Clear skies ahead

Betty Henderson

A RECENT study conducted for airlines

Iberia and Vueling reveals that Spain has the potential to emerge as a leading producer of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

The study, released on Friday, June 23 also spells good news for the Spanish economy.

The move would boost Spain’s success in the renewable energy sector as SAF is considered a vital tool in re ­ ducing the carbon dioxide emissions within the aviation industry.

SAF offers an immediate solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in short, medium, and long ­ haul flights, because it is capable of cutting CO2 emissions by 60 to 100 per cent during its life cycle.

Developing SAF not only creates new job opportunities but also could have brilliant results in rural areas by making use of their waste resources.

Regions such as Andalucia, Castilla and Leon, Castilla ­ La Mancha, Catalonia, Aragon, and Extremadura all showed great potential for organic SAF production in the study.

The construction and operation of 32 production plants for SAF would contribute €56 billion to the Spanish GDP by 2050, generating approximately 270,000 new jobs.

Tributes

John Ensor

THE surfing community have been left grief­stricken after a well­known athlete and veteran surfer was killed in a freak accident.

The incident occurred on Saturday, June 17, when 51­ year ­ old Jacobo Rodríguez was surfing on the beach of Salinas, in Asturias, according to a news outlet.

Rodríguez was a well­known resident of Salinas, and his passing in such tragic circumstances has been a huge shock to friends and family not to mention residents of the area.

The highly experienced, veteran surfer