26-28 Jan, 2016 - Bangkok, THAILAND
Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit
Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit
Japan will be hosting the 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games in Tokyo when the country plans to use sustainable aviation fuel. Boeing has partnered with Japanese aviation industry stakeholders to develop sustainable aviation biofuel for flights during these two global events.
A five-year "roadmap" to develop biofuel by 2020 has been prepared by Next Generation Aviation Fuels (INAF) – which is a consortium of 46 organizations including Boeing, ANA (All Nippon Airways), Japan Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Japan's government and the University of Tokyo.
The 2020 global event is a time when millions of people from across the world will be visiting Japan and therefore it’s a good time to introduce aviation biofuel.
The US Department of Energy claims that use of sustainably produced biofuel reduces lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions by 50 to 80% compared to conventional petroleum fuel.
Some of aviation biofuel feedstock that Japan is looking at are – municipal solid waste, plant oils and animal fats, used cooking oil, algae, cellulosic biomass and residues from the wood products industry.
INAF’s roadmap covers the entire biofuel supply chain from procurement of raw materials, production of sustainable aviation fuel, to blending biofuel with conventional petroleum jet fuel and how biofuel will be incorporated into an airport's fueling infrastructure.
Meanwhile Boeing already has active biofuel projects in the US, Australia, Brazil, Africa, China, Europe, Middle East and Southeast Asia.
More on aviation biofuel will be discussed at Biomass & BioEnergy Asia on 26-28 January, 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Contact Ms. Hafizah at hafizah@cmtp.com.sg or call +65 6346 9218 for further details.
