Paine Field sustainable aviation fuel center secures $20 million in new funding
A planned research and development center for sustainable aviation fuel at Paine Field in Everett received a $20 million boost in funding Tuesday.
The center, once completed, would be the first of its kind in the U.S., according to Mike Fong, chief of staff for Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers.
Sustainable aviation fuel, which includes feedstock of inedible agricultural waste fats and oils, is in high demand from airlines and other operators as a lower-carbon alternative to petroleum jet fuel
The center received an anonymous gift of $10 million from a donor in the Midwest, Somers announced Tuesday during a county update. The Washington state Legislature also appropriated an additional $10 million for the center in the state budget, which Gov. Bob Ferguson approved Tuesday.
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