CLEEN ( C ontinuous L ower E nergy, E missions and N oise) Program Technologies Development

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CLEEN (Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise) Program Technologies Development

AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting

Jim Skalecky

Federal Aviation Administration

Office of Environment and Energy

January 4, 2010

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Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)

Ongoing, wide-ranging transformation of U.S. national airspace system (NAS)



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NextGen goal to increase capacity is dependent upon addressing & mitigating aviation environmental impacts & dealing with related energy issues

Meeting NextGen Environmental Challenges

1. Improve science and modeling2. Accelerate operational changes 3. Mature new aircraft technology 4. Develop renewable fuels5. Examine policies & market-based

measures

• Absolute reduction of significant community noise and air quality emissions impacts

• Reduce significant aviation impacts associated with water quality

• Improve NAS energy efficiency and, supply of and access to, alternative fuel sources

• Limit/reduce the impact of aviation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the global climate

5-Pillar approach to develop solutionsNextGen environmental goals

NOISENOISE AIR QUALITYAIR QUALITY WATER QUALITYWATER QUALITY ENERGYENERGY GLOBAL CLIMATEGLOBAL CLIMATE



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Sample Plan for Success (CO2)

• Gain 2% efficiency/yr

• Carbon neutral growth by 2020, absolute reduction by 2050



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FAA CLEEN Program

• Address NextGen environmental goals in partnership with industry

• Mature promising energy efficient, clean and quiet technologies

• Advance renewable alternative fuels for aviation

• Assess technology suitability for retrofit or re-engine

• Meet national R&D goals



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CLEEN Program GoalsDevelop and demonstrate (TRL 6-7) certifiable aircraft technology



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CLEEN Program Goals (continued)Advance use of “drop-in” alternative fuels in aircraft

systems focusing on renewable options

Life Cycle GHG Emissions (gCO2e/MJ)

• No compromise in safety

• Successful demonstration

• Quantification of environmental impacts, costs and benefits



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CLEEN Program Goals (continued)Alternative fuel transition strategies, including:

• Consideration of production in sufficient quantities to meet commercial aviation’s needs.

• Use of existing fuel infrastructure



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• Limited to demonstration and assessment of alternative fuels– Testing required to support fuel qualification,

specification development and production potential.

– Does not include funding for development of alternative fuels production capabilities, except production which may be needed to support ASTM approval.

• Quantification of costs and benefits

CLEEN Solicitation - Alternative Fuels



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• Advance alternative jet fuels (which may include a blend with conventional jet fuel)– Economically viable and reduces the life-cycle carbon

footprint – does not compete for land/water resources necessary

for food production.

• Evaluate the effects of alternative fuels on aircraft/engine performance.

• Assess emissions effects (relative to Jet-A) of using alternative fuels

CLEEN Solicitation - Alternative Fuels



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• Timeframe: Fiscal Year 2009-2014+

• Budget– $125M+ for FY-09 through FY-14*– 1:1 Cost Share

• Market Research Conference: May 2008

• Solicitation released: May 12, 2009.

• Solicitation closed: July 21.

• Proposal Evaluation Completed, Awards Pending

CLEEN Timeframe and Funding

* Per 2009 FAA National Aviation Research Plan and FY 2010 Budget Request

Accomplished with support from NASA and AFRL



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• Interagency Coordination– Air Force Research Laboratory– National Aeronautics and Space Administration– Department of Energy– Department of Agriculture

• Government-Industry-Academia Consortia– CLEEN Program awardees– Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)– Partnership for AiR Transportation Noise and Emissions

Reduction (PARTNER)

CLEEN Collaboration Opportunities



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CLEEN Consortium Goals

• Facilitate cooperation among awardees• Spur technical interchange• Provide mechanism for effective

government-industry collaboration• Accelerate technology transition to

commercial products• Provide vehicle to more effectively identify

& address technology gaps



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• Facilitate development of alternative fuels to enhance– Environmental sustainability by reducing Greenhouse Gas

(GHG) & Air Quality (AQ) emissions– Fuel supply stability/security

– Fuel price stability

– Economic development/jobs

• Maintain or improve safety and performance

CAAFI Goals

www.caafi.org/



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PARTNER CLEEN Goals

• Develop tools for effective technology assessment

• Assess suitability and potential impact of aircraft technologies and alternative fuels on– Aircraft performance – Fleet operations– Environmental and economic policy – Global climate change

• Foster collaboration and consensus among academic, commercial and governmental institutions

www.partner.aero



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• Contract awards in 1st Qtr of CY 2010

• CLEEN Consortium Kick-off Spring 2010

• CLEEN engagement with CAAFI and PARTNER activities

• Development of CLEEN technology transition roadmaps

Way Forward



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CLEEN ( C ontinuous L ower E nergy, E missions and N oise) Program Technologies Development