Federal Aviation Administration The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) Presented to: APEC Aviation Emissions Task Force Singapore By: Kurt Edwards Senior International Advisor Office of Environment and Energy Date: September 15, 2009
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The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)
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Federal AviationAdministrationThe Commercial
Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative
(CAAFI)Presented to: APEC Aviation Emissions Task Force
Singapore
By: Kurt EdwardsSenior International AdvisorOffice of Environment and Energy
Date: September 15, 2009
Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative
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• Aviation impacts community noise footprints, air quality, water quality, energy usage and availability, and the global climate.
• Trends show environmental impacts from aircraft noise and aviation emissions will be a critical constraint on capacity growth.
• Fundamental changes ongoing from economic downturn, fuel costs, and financial turmoil.
The challenge is to ensure energy availability and affordability and reducing aviation’s environmental footprint, even with projected aviation growth
NOISENOISE AIR QUALITYAIR QUALITY WATER QUALITYWATER QUALITY ENERGYENERGY GLOBAL CLIMATEGLOBAL CLIMATE
Aviation Environmental Drivers
Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative
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NextGen VisionProvide environmental protection that allows sustained aviation growth
Key Initiatives:
• Continued Local Mitigation• Better Scientific Understanding• Accelerate Operational Changes• Mature New Aircraft Technology• Develop Alternative Fuels• Policy Options
Tackling Aviation Environmental Challenges
Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative
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w/ operational improvements
1.00
1.50
growth w/ currently available solutions
w/ technology improvements
2005 2015 2025
(Relative CO2 increase)
carbon neutral growth
w/ alternate fuels
Market-based measures?
Possible standards?
U.S. Strategy to Reduce Aviation’s Carbon Footprint
Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative
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• A consortium of government agencies, airlines, manufacturers, airports, and current and prospective fuel suppliers
• Foster the development and deployment of alternative jet fuels
• Share Information and Coordinate research and development of alternative jet fuels, including technical specifications, environmental assessment, production and distribution
• To enhance energy security, aviation economics and environment
The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuel Initiative (CAAFI)