- The University of Sheffield has been selected as the delivery partner for the UK's Sustainable Aviation Fuel Clearing House, funded by the Department for Transport
- UK's SAF Clearing House will be led by the Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield, and is supported by Ricardo UK
- The Clearing House will help position the UK at the forefront of decarbonising the global aviation industry
The UK sustainable aviation fuels Clearing House has officially launched, marking a major step in enabling the UK to bring new fuels to market and help reduce carbon emissions from the aviation industry.
Led by the Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield, and supported by engineering and environmental consultancy Ricardo plc, the UK SAF Clearing House is now accepting applications from fuel producers for technical support and funding towards the development, testing and qualification of sustainable aviation fuels.
Any new aviation fuel must meet strict performance standards before it can be qualified as safe for use in aircraft. To achieve this, fuel must undergo stages of testing in accordance with industry recognised standards. The cost and complexity of testing can be a significant barrier to new fuels entering the market. The UK SAF Clearing House will provide advice to fuel producers on testing, signpost towards testing facilities and support the qualification of sustainable aviation fuels to help overcome this barrier.
