jet fuel

4 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Dec 2, 2021 by Dan Rutherford · across every show →

Everything said about jet fuel, oldest first

Dec 2, 2021
Assertion Supported
Rutherford: Batteries are 40 to 50 times less energy dense than jet fuel
“So the battery is you know, 40, 50 times less energy dense on a mass basis than the jet fuel.”
Dan Rutherford Dec 2, 2021 ▶ 32:35 A bumpy ride toward decarbonizing aviation
May 16, 2024 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
DeLuca: Full SAF scalability requires power-to-liquid synthetic fuels
“If you really look at full scalability for that four billion gallons of jet fuel, we have to look even further into the future into power to liquid or synthetic fuels, which really need that access to renewable energy. To essentially, you know, cut the water i…”
Amelia DeLuca May 16, 2024 ▶ 9:47 Understanding SAF buyers
May 16, 2024 negative
Assertion Supported
DeLuca: HEFA feedstocks cannot scale to Delta's 4B gallon fuel demand
“So all those feedstocks I mentioned, I mean, there's a limitation. They can't be scaled to the four billion gallons of jet fuel that Delta uses, let alone what the industry uses.”
Amelia DeLuca May 16, 2024 ▶ 11:28 Understanding SAF buyers
May 16, 2024 neutral
Assertion Supported
Delta buys 4B gallons of fuel yearly, securing only 3.5M of SAF
“Delta as a company procures four billion gallons of jet fuel every year. Last year we used roughly three and a half million gallons of SAF, and that's not for wanting more. That's all we could get our hands on.”
Amelia DeLuca May 16, 2024 ▶ 4:55 Understanding SAF buyers
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