Implementation of alternative bio-based fuels in aviation: The Clean Airports Program
The Renewable Aviation Fuels Development Center at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, was designated, in March 1996, by the US Department of Energy (US DOE) as the national coordinator of the Clean Airports Program. This program, a spin-off of the Clean Cities Program, was initiated to increase the use of alternative fuels in aviation. There are two major fuels used in aviation today, the current piston engine aviation gasoline, and the current turbine engine fuel. The environmental impact of each of these fuels is significant. Aviation Gasoline (100LL), currently used in the General Aviation piston engine fleet, contributes 100% of the emissions containing lead in the USA today. In the case of the turbine engine fuel (Jet fuel), there are two major environmental impacts to be considered: the local, in the vicinity of the airports, and the global impact on climate change. The Clean Airports Program was established to promote the use of clean burning fuels in order to achieve and maintain clean air at and in the vicinities of airports through the use of alternative fuel-powered air and ground transportation vehicles.
- Research Organization:
- Baylor Univ., Renewable Aviation Fuels Development Center, Waco, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-95GO10118
- OSTI ID:
- 677074
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970856-3; ON: DE99001104; TRN: AHC29821%%208
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. biomass conference of the Americas, Montreal (Canada), 24-29 Aug 1997; Other Information: PBD: [1997]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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