May 17, 2024

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World’s first commercial plant making clean jet fuel has opened in Germany, says NGO

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By AP, Euronews

German officials on Monday unveiled what they said is the world’s first commercial plant for making synthetic kerosene, touted as a climate-friendly fuel of the future.

Aviation currently accounts for about 2.5% of worldwide emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.

While other forms of transportation are increasingly being electrified, the challenge to making large, battery-powered planes is formidable.

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