Experts at startup Lydian are tackling air pollution on its home turf in the sky.
Specifically, the Massachusetts-based company is leveraging low-cost renewable energy, carbon dioxide, and water to make a ready-to-use, carbon-neutral jet fuel alternative. It comes with astounding 95% lower heat-trapping gas emissions, all according to a press release.
The latest news involves the successful testing of a North Carolina pilot station.
“In less than three years, we’ve moved from concept to pilot, which marks a pivotal step toward our long-term goal of decarbonizing aviation,” CEO Joe Rodden said in the statement.
Aviation is widely reported to account for about 2.5% of worldwide, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. The fume volume has accelerated faster than rail, road, or shipping since 2000, according to the International Energy Agency.
Once spewed, the exhaust contributes to our planet’s warming….
