26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
including the 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference
14 - 19 September 2008, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Paper ICAS 2008-4.7.5

THE FEASIBILITY AND POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS FOR COMMERCIAL AVIATION

J. I. Hileman, H. M. Wong, D. Ortiz*, N. Brown**, L. Maurice**, M. Rumizen**
MIT, USA; *Rand Corp., USA; **FAA, USA

Keywords: Alternative Fuel, Energy, Emissions, Environmental Impacts

The high price of crude oil encourages searching for alternative aviation fuels. These fuels could have environmental benefits. They offer supply diversity. However, we may encounter unknown difficulties. The emissions of CO2 during the production process can present problems. This paper presents results of studies weighing alternative aviation fuels feasibility.

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