Biofuels became controversial for compromising food production. Forest residue conversion to jet fuel is a second-generation biofuel that doesn’t compete with food. However, it has unexpected implications across the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Sgouridis, S. Flying sustainably with forest leftovers. Nat Sustain 1, 735–736 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-018-0198-6
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