<h5>What? Jet fuel from poop!</h5><p>Just like cars and motorcycles rely on petrol to run, planes require jet fuel to fly. Generally, jet fuel or aviation fuel is manufactured from crude oil (a type of fossil fuel) in various refineries.</p><p>As we know, fossil fuels contribute a lot towards climate change; scientists are trying to manufacture sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that can be less harmful to the environment.</p><p>SAFs are biofuels with properties similar to regular jet fuel but with a lower carbon footprint.</p><p>Recently, a United Kingdom (UK) based company, Firefly Green Fuels (FGF), has created a type of SAF or jet fuel from human poop ​​????.​​ We are not joking!</p><h5>Will this fuel work?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/jet-fuel-made-from-poop%2FPoop%20fuel.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=bfe9f104-19a2-4818-b888-ff9df39a2c5b"><figcaption>The jet fuel on the right is made from human waste. Photo by BBC.</figcaption></figure><p>Tests have been conducted on this new fuel created by FGF. It has been discovered that this fuel closely resembles the regular jet fuel currently used in planes. Scientists have chemically treated human waste to produce this fuel.</p><p>Research also shows that the newly developed fuel has a 90% lower carbon footprint than regular jet fuel, making it more environment-friendly. So, this fuel can replace regular jet fuel.</p><p>However, this fuel is currently being tested at a German facility. Further tests will be required before it can be used to fly planes.</p><h5>Need for sustainable aviation fuel.</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/jet-fuel-made-from-poop%2FFuel.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=aab7f753-1f4a-402f-b6a3-2249d754d0f6"><figcaption>A scientist working to make the jet fuel. Photo by BBC.</figcaption></figure><p>The airline industry contributes to around 2% of global carbon emissions worldwide. Even though it sounds less, it is not and contributes a lot towards <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/what-is-climate-change-and-how-are-we-combating-it">climate change</a>. Carbon dioxide emissions from the aircraft industry have risen by 4-5% every year since 2010.</p><p>So, researchers are trying their best to devise ways to minimise the environmental impact of this industry. Some are trying to create planes that run on electricity. Others are trying to develop <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/the-world-s-first-ever-green-flight">SAFs</a> that are not harmful to the environment.</p><p>Currently, planes can use up to 50% SAF. However, it will take years before 100% SAF can be used. Also, making it is costly, and its availability is very low.</p><p>Still, FGF’s new fuel is cheap and can be made easily as human waste is readily available. So, this offers hope for reducing the aviation industry’s environmental impact.</p>

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