Boeing, Honeywell's UOP, Masdar Institute and Industry Team Launch Study of Jet Fuel Made from Saltwater Plants

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Study of halophytes to measure potential for sustainable production

HONG KONG, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today
announced it is joining with Honeywell's UOP to commission a study on
the sustainability of a leading family of saltwater-based plant
candidates for renewable jet fuel. The study is being commissioned as
part of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (www.safug.org)
consortium. The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu
Dhabi will lead the study, which will examine the overall potential
for sustainable, large-scale production of biofuels made from
salicornia bigelovii and saltwater mangroves - plants known as
halophytes. Yale University's School of Forestry & Environmental
Studies and UOP will also participate in the analysis, which will
include an assessment of the total carbon lifecycle of biofuels.