP Director Harender Singh Bisht. Ramping up production and addressing cost differential between SAF and conventional jet fuel were major challenges in increasing SAF uptake, he said. While CSIR-IIP will study fuel properties under the new pathway and the impact on aircraft systems and the environment, Airbus will provide guidance on the new fuels evaluation process, sharing fuel testing and aircraft systems knowledge, Airbus said.
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