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Jet Fuel

A Gary, Indiana Plant Would Make Jet Fuel From Trash and Plastic. Residents Are Pushing Back

Fulcrum BioEnergy says its “sustainable aviation fuel” will divert waste from Chicago-area landfills and reduce airline carbon emissions. But critics say there’s nothing sustainable about it—and even question its viability.

By James Bruggers

Kimmie Gordon and Dorreen Carey stand in front of a former cement plant site in Gary, Indiana, where a California company, Fulcrum BioEnergy, wants to turn trash and plastic into jet fuel. They are founding members of Gary Advocates for Responsible Development, which opposes the jet fuel plant. Credit: James Bruggers
Qantas plane landing at airport

Qantas on Brink of £200m Biojet Fuel Joint Venture

Tim Webb, Guardian

Airlines Could Be Flying on Biofuel Within 5 Years

By Dave Levitan

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