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Monash expert: Cleaning up the aviation industry

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"We can anticipate a future where Australian-made Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), powers flights across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. To keep flying without frying the planet, Australia must embrace the true potential of SAF," writes Associate Professor Stuart Walsh for Monash Lens.

Associate Professor Stuart Walsh, Deputy Director of Research, Civil Engineering
Contact: +61 435 827 873 or [email protected]
Read more of Stuart’s commentary at Monash Lens 

  • Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

  • Advanced aviation biofuel technologies: the use of agricultural waste and algae as feedstocks and optimising the conversion processes for improved efficiency. 

  • Is the current biofuel model a sustainable or scalable solution for Australia’s energy transition?

  • Australia’s role in cleaning up and supporting the Asia-Pacific (APAC) aviation industry

  • The need to de-risk SAF and mobilise private investment to build a robust SAF industry in Australia

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