Abu Dhabi planning to convert waste into jet fuel

700,000 tonnes could be converted each year

An estimated 700,000 tonnes per annum of municipal waste in Abu Dhabi, could potentially be converted into jet fuel or other energy sources, Tadweer, the Centre of Waste Management in Abu Dhabi announced yesterday.

Etihad Airways and Tadweer are set to collaborate on a landmark research project to explore how municipal waste can be converted into jet fuel.

The cost of production could be as low as 50 per cent of average international oil prices.

Etihad and Tadweer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Etihad’s headquarters yesterday. The MoU mandates the two entities to undertake an initial feasibility study towards developing a flagship waste-to-fuel facility in Abu Dhabi.

Therefore, the adoption of waste-to-energy is one area in which the aviation industry can reduce its carbon footprint, which currently accounts for two per cent of global emissions.