Why Aether Fuels believes feedstock flexibility is key to scaling SAF
About this episode
Conor Madigan discusses Aether Fuels' approach to sustainable aviation fuel and the importance of feedstock flexibility.
In this episode, we speak with Conor Madigan, founder and CEO of Aether Fuels, a climate technology company converting abundant waste carbon into low-cost sustainable fuels for aviation and ocean shipping. Madigan is one of the few founders approaching the SAF cost problem from an engineering-first, problem-first standpoint. He discusses: A problem-first approach to company building: Why Madigan began with a blank sheet of paper in 2020, fixed on the problem before choosing a technology, and ...
People in this episode
Guest: Conor Madigan
Topics covered
- sustainable aviation fuel
- climate technology
- engineering
- waste carbon
- cost problem
Keywords
- sustainable fuels
- aviation
- carbon conversion
- engineering approach
- climate technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Aether Fuels
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