The war in Iran has disrupted the global fuel supply. That has sent airline prices soaring and cancelled scores of flights. This got host Emily Kwong wondering: Could fuel source help take us to the skies? What is needed to decarbonize the aviation industry for good?
Read more Is gambling the reason we have pro sports?
Today on the show, we explore the chemistry and cost of sustainable aviation fuel. Along the way, we highlight two initiatives to create a regional SAF supply – one in Washington and one in Pennsylvania.
Read more UN chief visits Haiti, where a new ‘gang-suppression force’ will be deployed
- Ryan Spies, Managing Director of Sustainability at Alaska Airlines
- Annie Petsonk, the former Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs
- Joshua Heyne, Director of the Bioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering Lab (BSEL) at Washington State University and the Technical Lead of the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator
- Nafisa Lohawala, fellow at Resources for the Future
- Christina Cassotis, CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority, operating Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County Airport