Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Bioenergy Strong 2019
Published Mon 21 Oct 2019
As part of the global decarbonisation process, the international aviation industry has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions with the ambitious targets of a 50% reduction in net emissions by 2050 compared to 2005 levels.
Sustainable aviation fuels offer the single largest opportunity to reduce emissions for airlines in the medium term whilst ensuring long-term fuel security for the industry.
Developing a local biojet industry in Australia would have a significant positive impact in Australia’s Fuel Security, Economic Development and Emissions reduction targets.
The momentum for sustainable aviation fuels is now unstoppable.
While we debate the options locally, Bioenergy Strong 2019 will provide practical problem solving examples accelerating innovation in this space globally.
Sustainable aviation fuels offer the single largest opportunity to reduce emissions for airlines in the medium term whilst ensuring long-term fuel security for the industry.
Developing a local biojet industry in Australia would have a significant positive impact in Australia’s Fuel Security, Economic Development and Emissions reduction targets.
The momentum for sustainable aviation fuels is now unstoppable.
While we debate the options locally, Bioenergy Strong 2019 will provide practical problem solving examples accelerating innovation in this space globally.
Don’t miss the opportunity to engage with our incredible global speaker line up, make business connections, meet with investors and drive the industry forward.
Bioenergy Strong is the one and only Australian Bioenergy and Biofuels event of the year and is expected to sell out.
Bioenergy Strong is the one and only Australian Bioenergy and Biofuels event of the year and is expected to sell out.
Our stellar AVIATION speaker line-up includes:
Patrick Gruber, CEO of GEVO
The Role of Biofuels in Global Decarbonisation
Gevo is a next generation “low-carbon” fuel company focused on the development and commercialization of renewable alternatives to petroleum-based products. Low-carbon fuels reduce the carbon intensity, or the level of greenhouse gas emissions, compared to standard fossil-based fuels across their lifecycle. The most common low-carbon fuels are renewable fuels. Gevo is focused on the development and production of mainstream fuels like gasoline and jet fuel using renewable feedstocks that have the potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions at a meaningful scale and enhance agricultural production, including food and other related products.
The Role of Biofuels in Global Decarbonisation
Gevo is a next generation “low-carbon” fuel company focused on the development and commercialization of renewable alternatives to petroleum-based products. Low-carbon fuels reduce the carbon intensity, or the level of greenhouse gas emissions, compared to standard fossil-based fuels across their lifecycle. The most common low-carbon fuels are renewable fuels. Gevo is focused on the development and production of mainstream fuels like gasoline and jet fuel using renewable feedstocks that have the potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions at a meaningful scale and enhance agricultural production, including food and other related products.
Chris Tindal, Assistant Director, Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)
The Development of the Aviation Biojet Fuel Industry in the USA
Since 2006, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) based in the USA has sought to enhance energy security and environmental sustainability for aviation through the use of alternative jet fuels. CAAFI is a coalition of airlines, aircraft and engine manufacturers, energy producers, researchers, international participants and U.S. government agencies. Together these stakeholders are leading the development and deployment of alternative jet fuels for commercial aviation.
The Development of the Aviation Biojet Fuel Industry in the USA
Since 2006, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) based in the USA has sought to enhance energy security and environmental sustainability for aviation through the use of alternative jet fuels. CAAFI is a coalition of airlines, aircraft and engine manufacturers, energy producers, researchers, international participants and U.S. government agencies. Together these stakeholders are leading the development and deployment of alternative jet fuels for commercial aviation.
Michael Vevera, Mercurius
Gladstone Pilot Sugarcane Waste to Biofuels and Beer Bottles
Mercurius Australia is committed to commercialising the production of diesel and jet fuel using REACH™ technology in Australia.
Helen Pinch, Qantas Airways
World’s First Zero Waste Flight
In May 2019, Qantas became the first airline to conduct a zero waste to landfill flight. This flight came shortly after Qantas announced its ambitious targets to reduce waste to landfill by 75% by 2021 and eliminate 100 million single-use plastic items from its operations by 2020. Helen’s presentation will run through the drivers for Qantas’ Waste Strategy and discuss how the Zero Waste Flight came to be. In addition, Helen will outline some of the key challenges Qantas has faced to date and the key next steps for the airline in achieving these targets.
Inge Johansson, Researcher RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Sweden’s path to decarbonisation through Bioenergy
The use of bioenergy in Sweden has increased from 40 TWh/year in the 1970s to around 140 TWh today. In 2009, bioenergy surpassed oil as the leading energy source for the Swedish energy consumption. The same year, the total use of bioenergy was more than the use of electricity from hydropower and nuclear power together.
Biomass has a dominant position in the Swedish heat market, to a large part as fuel in district heating. Biomass is also the main energy source in energy intensive forest-based industries. Bio-electricity, biopower, accounts for 7–9 percent of Sweden’s power production, and biofuels are making inroads into transport fuels. Bioenergy is characterised by diversity, and by expansion in all markets.
Increased bioenergy use is the main reason that Sweden managed to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent between 1990 and 2014, while GNP increased by 60 percent. Bioenergy use more than doubled during the period.
We look forward to seeing you at Bioenergy Strong 2019!