A few weeks ago, we launched the I AM BIO Podcast—and today, we’ve released a new episode, Alternative to Flying Dirty, about the next generation of sustainable aviation fuel.
BIO CEO and podcast host Jim Greenwood talks about the need to decarbonize transportation—starting with aviation, one of the planet’s biggest polluters.
But he says we don’t necessarily need to resort to “flight shaming.” Sustainable aviation fuel—and specifically, a new clean-burning plant-based “gasoline” produced with no carbon footprint—is revolutionizing the industry.
In the podcast, you’ll meet two experts: Vera Pardee, Senior Attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute, who calls for low-carbon fuel initiatives around the world and fewer flights, and Pat Gruber, CEO of GEVO, who's company is working to create cleaner jet fuel using renewable plant material and genetic engineering.
Why it matters: “If aviation were a country, then the total emissions of aviation in a year would be larger than the emissions of the entire German economy,” said Pardee, urging listeners to think about whether they really need to take a flight. “And what’s really concerning is that the emissions are projected to triple by 2050.”
But: Biotech can help people continue to move around the world, explains Gruber, whose company is using renewable materials and plant-based waste to create cleaner jet fuel that’s already been picked up by Delta.
Where to listen: Visit www.bio.org/podcast or listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast fix.
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