It will take more than sustainable aircraft fuel (SAF) to ensure the future of mass air travel and the World Economic Forum has pledged three measures to meet a 2050 deadline
The World Economic Forum has introduced three new measures that could cut European Union aviation emissions by two-thirds by 2050, which include sustainable aviation fuels, open fan architecture, and new propulsion systems.
The WEF says that replacing kerosene used to fuel aeroplanes with sustainable alternatives holds significant promise for cutting emissions from flights, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports today (December 4).
Aviation accounts for nearly 3% of global human-generated CO2 emissions and without action it could surge to 22% by 2050, according to aviation-industry group Energy Transitions Commission.
Airlines belonging to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, meaning that the volume of CO2 emitted by airlines is balanced by the volume of emissions removed from the atmosphere.
In addition to sustainable aviation fuels, other measures include open fan architecture new propulsion systems. The aviation industry’s sustainability agenda also consists of a reassessment of the design approach for aero engines.
Aviation accounts for nearly three per cent of global human-generated CO2 emissions and without action it could surge to 22 per cent by 2050, according to aviation-industry group Energy Transitions Commission.
The initiative combines hybrid-electric propulsion with water-enhanced turbofans (WET), which enhance flight efficiency by capturing water vapor from the aircraft’s exhaust and reintroducing it into the engine’s combustion chamber.
In July this year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) introduced a set of roadmaps created to help the aviation industry attain net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The roadmaps consist of aircraft technology, operations, energy infrastructure finance, as well as policy considerations that would help to reach the net-zero emissions goal.
Airlines belonging to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, meaning that the volume of CO2 emitted by airlines is balanced by the volume of emissions removed from the atmosphere.
In addition to sustainable aviation fuels, other measures include open fan architecture new propulsion systems.
The aviation industry’s sustainability agenda also consists of a reassessment of the design approach for aero engines.
In addition, according to the statement, hybrid electric propulsion is also being incorporated into a radical new type of power unit for aircraft.
