Annotated Bibliography for the Innovation White Paper: jet biofuel Silberg, B. (2017). Energy innovations. NASA test: jet biofuel may reduce climate-warming clouds. Retrieved from https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2601/nasa-test-jet-biofuel-may-reduce-climate-warming-clouds/ Have you ever noticed the long, white clouds that form when a jet plane flies overhead? Those clouds are called “contrails,” or condensation trails, and they are “ice crystals that form when water vapor from jet-engine exhaust condenses and freezes in the frigid air where these planes cruise.” These ice crystals form cirrus clouds, which may provide shade in the daytime, but also warm the Earth throughout the entire day, causing it to be a large reason behind global warming …show more content…
(2012, May 22). Biofuels: renewable jet fuel. Retrieved from http://www.boeing.com/innovation/#/environment/biofuels-renewable-jet-fuel “We need to start now. [You] don’t wait until all the petroleum runs out. You have to start now,” Dr. James Kinder, a chemist for Boeing urges viewers to start doing something now, before the increasing demand for fuel causes us to lose an unrenewable resource without a solution (0:30-0:38). That is why Boeing has decided to research and develop biofuel, which is not only a renewable and sustainable alternative to petroleum, but also compatible with existing aviation systems and infrastructures. “Camelina is one of the sources that we use to make jet fuel. You take this camelina seed, you just harvest it, squeeze it, and once you squeeze it out, you make an oil. And then you take this oil and run it through a chemical reactor, and what you get is nice, beautiful, clear jet fuel” (Kinder, James 1:10-1:29). Since these biofuels are plant-based, they are renewable and can reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The Boeing 747-8 Freighter’s four engines were fueled with biofuel and was put on a test flight, where it successfully flew 5,000 …show more content…
It is also not regulated under the 2015 Paris Agreement” (Hammel). Despite these facts, however, the industry is making large efforts in order to shrink its carbon footprint by at least 50 percent. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) hopes to encourage airline companies to move towards using sustainable biofuels which will help to assure reduced carbon emissions. The NRDC surveyed 38 leading international airlines and categorized them into four ways based on their interaction with biofuels, Leading, Advancing, Basic, and Non-respondent. United Airlines takes a spot in the Leading Airlines, while JetBlue Airways takes a spot in the Basic Airlines. Although there is still room to grow, there are fifteen airlines already in the Leading or Advancing categories, proving hope to us