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Assuming they can produce jet fuel, I doubt it would be anywhere close to enough to replace the current fossil fuel. I've looked before and it is hard to get a
by ryanmercer 7y ago
Assuming they can produce jet fuel, I doubt it would be anywhere close to enough to replace the current fossil fuel.
I've looked before and it is hard to get a decent figure due to military/private/commercial passenger flights, non-passenger military flights, freight flights etc but
>Collectively, United States air carriers burn through 17 billion gallons of jet fuel annually
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/cost-of-fueling-an-airliner/ https://thepointsguy.com/guide/cost-of-fueling-an-airliner/
I think that figure is only commercial passenger flights.
- Beltiras 7y agoIt's simple really. They need to be cheaper than fossil fuels. Can't find the link right now but I remember reading about it being possible with a little subsidy (way less than oil companies are getting now).