Intermediate & Degraded Land Crops No “Miracle” Solution for SAF, New Study Shows

May 05, 2026 at 4:47 AM
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<p>Crops grown between food harvest cycles or on low-quality land are seen as green solutions for powering planes, but T&#38;E’s new study shows that so-called &#8220;intermediate crops&#8221; or crops grown on &#8220;severely degraded land&#8221; could only meet 4% of the EU’s demand for bio-SAF by 2050. Intermediate crops, grown during ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/05/intermediate-degraded-land-crops-no-miracle-solution-for-saf-new-study-shows/">Intermediate &#038; Degraded Land Crops No &#8220;Miracle&#8221; Solution for SAF, New Study Shows</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Crops grown between food harvest cycles or on low-quality land are seen as green solutions for powering planes, but T&#38;E’s new study shows that so-called &#8220;intermediate crops&#8221; or crops grown on &#8220;severely degraded land&#8221; could only meet 4% of the EU’s demand for bio-SAF by 2050. Intermediate crops, grown during ... [continued]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/05/intermediate-degraded-land-crops-no-miracle-solution-for-saf-new-study-shows/">Intermediate &#038; Degraded Land Crops No &#8220;Miracle&#8221; Solution for SAF, New Study Shows</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

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