| Title | Review of Jet Fuel Life Cycle Assessment Methods and Sustainability Metrics |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 59262 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Unnasch, Stefan; Riffel, Brent |
| Source | 123p. |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Life Cycle Associates, LLC |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Environment and Energy |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20151200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The primary aim of this study is to help aviation jet fuel purchasers (primarily commercial airlines and the U.S. military) to understand the sustainability implications of their jet fuel purchases and provide guidelines for procuring sustainable fuels. This study reviews literature on life cycle analysis and sustainability and identifies the regulatory requirements and third party standards for sustainable fuel use in different regions of the world. It also provides guidance in understanding the life cycle GHG emissions impacts of jet fuels, and defining guidelines for estimating the sustainability implications of criteria other than life cycle GHG emissions such as water use, land use, criteria pollutants, air toxics, biodiversity and a number of other issues as noted throughout this report. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12295 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12295 |
| TRT Terms | Aviation fuels; Jet engine fuels; Life cycle analysis; Regulation; Greenhouse gases; Aircraft exhaust gases; Renewable energy sources; Literature reviews |
| General Subjects | Sustainability |
| Classification | AGR - IMPACTS - Environment; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Aviation Energy and Environment; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Alternative Fuels; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1608570 |
| Contract Number | FA4TC7/JT277; DTRT57-11-C-10039 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FAA-16-10; DOT/FAA/AEE/2016-01 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/59000/59200/59262/LCAJetFuelSustainabilityReport.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |