Sustainable Aviation Dr.

Alfredo Herrera Vaillard

Fuel
Darrin Morgan
Global Overview Boeing Commercial Airplanes
July 2010
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Boeing will Help ASA Integrate Flight Path Initiative into
a Global Framework for Biofuels Standards
Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) offers best
approach for global harmonization of sustainability standards

EU Biofuel
Initiatives (many)
“Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest”
China-Boeing Japan-Boeing
Project & Other national programs
Regional Assessment Regional
UAE Collaboration
Project “Flight Path” initiative
India
Regional assessment Jatropha
RSB pilot
Sustainability Research &
Regional assessment (tbd) Australia-NZ
Regional Assessment

Biofuel use will be regulated based on sustainability standards

A global framework for standards harmonization is key
Climate change and aviation

Human-produced CO2 emissions

• Of the CO2 emissions that are human-
produced, aviation is responsible for 2%
• We are focused on reducing these CO2
emissions because:
• They account for more than half of the
greenhouse effect
• They have a long-term presence in the
atmosphere (100 years or more)
Aviation has made steady, significant progress

MORE FUEL HIGHER

Early Jet Airplanes
30dB Noise Improvement DECIBELS

70% Fuel Improvement and Reduced CO2

Relative fuel use per seat–km

Second Generation Jet Airplanes

Noise dB
LOWER
LESS FUEL DECIBELS

New Generation Jet Airplanes EVEN

EVEN LESS LOWER
 Background – Key drivers of aviation emissions
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ƒ No infrastructure mods
Baseline
ƒ “Sustainable Biofuels”

Carbon Neutral Timeline 2050

Presented to ICAO GIACC/3 February 2009 by Paul Steele on behalf of ACI, CANSO, IATA and ICCAIA

Sustainable Biofuels are an essential enabler to continued growth

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Drivers
Fossil Fuels – mature
technology chasing finite
Challenge: & diminishing supply

Fuel price and availability Biofuels

emerging
technology driving
renewable &
increasing supply

COST

TIME

Challenge:
Greenhouse gas emissions
There are many biomass options being explored
Many can work well in Mexico

Jatropha Algae

Halophytes Camelina

Viability is based on timing, technology and local resources

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 Any new fuels must work with existing fuel
infrastructure and aircraft

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Must:

• Meet jet fuel performance

requirements

• Require NO change to airplanes or

engines

• Require NO change to fuel

distribution or handling systems

• Be mixable or alternated with Jet-

A(1) fuel
Flight Tests Demonstrated Biofuel Viability
√ Demonstrated technical feasibility
√ Identified sustainable biofuel sources
√ Promoted development of viable commercial markets
√ Demonstrated diverse engine / airframe combinations

20% 50%
50% 50%
Coconut & Camelina,
Jatropha Algae &
Babassu Jatropha & Algae
Jatropha

Feb 2008 Dec 2008 Jan 2009 Jan 2009

Increasing level of test objectives

Flight Certification in 2011

9 Paris Air Show executive summary – June 09

9 AIAA technical conference – September 09
9 Full Research Report – June 2010

„ Excellent fuel properties

− Lower freeze point
− Higher thermal stability
− Higher energy content
− Lower particulate emissions

„ Targeting fuels approval in 2011

All tests either met or exceeded expectations – fuel is superior

Focus on Sustainability
Are all biofuels equal?
Sustainability -
Environmental, Economic and Social Benefits
CO2
No CO2 removed
removed
Lower lifecycle CO2

Petroleum-based fuel Plant-based fuel

Does not compete with food or

promote deforestation

Promotes local and regional

solutions and economies
Reputational and Regulatory Drivers Mean Aviation
Must Lead on Biofuel Sustainability Issues
Industry Approach: Create Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group

GOAL: Drive the development and adoption of Sustainable Aviation

Fuels and related sustainability certification systems such as
Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels

Members:

http://www.safug.org
 A Comprehensive Effort Is Needed
Flight Path Shows the Way for Mexico
Environmental Water Quality
Workers Rights
Organizations Regulators Land Use
Groups Regulators

Community Groups
Financiers
Sustainability Certification Touches All Points
Of Value Chain, so a Comprehensive Approach is Needed

Legacy Energy
Providers

Feedstock Biofuel Biofuel Airline

project processing delivery use
project infrastructure

Feedstock
SAFUG:
Provider Infrastructure Supporting and
Fuel Conversion Provider Provider
Facilitating
Stakeholder
Processes
Need to Avoid A Patchwork of Incompatible
Biofuel Sustainability Standards

Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels is Most Credible and Accepted

Process for Global Sustainability Standards Setting
Flight Path will Put Mexico in a Leading Position

GRACIAS!

Boeing Looks Forward to Building Strong Cooperation

between Mexico and United States—We both win