Today JetBlue and Shell Aviation announced a deal in which Shell will provide ten million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the next two years at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), with the option of a third year. Business travelers can track their SAF use via a blockchain solution.
SAF is sourced from renewable energy sources such as manure, cooking oil and other waste. The final fuel is sufficiently similar to conventional aviation fuel that doesn’t require adapting planes. Yet it can be up to 80% less polluting than regular fuel when it comes to C02 emissions.
Last year Shell, Accenture and Amex Global Business Travel unveiled Avelia, a blockchain solution that enables corporate airline travelers to claim the carbon saving benefits through ‘book and claim’, which is being deployed as part of the JetBlue deal. Even if SAF is unavailable on your particular flight, it’s still possible to claim the benefits.
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