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t he bIO pACIFIC rIM SuMMIt
on Industrial biotechnology and
bioenergy held in Vancouver,
Canada, last October, had speakers
across different industries and
countries discuss jet biofuels as a
key towards improving sustainability. Accord-
ing to Sean Newsum, boeing Commercial Air-
lines’ regional director, environmental strategy,
public surveys show that most people believe
the aviation industry accounts for anywhere
between 10 and 30% of carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions—much higher than its actual contri-
bution of 2%.
despite the industry’s relatively small CO2
emission levels, boeing still wants to make sure
that this 2% is minimized. Appropriate action
needs to be taken to prevent this number from
growing, Newsum pointed out. “Aggressive
steps need to be taken to reduce the industry’s
carbon footprint,” he added.
boeing has adopted a three-pillar strategy
centered on three key goals. The company’s
goals are to: 1) realize a 1.5% gain in fuel ef-
ficiency per year, up to 2020; 2) maintain carbon
neutral growth from 2020 onwards; and, 3)
realize a 50% decrease in CO2 emissions relative
to 2005, by the year 2050.
Newsum elaborated on boeing’s three
pillars, the first of which is to invest in more
efficient aircraft, which according to the regional
director is “the imperative for airlines and
manufacturers.” The ever-increasing global
awareness regarding climate change will provide
an impetus for the aviation industry to invest
not only in more fuel-efficient planes, but also in
operating those planes more efficiently.
This second pillar can be realized through
maximizing carrying capacity, minimizing
the fuel planes use and modernizing air traffic
control systems. Lastly, boeing recognizes that
while the other two pillars can help, there also
needs to be an exploration of something differ-
ent. Newsum believes that biofuels are the solu-
tion to this problem. boeing views this process
as the first step in a “longer term play” towards
adopting more sustainable practices within the
industry. Their goal is not to see biofuels used in
去年十月在加拿大温哥华召开的“工业生物科技
及生物能源环太平洋峰会”（Bio Pacific Rim Sum-
mit on Industrial Biotechnology andBioenergy）
上，来自不同行业和国家的发言者讨论了生物航空燃
料对提高可持续性的关键作用。按波音商用航空公司
的地区环境战略总监Sean Newsum所说，公众调研
表明，大多数人认为航空行对二氧化碳排放的贡献率
在10-30%之间，远远高于实际的2%的贡献率。
Newsum指出，虽然行业的二氧化碳排放水平
较低，波音还是希望能在2%的基础上进一步降低排
放，因此必须采取适当的措施以防这个比例上升。
“需要采取积极的措施以缩小行业的碳足迹，”他补
充到。
波音已采取了三大举措以实现三大目标。这些公
司目标分别是：1）到2020年，实现燃油效率每年提
高1.5%；2）在2020年以后，保持碳中性增长；3）到
2050年，实现相对于2005年减少50%的二氧化碳排
放。
Newsum进一步解释了这三大举措。第一个意
味着对更高效率飞机的投入，按区域总监的说法，“
这对航空公司和飞机制造商来说是必须要做的事。”
世界对全球变暖的意识在不断提高，这将为航空业投
资更具燃料效率的飞机，以及更有效的使用这些飞机
提供动力。
Moving towards
sustainable aviation biofuels
向着可持续的航空生物燃料发展
F E A T U R E 专题报道
作者：Blaine Denton
35 FUELS & LUBES INTERNATIONAL Quarter One 2013