US and Australia agree to cooperate to develop alternative aviation fuels
14 September 2011
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Australia’s Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism have reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to continue research and development of sustainable alternative aviation fuels.
US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Australian Ambassador to the United States Kim Beazley signed the agreement today.
The MOU calls for Australia and the United States to exchange information about policies, programs, projects, research results, and publications, and to conduct joint studies in areas such as fuel sources and environmental impacts. The memorandum also facilitates analysis of fuel source supply chains. The signing nations agree to cover the associated costs.
In US aviation, public, academic and private sector partnerships play a key role in developing alternative fuels through the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuel Initiative (CAAFI) and Continuous Low Energy Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) programs.
Cooperation is far better than none. Even if it only busies the acronym makers. Renewable jet fuel is a huge profit area for whoever produces viable product. Salt water aquatic species grown around Queensland might be a place to start.
Posted by: Reel$$ | 14 September 2011 at 09:59 AM