Research pilot · Seeking funding
The next fuel story
starts in a field.
Help build the evidence for an Irish biomass-to-aviation-fuel supply chain, from farm feedstock to conversion trials.
Discuss fundingIrish biomass to SAF
From inputs
to evidence.
Inputs
Irish hemp biomass, representative existing feedstock for early trials, process water and energy. Conversion and upgrading requirements will be assessed with specialist partners.
Outputs
Measured alcohol yields and purity, conversion-compatibility evidence, energy and water requirements, and a reconciled mass balance. Aviation-fuel samples would be produced and tested where feasible with a specialist partner.
- 01Prepare biomass
- 02Release sugars
- 03Ferment to alcohol
- 04Assess conversion to jet fuel
YIELDS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Pilot fuel yields have not yet been demonstrated. A separate longer-term reference case considers 8 million litres of SAF per year from a 3,500-hectare supply system. That is a design hypothesis, not an output promised by this research pilot.
SAF is an emissions-reduction pathway. Any biochar from suitable residual streams must be assessed separately for durable carbon removal, without counting the same biomass carbon twice.
BUILD IT WITH US
Your next climate investment
could start here.
Help define the fuel-quality, sustainability and practical delivery questions that the pilot must answer. Fund or co-fund the research and help shape the subsequent demonstration programme.
Detailed methods, budgets and commercial terms are shared separately following Tao approval.
Basis: Tao Climate research and demonstration discussion proposal, 7 October 2026. Proposed activity, subject to funding, agreements and validation. AI-generated illustrative imagery.