Commercial Aircraft Propulsion And Energy Systems Research: Reducing Global Carbon Emissions
2016 / English / PDF
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The primary human activities that release carbon dioxide (CO2)
into the atmosphere are the combustion of fossil fuels (coal,
natural gas, and oil) to generate electricity, the provision of
energy for transportation, and as a consequence of some
industrial processes. Although aviation CO2 emissions only make
up approximately 2.0 to 2.5 percent of total global annual CO2
emissions, research to reduce CO2 emissions is urgent because (1)
such reductions may be legislated even as commercial air travel
grows, (2) because it takes new technology a long time to
propagate into and through the aviation fleet, and (3) because of
the ongoing impact of global CO2 emissions.
The primary human activities that release carbon dioxide (CO2)
into the atmosphere are the combustion of fossil fuels (coal,
natural gas, and oil) to generate electricity, the provision of
energy for transportation, and as a consequence of some
industrial processes. Although aviation CO2 emissions only make
up approximately 2.0 to 2.5 percent of total global annual CO2
emissions, research to reduce CO2 emissions is urgent because (1)
such reductions may be legislated even as commercial air travel
grows, (2) because it takes new technology a long time to
propagate into and through the aviation fleet, and (3) because of
the ongoing impact of global CO2 emissions.Commercial Aircraft Propulsion and Energy Systems Research
Commercial Aircraft Propulsion and Energy Systems Research
develops a national research agenda for reducing CO2 emissions
from commercial aviation. This report focuses on propulsion and
energy technologies for reducing carbon emissions from large,
commercial aircraftâ€" single-aisle and twin-aisle aircraft that
carry 100 or more passengersâ€"because such aircraft account for
more than 90 percent of global emissions from commercial
aircraft. Moreover, while smaller aircraft also emit CO2, they
make only a minor contribution to global emissions, and many
technologies that reduce CO2 emissions for large aircraft also
apply to smaller aircraft.
develops a national research agenda for reducing CO2 emissions
from commercial aviation. This report focuses on propulsion and
energy technologies for reducing carbon emissions from large,
commercial aircraftâ€" single-aisle and twin-aisle aircraft that
carry 100 or more passengersâ€"because such aircraft account for
more than 90 percent of global emissions from commercial
aircraft. Moreover, while smaller aircraft also emit CO2, they
make only a minor contribution to global emissions, and many
technologies that reduce CO2 emissions for large aircraft also
apply to smaller aircraft.
As commercial aviation continues to grow in terms of
revenue-passenger miles and cargo ton miles, CO2 emissions are
expected to increase. To reduce the contribution of aviation to
climate change, it is essential to improve the effectiveness of
ongoing efforts to reduce emissions and initiate research into
new approaches.
As commercial aviation continues to grow in terms of
revenue-passenger miles and cargo ton miles, CO2 emissions are
expected to increase. To reduce the contribution of aviation to
climate change, it is essential to improve the effectiveness of
ongoing efforts to reduce emissions and initiate research into
new approaches.
