TagSustainable Aviation Fuels(42)
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2023-05-18 00:03New $800M sustainable aviation fuel plant planned for Washington state
1 of 2 | Amer Halilovic, working as a fueling agent, pulls a hose back to a hydrant cart (at right) after refueling an Alaska Airlines jet at Sea-Tac International Airport on Jan. 10, 2020. Dutch company SkyNRG has announced plans… (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter -
2023-05-03 22:44Sustainable air travel is within reach
By Rachel King Special to The Times Boeing and NASA just announced a billion-dollar partnership to build the aircraft of the future. The new slender-winged jets, which could burn 30% less fuel than planes today, may zoom through the skies as soon as the 2030s. Improved fuel efficiency is good news, considering that air travel -
2023-04-22 02:55Aviation biofuel scales from demonstration to production
By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Apr 18, 2023 Listen to this article 6 min Sustainable aviation fuels are reaching an inflection point in Washington state, with mounting public and private sector investments to encourage large-scale production. Airline users have snapped up every drop of SAF they could get their hands on in -
2023-04-22 02:55
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2023-04-07 01:32Volts – What’s Going On With Biofuels?
Although the article (and the evidence) on biofuels is clear, the subject of aviation comes up in the last eight minutes of the podcast. And it is agreed that aviation (and perhaps marine) are the only defensible uses of biofuels. However, there is a ceiling--the amount of biofuels that can be generated from waste materials. There is no, zero defensible use case for growing crops specifically for biofuels. In every such case, the net is a huge negative. -
2023-03-28 00:37
WA can lead the next sustainable era of aerospace
By Chris Raymond and Jon Holden Special to The Times Washington has been at the center of aviation since 1916, when Bill Boeing founded his airplane company in a shipyard on Seattle’s Duwamish River. Since then, the state has led the world in designing and manufacturing airplanes that have connected and protected people around the world. -
2023-01-23 00:00House Bill 1505 – Alternative Jet Fuel Industry Promotion Act
Washington State legislation to promote sustainable aviation fuel production and use through tax incentives and regulatory changes. The bill amends various RCW chapters to support the alternative jet fuel industry using climate commitment act funds. -
2023-01-03 18:04SAFN Report – Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest 2011
Climate Solu ons – Ross Macfarlane, Patrick Mazza, Jeanne e Allan View the complete report www.safnw.com STAKEHOLDERS ADAGE Air Transport Associa on (ATA) AltAir Fuels LLC Bioalgene BioPure Fuels Conserva on Northwest Core Fuels Dennee Consul ng Great Plains Oil & Explora on, The Camelina Company Green Diamond Resource Company Houghton Cascade Imperium Renewables, Inc. MATRIC Research Natural Resources Defense Council The Nature Conservancy Northwest Biodiesel Network Oregon Department of Agriculture Oregon Environmental Council Oregon State University Parametrix Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels Spokane Industries Stoel Rives, LLP Sun Grant Ini a ve - Na onal Sun Grant Ini a ve - Western Region United States Department of Agriculture - Rural Development and Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Defense, Defense Logis cs Agency Energy United States Department of Energy UOP, Honeywell Company Washington Environmental Council Washington State Department of Commerce Washington State Department of Natural Resources Weyerhaeuser William D. Ruckelshaus Center Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosa OBSERVERS: US Senator Pa y Murray US Senator Maria Cantwell US Representa ve Jay Inslee US Congressman Adam Smith Westbrook Associates LLC SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS NORTHWEST TABLE OF CONTENTS Powering the Next Generation of Flight EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 AVIATION AND ENERGY Advancing Sustainable Avia on Fuels 13 Avia on Priority 21 Energy Challenges Intensify 24 Fuel Approval Process 28 BUILDING SUPPLY CHAINS Feedstock Supplies 30 Fuel Distribu on 35 Ensuring Sustainability 39 NORTHWEST OPTIONS Overview 43 Technologies: Hydroprocessing 49 Technologies: Lignocellulosic Biomass Processing 53 Feedstocks: Oilseeds 68 Feedstocks: Forest Residues 83 Feedstocks: Solid… -
2022-12-19 18:52
What is SAF? Some say sustainable aviation fuel is the key to a greener airline industry
Key Points More sustainable fuel sources are a key to reducing the carbon footprint of flying. Sustainable aviation fuel comes in many forms including plant- and cooking oil-based products. SAF still emits CO2 but is less carbon-intensive over its lifecycle than traditional fossil fuel. Flying isn’t great for the environment – it’s just a fact. -
2022-10-26 18:01StART – Delta Path to Net Zero 2040, October 26, 2022