We welcome the UK Government’s recognition of the key role that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) can play in decarbonising air travel and their plans to support domestic production, announced in the #KingsSpeech. We believe that SAF, coupled with actions to further increase the fuel efficiency of aircraft and aero engines, represents the fastest, most cost-effective way to meet the aviation industry’s net zero ambitions. Aero-engines can already fly commercially on a 50% SAF blend. But Rolls-Royce has gone even further. We have successfully completed compatibility testing of all our in-production civil aero engine types on 100% SAF. https://ow.ly/alK150SEzjX Last year, we were also very pleased to collaborate with Virgin Atlantic on Flight100, the airline’s historic flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK on 100% SAF, using a Boeing 787 with our Trent 1000 engines. That flight demonstrated the capability of SAF as a safe drop-in replacement for fossil-derived jet fuel, compatible with today’s engines, airframes and fuel infrastructure. https://ow.ly/CEUc50SEzjV A domestic SAF production capability would not only boost the UK economy and help airlines meet their sustainability targets, it would also help to provide operational and energy security for the country’s aerial defence capabilities. We have already proved the applicability of SAF for defence applications. Working in partnership with the RAF, DE&S, Airbus and AirTanker, our Trent 700 engines helped the Royal Air Force (RAF) fly an RAF Voyager on 100% SAF over a year ago – a world-first for a military aircraft of its size. https://ow.ly/Lm1R50SEzjU The RAF has subsequently used sustainable aviation fuel, blended with regular jet fuel, to achieve the first sustainable aviation fuel blend air-to-air refuelling of a Typhoon and C-130 Hercules aircraft – both of which are powered by our engines. https://ow.ly/tVko50SEzjW We look forward to engaging with the UK Government to realise our joint ambition of making aviation more sustainable.
Just need to work on industrialisation of SAF to get the price down and the supply up The advantages of SAF are • beyond the production no real new infrastructure • is a retro-applicable solution - so it can be used now rather than waiting for new (H2?) planes to be developed, qualified and produced
It may de-carbonize the air travel, but will carbonize the World, for sure... leading to de-forestation... just like the coffee plantations, banana plantations, sugarcane plantations did for the comfort of the North-Western World... the air passengers will have a clear conscience that they do not pollute the air, while enjoying their coffee with sugar and a delicious taste of banana split... how nice!.. and paying a few dollars more for the air ticket... who cares?..
Um 220 Mio. t/a Kerosin zu eKerosin zu wandeln braucht es verteilt in der Welt zur Optimierung des CO2 Footprints den Bau von 4.500 50.000 t/a eKerosin Raffinerien. Dafür braucht es 94.500 neue Bigogasanlagen in der Nähe von neuen Raffinerien als Grundlage, um für die kontinuierliche Bio CH4 Zuführung von 9.000 Kubikmeter pro Stunde pro Raffinerie sicher stellen zu können! Jede Raffinerie würde dann 15.000 ha Fläche zusätzlich für die Stoffströme für die Biogasanlagen binden. Bspw. schnell nachwachsende Rohstoffe. Die alternativen regenerativen Stoffströme sind dafür in der Welt derzeit nicht abbildbar und Contract fähig. Zusätzlich bedeutet das im Sinne von Nahrungsmittelerzeugung eine weitere Verknappung zur Versorgung der Weltbevölkerung!!! Das sichert der fossilen Absatzstrategie weitere 40 Jahre gesicherten Absatz, ohne nennenswerte Disruptionen ihrer Geschäftsmodelle!
International Moon Day is a unique opportunity to celebrate the scientific and technological advances that have made space exploration possible. In this context, Rolls-Royce plays a key role in supporting lunar missions by developing advanced space engine technologies. Efficient and powerful Rolls-Royce engines, as the beating heart of spacecraft, make it possible to travel to the moon and conduct advanced scientific research. These achievements not only expand the boundaries of human knowledge, but also inspire future generations to continue space exploration.
Exciting advancements in sustainable aviation fuel!
This is fantastic news! The advancements in SAF and the successful tests with 100% SAF are truly impressive. It's great to see the collaboration between industry leaders like Rolls-Royce and Virgin Atlantic, as well as the RAF's pioneering efforts. The potential for boosting the UK economy and enhancing energy security through domestic SAF production is significant. Exciting times ahead for sustainable aviation! 🚀🌍✈️
Enough of this virtue signalling nonsense. SAF as it is beguilingly titled will be the end of aviation for most people. Finacially unsustainable and ecologically catastrophic, C02 delusions and its associated paeudo science need to be put to bed indefinitely if any meaningful progress is to be made this century.
This is a significant step towards a sustainable aviation industry. The commitment to SAF and the successful testing on various aircraft and engines reflects a proactive approach. Your efforts and collaboration are commendable.
Sustainability and Net Zero Advisor
1moKey role? If the aviation industry’s ambitions were to meet 1% of net zero yes, maybe. From current estimates there’s only 1% max feedstock available for SAF (worldwide let alone the UK) unless we want to start growing fields of it! Let’s face it, it’s biofuel mixed with normal fuel which is derived from oil, which we still burn so it’s still burning carbon one way or another. Surely there’s more meat on electrification, hydrogen and efficiency savings research than sending us down this road. The messaging seems like we have found the solution but it’s only part of it.