The aviation industry will not be able to use biofuels for its fuel needs, it has been claimed.
According to Torgrim Kjolberg, vice-president of aviation at Statoil, it will be at least ten years before there is any commercially viable alternative to crude oil derivatives.
Speaking at a roundtable discussion hosted by the European Regional Airlines Association, Mr Krolberg explained that while there are some alternatives in existence, there are substantial regulatory hurdles before they can be introduced into the aviation industry.
He continued: "One of the problems is none of them will be cheaper than the existing jet fuel; most of them will be far more expensive."
Meanwhile, Jean- Paul Ebanga, president of Powerjet, said that it is likely that it will take significantly longer than a decade to develop biofuels for the industry, as current projects are still in experimental stages.
Virgin Atlantic was the first company to successfully fly a plane using biofuels, which it did so in February of this year.
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