Delta Air Lines has announced a $2m investment in a feasibility study with plant matter-based fuel producer Northwest Advanced Bio-fuels. The project will investigate the potential to use wood residue deposits and wood slash from forest floors to create sustainable aviation fuel. Delta aims to complete its study during 2020, after which it will decide whether to move the scheme forward. The biofuel, produced at a facility in Washington State, could provide 50 percent of the carrier's annual consumption on the US west coast, helping to reduce emissions and create jobs in rural, timber-dependent areas.
Delta Air Lines has announced a $2m investment in a feasibility study with plant matter-based fuel producer Northwest Advanced Bio-fuels. The project will investigate the potential to use wood residue deposits and wood slash from forest floors to create sustainable aviation fuel. Delta aims to complete its study during 2020, after which it will decide whether to move the scheme forward. The biofuel, produced at a facility in Washington State, could provide around 10% of the carrier's annual consumption on the US west coast, helping to reduce emissions and create jobs in rural, timber-dependent areas.