Boeing, Alaska Airlines and the Port of Seattle have partnered on a first-of-its-kind feasibility study aimed at identifying the best sites to help deliver 50 million gallons of aviation biofuel to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The study, which is expected to be completed in 2018, will examine how much fuel could be produced by using renewable energy sources such as solar panels or wind turbines for aircraft engines that run on jet fuel. The report also recommended focusing on small-scale facilities in the short term, and said the next step would be to locate a long-term biofuel source close to the chosen delivery site.
Boeing, Alaska Airlines and the Port of Seattle have partnered on a first-of-its-kind feasibility study aimed at identifying the best sites to help deliver 50 million gallons of aviation biofuel to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The resulting report revealed that three sites had been chosen out of a possible 20 based on their access to fuel transportation methods and environmental considerations, as well as other criteria. The report also recommended focusing on small-scale facilities in the short term, and said the next step would be to locate a long-term biofuel source close to the chosen delivery site.