The US produced 30 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) domestically in the first three quarters of 2024, up from 5 million gallons in 2021.
Based on a database of active projects, between 2.6-4.9 billion gallons per year of SAF may be produced by 2030, according to a recently published SAF Grand Challenge progress report.
Like many clean fuels, SAF is supported with tax credits through the Inflation Reduction Act, but its attributes were recognised before. In September 2021, the US launched the SAF Grand Challenge to drive the scale-up. The idea was – and remains – for the US to meet the three billion by 2030 target, but policy has been lagging.
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