Operation Green Skies
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Campus
Daytona Beach
Status
Student
Student Year and Major
Junior, Meteorology
Presentation Description/Abstract
Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases have been causing global temperature rising and climate change. According to the National Geographic Society, the average global temperature is predicted to increase by 0.36 degrees Fahrenheit per decade strictly due to greenhouse gas emissions. A large amount of these gases are released into the atmosphere by aviation aircraft. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional aviation fuels, which significantly reduces carbon emissions. SAF is compatible with existing aircraft and infrastructure, offering us a path in the aviation industry to combat climate change. Studies have shown that blending SAF at a mere 1% ratio and uniformly distributing it to all transatlantic flights would reduce both the annual contrail energy and the total energy forcing by ~0.6%. Dating back to as early as 2016, airports such as the Trudeau International Airport in Montreal have been utilizing SAF. Now, airlines such as Alaska and United Airlines have flights with 100% sustainable aviation fuel usage. The U.S. Department of Energy, Transportation, Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency have come together to make the SAF Grand Challenge Roadmap. In their guideline, they state that they are working towards expanding production to achieve 3 billion gallons per year of domestic SAF and achieve a minimum of a 50% reduction in life cycle greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 100% by 2050. The future looks bright with SAF, we are on the brink of a new age.
Keywords
Emissions, aircraft, climate change, atmosphere, alternatives, aviation industry, greenhouse gases
Operation Green Skies
Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases have been causing global temperature rising and climate change. According to the National Geographic Society, the average global temperature is predicted to increase by 0.36 degrees Fahrenheit per decade strictly due to greenhouse gas emissions. A large amount of these gases are released into the atmosphere by aviation aircraft. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional aviation fuels, which significantly reduces carbon emissions. SAF is compatible with existing aircraft and infrastructure, offering us a path in the aviation industry to combat climate change. Studies have shown that blending SAF at a mere 1% ratio and uniformly distributing it to all transatlantic flights would reduce both the annual contrail energy and the total energy forcing by ~0.6%. Dating back to as early as 2016, airports such as the Trudeau International Airport in Montreal have been utilizing SAF. Now, airlines such as Alaska and United Airlines have flights with 100% sustainable aviation fuel usage. The U.S. Department of Energy, Transportation, Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency have come together to make the SAF Grand Challenge Roadmap. In their guideline, they state that they are working towards expanding production to achieve 3 billion gallons per year of domestic SAF and achieve a minimum of a 50% reduction in life cycle greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 100% by 2050. The future looks bright with SAF, we are on the brink of a new age.