FAA Awards $291M in Air Sustainability-Related Grants
The FAA awarded $291 million for sustainable aviation projects, including $244.5 million for sustainable aviation fuel enhancements and $46.5 million for low-emission technologies.
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $291 million for projects that will help achieve the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emission from aviation by 2050, the agency announced Friday.
About $244.5 million is for 22 projects that produce, transport, blend or store sustainable aviation fuel and for reviewing studies related to SAF infrastructure needs, according to the FAA. These grants will “expand SAF production, enhance SAF supply chains, and increase SAF accessibility.”
Another $46.5 million will go for 14 projects that “develop, demonstrate or apply low-emission aviation technologies,” according to the agency, and aim to reduce carbon pollution, improve aircraft fuel efficiency and increase SAF use.
SAF manufacturer Gevo, which has partnered with several airlines globally, will receive $16.8 million to convert an existing fuel facility in Luverne, Minn., to a fully integrated alcohol-to-jet production facility for SAF production.
JetZero, which Alaska Airlines recently invested in, will receive $8 million to develop key technologies for a highly fuel-efficient blended-wing-body airplane.
