aviation biofuels solving the challenges beyond cost
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AVIATION BIOFUELS
SOLVING THE
CHALLENGES
BEYOND COST 22 November 2017
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AGENDA
1. Global aviation context
2. Causes for optimism
3. Remaining Challenges
4. What can we do?
5. Discussion
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GLOBAL OVERVIEW
International aviation emissions
currently represent about 2% of
total global emissions.
These emissions sit outside the
Paris climate change
framework.
Sustainable aviation fuels
represent the single biggest
opportunity to reduce aviation
emissions in the medium term.
CAUSES FOR OPTIMISM
International policy (CORSIA) – ICAO
Declaration of the Second Conference on
Aviation and Alternative Fuels
Country policies
• Federal
• State
• Local
Technologies progressing
Offtake Agreements
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REMAINING CHALLENGES
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Certification
processes
Feedstock
Fuel Standards
Technology scale
up
Policy
Infrastructure
FEEDSTOCK
Availability
Geographic distribution
Technology specific?
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CERTIFICATION PROCESSES
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INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS
Supply chain readiness is key
Infrastructure access and cost
• Blending
• Certification
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POLICY
• Can be an enabler or an inhibitor
• Sometimes removing policy is just as
powerful - a level playing field is key
• Make no mistake this is an international
market
• Sustainability standards must be common to
all bio-products
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FUEL STANDARDS
There are two major certification standards for all
commercial jet fuel
1. ASTM D1655 (certifying to Jet A & Jet A-1)
2. Def Stan 91-91 (certifying to Jet A-1)
Currently alternative fuel pathways are being
certified through ASTM D7566 and are
subsequently added to Def Stan 91-91 when the
specification is updated.
Each branch of the Australian military have their
own distinct fuel certification process.
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TECHNOLOGY – GETTING TO SCALE
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WHAT CAN WE DO?
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THANK YOU
Robert Wood
General Manager Group Sustainability