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edited by Puneet Dwivedi (GCB-Bioenergy) A Virtual Special Issue The aviation sector emits 2.4% of the global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. The use of jet fuel derived from bioenergy feedstocks is vital for reducing the aviation sector’s carbon footprint. This is especially true in the United States, as the country consumes about 25% of the total jet fuel consumed globally, out of which about a third is consumed across thirteen southern states. In this context,
Brassica carinata provides an opportunity for reducing the carbon footprint of the aviation sector at the regional level and beyond. The oil obtained from carinata seeds could be refined to produce jet fuel and other valuable bioproducts. Additionally, carinata is a non-food crop, and being a winter crop, it does not compete with other summer crops in the Southern United States. Therefore, over 100 collaborators from ten public institutions and four industry partners are undertaking research, extension, and
Academics at UGA have joined the fight against climate change and are finding ways to solve climate problems in their own backyard.
Drawdown Georgia is an organization dedicated to combating climate change and significantly reducing Georgiaâs carbon footprint by the year 2030 based on solutions tailored to Georgiaâs unique social, economic and natural resources.
Founded by the Ray C. Anderson Foundation in 2019, Drawdown Georgia combines the efforts of academics statewide, including UGAâs Marshall Shepherd, Jacqueline Mohan, Puneet Dwivedi, Sudhagar Mani and Jeff Mullin.
Between 2019 and the end of 2020, Drawdown Georgia operated phase one of its mission, in which experts from across the state came together to research and analyze the best possible solutions to reduce carbon emissions for the specific needs of the state. Phase two began Jan. 1, 2021 and looks to implement these solutions and evaluate their effectiveness.