Commercial aviation has completely altered the nature of life on Earth, and forever changed the way humans think about distance. But in 2023, the industry was responsible for 2.5% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, and given the difficulties of electrifying heavy transport, other solutions are clearly needed.

Today's guest is Robert Schuetzle, the CEO of Infinium, a company specializing in the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). Instead of petroleum, Infinium's fuels are made using waste CO2, renewable energy and water, and can be used in planes without requiring any changes to existing infrastructure.

But how robust is the market for sustainable aviation fuels? How do you convince airlines to enter into long-term offtake agreements when margins within the industry are already razor-thin? And how does the SAF industry move from the proof-of-concept phase to the production volumes needed to really make a dent in emissions?

Let's find out.

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