Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Two Countries Will Exchange Information About Sources,
Environmental Impacts, More
The FAA and Australia’s Department of Resources, Energy
and Tourism have reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to
continue research and development of clean, sustainable alternative
aviation fuels. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and
Australian Ambassador to the United States Kim Beazley signed the
agreement Tuesday.
“Air travel is global and we need international partners
to develop these innovative new fuels,” Secretary LaHood
(pictured) said. “Our ultimate goal is to work with all
of the Asia Pacific nations to achieve a sustainable, independent
energy future for aviation, and this is an exciting first
step.”
The MOU calls for Australia and the United States to exchange
information about policies, programs, projects, research results,
and publications, and to conduct joint studies in areas such as
fuel sources and environmental impacts. The memorandum also
facilitates analysis of fuel source supply chains. The
signing nations agree to cover the associated costs.
“The DOT and FAA are committed to making aviation as clean
and as energy efficient as possible as part of our NextGen air
traffic modernization goals,” said FAA Administrator Randy
Babbitt. “This agreement and others with our
international partners will enable the FAA to better share and
exchange technologies and research to attain these goals not only
for U.S. aviation but air travel on the global level.”
In U.S. aviation, public, academic and private sector
partnerships play a key role in developing alternative fuels
through the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuel Initiative (CAAFI)
and Continuous Low Energy Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) programs.
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