Germany’s DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo inaugurated the first air cargo route to be operated 100 percent on sustainable aviation fuel in 2021, connecting the Chinese city of Shanghai with Frankfurt. From now on, global technology provider Lenovo will transport part of its cargo using this service, as an initiative to reduce the environmental impact of its business. From this partnership, Lenovo Cargo will emit an estimated 68 fewer tons of greenhouse gases per week. Also, for each operation, about 16 tons of emissions resulting from the production and transportation of PBS will be offset.SAF is one of the main strategies for reducing the environmental impact of air operations in the short term. It can be produced from sustainable raw materials and its chemistry is very similar to the fossil fuel currently used in most flights. Some of the materials used for its manufacture are: cooking oil and waste oils from animals or plants, solid waste from homes and businesses (such as wrapping, paper, and textiles). Another potential sources are forestry waste. A very important issue is that, in addition, its implementation does not require modifications to aircraft, fuel distribution systems, and airport infrastructure.
Germany’s DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo inaugurated the first air cargo route to be operated 100 percent on sustainable aviation fuel in 2021, connecting the Chinese city of Shanghai with Frankfurt. From now on, global technology provider Lenovo will transport part of its cargo using this service, as an initiative to reduce the environmental impact of its business. From this partnership, Lenovo Cargo will emit an estimated 68 fewer tons of greenhouse gases per week. Also, for each operation, about 16 tons of emissions resulting from the production and transportation of PBS will be offset.SAF is one of the main strategies for reducing the environmental impact of air operations in the short term. It can be produced from sustainable raw materials and its chemistry is very similar to the fossil fuel currently used in most flights. Some of the materials used for its manufacture are: cooking oil and waste oils from animals or plants, solid waste from homes and businesses (such as wrapping, paper, and textiles). Another potential sources are forestry waste. A very important issue is that, in addition, its implementation does not require modifications to aircraft, fuel distribution systems, and airport infrastructure.
