Georgia Sustainable
Aviation Fuel Coalition

Establishing Georgia as a leader in SAF innovation and production.

OUR MISSION

Development Strategy

Establish Georgia as a leader in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

We aim to drive innovation and production through a statewide effort, focusing on leveraging our vast natural resources and strategic logistical advantages.

  • Build strong public-private partnerships
  • Advance legislation that supports SAF production & market growth
  • Secure funding to drive research, infrastructure & commercialization
  • Align university research with current & future industry needs

As the effort progresses, partners will collaborate to develop a business development plan positioning Georgia to lead the industry with statewide support and long-term economic impact.

What is Sustainable Aviation Fuel?

Sustainable Aviation Fuel is a key tool in decarbonizing flight.

SAF is a safe and certified alternative jet fuel that can reduce lifecycle carbon emissions of jet fuel by more than 80% compared to conventional jet fuel. It can be used in today’s aircraft engines and transported via existing pipeline infrastructure.

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Lifecycle carbon reduction vs. conventional jet fuel

SAF can help support forestry, agriculture, and energy industries that are pivotal sectors for economic growth in the U.S.

SAF is produced using renewable feedstocks including agricultural biomass, woody biomass, hydrogen, continuous living cover crops, and used cooking oil.

Present jet fuel infrastructure can be used to deliver SAF to airports today, and it is safe to use in current aircraft engines.

Why Sustainable Aviation Fuel?

SAF is critical to decarbonizing aviation.

Jet fuel accounts for 90% of the aviation industry’s carbon emissions. SAF is the most promising option known today to reduce the industry’s emissions.

As an emerging technology, SAF must overcome high startup costs and requires cross-industry collaboration to grow into a viable market.

There isn’t enough SAF to meet global demand for even a week, and the technology is not yet cost competitive.

Economic benefits of SAF:

  • For farmers and forestry producers in particular, SAF represents a possibility of new markets and revenue streams, and a potential for steady, long-term demand.
  • This new market also presents job growth and innovation opportunities, particularly for rural communities.
  • Combining the demand power of companies seeking to decarbonize with the supply potential of Georgia feedstocks, SAF is a unique opportunity for urban business and air hubs with rural communities to find mutual benefit.

Why Georgia?

Georgia is well-positioned to lead the country in SAF innovation.

Georgia is home to the world’s busiest airport and is the #1 forestry state in the nation, making it uniquely positioned to generate significant economic value across the state by linking these important industries.

SAF has the potential to contribute directly to rural communities in Georgia that rely on declining demand for forestry and agriculture production, providing a new, high-demand market for these industries.

Trade in goods between Georgia and the European Union totals more than $40 billion per year. As the EU continues pursuing ambitious aviation sustainability targets, producing and selling SAF may become more and more critical to continue doing business with Europe.

SAF is an avenue to support America’s foresters and farmers while helping to ensure energy independence.

Georgia’s powerful combination of agriculture and forestry producers, research capacity, logistics infrastructure, and global corporate presence positions the state to help close the gap between supply and demand.

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