UK firm develops jet fuel made from human poo
interestingengineering.com
Environmentalists have opposed using crops for jet fuel but there will be no opposition to using a waste that nobody wants.

UK firm develops jet fuel made from human poo | The starting material is generated in excess and available in plenty. It is a win-win for everyone that the waste is repurposed.::undefined

  • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Exactly. Bio-fuels simply will not sustain aviation at current levels. The only way to solve this is to drastically reduce air travel down to sustainable levels. Which might be “rescue helicopters only” if push comes to shove.

    • thecrotch@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      If push comes to shove the rescue copters will take a back seat to the military. There is what should be, and what likely will be, and those things are often very different.

      • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        Well, the military is known to produce a lot of shit on their own, so their fuel supply should be safe, regardless of.