商务航空在联邦航空局的“持续低能耗”计划中扮演着重要角色, 排放和噪音(清洁)计划, a series of government-industry partnerships designed to identify and implement environmental technologies aimed toward building on the operating efficiency of commercial turbine-powered aircraft. One prominent example of this work is the industry’s significant progress toward adopting viable and efficient, 以石油为基础的Jet A的可再生能源替代品.

In 2013, NBAA与其他行业组织和政府利益相关者共同发起了“农场飞2”项目.0” initiative, which is aimed at developing viable, sustainable biofuel fuel supply chains in the U.S. to support an annual production goal of 1 billion gallons of alternative-sourced Jet A for aviation use by 2018. NBAA也是300多名联盟成员之一 商业航空替代燃料计划 (CAAFI), which is dedicated to demonstrating the aviation industry’s commitment to environmental stewardship by creating a carbon-neutral air fleet by the year 2020.

到目前为止, 商用飞机上的替代喷气燃料混合剂利用了来自工厂的原料, 动植物油, biogas or biomass and conversion of sugars derived directly from plants or from hydrolyzed biomass. 这些混合剂的未来来源包括其他油、糖、纤维素和工业废料.

根据原料和批准的转换方法, the resulting fuel is often blended with conventional Jet A (ranging from a 10- to 50-percent mix) to produce drop-in alternative fuels, 虽然也有成功的试验使用了100%的生物燃料替代A型喷气式飞机.

一旦获得批准, 这些替代燃料不需要改变维护和操作实践, 或机组人员培训程序. 由行业利益相关者进行的测试, 包括商务飞机和发动机制造商, 还展示了燃料燃烧方面的改进, 并显著减少二氧化碳排放.

替代燃料资源

联邦航空局可持续替代喷气式飞机燃料

商业航空面临燃料成本, 以石油为基础的航空燃料使用带来的环境和能源安全挑战. 可持续的替代航空燃料可以帮助应对这些挑战. Their use could reduce emissions that affect air quality and the global climate while expanding domestic energy sources that diversify fuel supplies, 有助于价格和供应的稳定, 促进农村社区的经济发展. 阅读更多关于 联邦航空局正在进行的研究和支持 寻找A喷气式飞机的替代品.

民用航空替代燃料计划

CAAFI seeks to enhance energy security and environmental sustainability for aviation through alternative jet fuels. CAAFI is a coalition that focuses the efforts of commercial aviation to engage the emerging alternative-fuels industry. It enables its diverse participants – representing all the leading stakeholders in the field of aviation – to build relationships, 共享和收集数据, 确定资源, 和直接的研究, 开发和部署替代喷气燃料. 了解更多信息 业界共同努力采用和利用可行的生物燃料.