TagAlternative Fuels(40)
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2025-09-08King County International Airport Boeing Field Roundtable Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda, September 8, 2025
Agenda for the King County International Airport (KCIA) Boeing Field Roundtable Advisory Committee meeting on September 8, 2025, held at 7277 Perimeter Road South, Seattle WA 98108, Room 110, and via Zoom. Topics include RNAV (Area Navigation) letter, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) presentation on industry transition to unleaded fuels (AvGas), Airport Facilitation Services -
2025-02-21Air France Aircraft Sustainable Aviation Fuel Refueling Operation
A Total fuel tanker labeled 'Biocarburant Aérien Durable SAF' (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) refuels an Air France aircraft, registration F-HTYI, on a rain-wet tarmac. Ground crew in high-visibility vests oversee the fueling operation, which involves TotalEnergies-branded SAF product. -
2024-05-182025 Federal Aviation Reauthorization Wins for Washington – Alternative Aviation Fuel Investments
Promotional graphic from U.S. Representative Adam Smith (Washington's 9th District) highlighting provisions in the 2025 Federal Aviation Reauthorization bill focused on alternative aviation fuel investments, including study of electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft integration, expanded alternative fuel research, and coordinated strategies for new aviation fuel systems under the Airport Improvement Program. -
2024-05-182025 Federal Aviation Reauthorization Wins for Washington – Protecting Airport Communities
Promotional graphic from U.S. Representative Adam Smith (Washington's 9th District) highlighting 2025 Federal Aviation Reauthorization provisions focused on sustainability, including research into alternative aviation fuels (hydrogen and electric power) and improved energy efficiency at airports. The graphic is branded with Smith's official congressional logo and framed under the theme 'Protecting Airport Communities.' -
2024-05-08Farm to Fly Act – Legislative Overview
The Farm to Fly Act is a proposed piece of U.S. legislation aimed at promoting Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) by expanding their eligibility within USDA bioenergy programs, encouraging federal agency collaboration, and establishing a standardized definition of SAF. The bill seeks to create new markets for American farmers by connecting agricultural crops and biomass to aviation fuel production, while also boosting rural economic development and domestic energy security. It is backed by a broad coalition of agricultural organizations, renewable fuel producers, and major U.S. airlines. -
2024-05-01Greenwashing the Skies: How the Private Jet Lobby Uses “Sustainable Aviation Fuels” as a Marketing Ploy
A May 2024 report by the Institute for Policy Studies argues that the private jet industry uses 'Sustainable Aviation Fuels' (SAF) as a marketing tool to deflect criticism of its environmental impact, rather than as a genuine climate solution. The report finds that SAF is often not truly sustainable, is limited in supply, comes at high cost, and has been shaped by industry lobbying to weaken meaningful standards. The authors recommend stronger fuel taxes, transparency requirements, bans on short-hop flights, and greater investment in public transportation as more effective alternatives. -
2024-04-24Letter to House and Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership on Sustainable Aviation Fuel and the Farm to Fly Act
In April 2024, a broad coalition of aviation, agriculture, and biofuel organizations wrote to House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders urging them to include sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provisions in the Farm Bill. The letter specifically supports the Farm to Fly Act, which would expand USDA energy programs to recognize SAF feedstocks from American farms, promote collaboration between agriculture and aviation sectors, and establish a common emissions measurement standard. The signatories argue this would benefit U.S. farmers, rural economies, and the aviation industry's goal of producing 3 billion gallons of SAF by 2030. -
2024-04-24
Letter to House and Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership on Sustainable Aviation Fuel and the Farm to Fly Act
In April 2024, a broad coalition of aviation, agriculture, and biofuel organizations wrote to House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders urging them to include sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provisions in the Farm Bill. The letter specifically supports the Farm to Fly Act, which would expand USDA energy programs to recognize SAF feedstocks from American farms, promote collaboration between agriculture and aviation sectors, and establish a common emissions measurement standard. The signatories argue this would benefit U.S. farmers, rural economies, and the aviation industry's goal of producing 3 billion gallons of SAF by 2030. -
2024-04-11Climate Protest Signs with Fossil Free Future Theme
Protesters march through an urban area carrying signs reading 'Fossil Free Future' and 'Stop the Money Pipeline to Climate Destruction.' Many participants wear face masks, suggesting the event took place during the COVID-19 pandemic era. -
2023-12-08Cooking oil just fueled a transatlantic flight. But is it a solution or a distraction?
Virgin Atlantic completed the first transatlantic commercial flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), made primarily from used cooking oil, flying from London Heathrow to New York JFK. While supporters say SAF can cut emissions by over 90% compared to conventional jet fuel and works with existing aircraft, critics argue it is a greenwashing effort due to limited fuel supply and potential land-use conflicts. SAF currently makes up less than 1% of global jet fuel and costs roughly three times more than conventional fuel, leaving its large-scale viability uncertain.