India, June 23 -- India can produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at cost up to 40 per cent lower than global benchmarks by combining agricultural residue with low-cost solar-based green hydrogen, according to a new report released by the India Energy & Climate Center (IECC) at the University of California, Berkeley, and Energy Innovation.

The report, India's Aviation Opportunity: Turning Agricultural Residue and Low-Cost Solar into Competitive Sustainable Aviation Fuel with Power-and-Biomass-to-Liquids, identifies an opportunity to address multiple challenges simultaneously, including crop residue burning, dependence on imported fossil fuels and the need for new export industries.

According to the report, India is among the few count...