CAAFI^® Events

• CAAFI Webinars
• CAAFI General Meetings
• Other CAAFI Meetings and Presentations

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CAAFI Webinars

2021

Topic Date

· Hydro-thermal Liquefaction (HTL) for SAF - State of Technology & Research Needs Jonathan Holladay (PNNL) and Zia Haq (DOE_BETO) Feb 10

· International Activities Supporting SAF Development Implementation of CORSIA in the U.S. (Dan Williams, FAA) Voluntary Carbon Exchanges & IATA ACE (Michael Schneider, IATA) Waypoint 2050: An Air Transport Action Group Project (Philippe Bonnefoy, BlueSky) Jan 27

2020

Topic Date

· Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Isobutene Eva van Mastbergen (SkyNRG) Nov 4

· ICAO CORSIA and Alternative Jet Fuels Dr. James Hileman (FAA) July 29

· European Policies: Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Valentina Vecchio (Boeing) May 27

· The State of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)   |   Webinar Recording Steve Csonka (CAAFI) May 6

· More Than Biomass: Purposefully Grown for Ecosystem Cristina Negri (Argonne National Laboratory) Jan 16

2019

Topic Team Date

· IPREFER: New Cash Crop for Aviation Fuel Dr. Winthrop Phippen (IPREFER) R&D Dec 5

· CoverCress Inc.: Adding Farmer Revenue by Providing the 1st Low Carbon Intensity Cash Cover Crop on Unused Land Over Winter Dr. Cris Handel (CoverCress Inc.) R&D Dec 5

· Forest System Health: Evaluating trade-offs for water, fire, biofuels, and fish Mark Wigmosta (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) R&D Nov 21

· Low-Cost, Low-Volume Prescreening of Novel SAF Joshua Heyne (University of Dayton) R&D Oct 17

· CAAFI State and Regional Initiatives: Process Practices, Case Studies Richard Altman (CAAFI Executive Director Emeritus) R&D Sep 25

· Direct Air Capture of CO2 and Recycling CO2 into Sustainable Aviation Fuels Anna Stukas (Carbon Engineering Ltd.) Ellen Stechel (ASU LightWorks, Arizona State University) R&D Jun 20

· Harmonized Stochastic Techno-Economic Assessment and Policy Analysis for Alternative Fuels Juju (Zhishen) Wang (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) R&D Jan 17

2018

Topic Team Date

· Developing New Perennial and Winter Crops to Enhance Minnesota’s Soil and Water Resources Donald Wyse and Nick Jordan (University of Minnesota) R&D Jun 15

· The Creation and Role of the USDA Biomass Research Centers Dr. William (Bill) Anderson (USDA) R&D May 4

· ASCENT’s Approach to Regional Projects Under Project 01: Alternative Jet Fuel Supply Chain Analysis Nathan Brown (FAA) Scott Turn (University of Hawaii) Michael Wolcott (Washington State University) R&D Feb 23

· NJFCP, Initial Results of Alternative Fuel Effects on Combustor Performance: Lean Blowout and Ignition Dr. Joshua Heyne (University of Dayton, ASCENT) R&D Jan 19

2017

Topic Team Date

· An Overview of the FAA-funded Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT) Regional AJF Supply Chains Dr. Michael Wolcott (Washington State University, ASCENT) R&D Dec 8

· Introducing New USDA NIFA AFRI CAP Grant Awardees Developing Regional AJF Supply Chains Dr. Kimberly Ogden (University of Arizona) Dr. David Wright (University of Florida) R&D Oct 13

· Industrial Ecology Frameworks for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development Dr. Valerie Thomas (Georgia Tech) Dr. Laurel Harmon (LanzaTech) Sustainability and R&D June 16

· The Latest De-Risking Techniques for Commercial Scale Project Financing in Bio John May (Stern Brothers & Co.) Tom Dickson (New Energy Risk) Business May 19

· Advanced Feedstock Supply System Development at the Idaho National Laboratory David Thompson (Idaho National Laboratory) R&D Mar 24

2016

Topic Team Date

· Farm to Fly with Vermont Dairies Anju Krivov (GSR Solutions) R&D Dec 9

· GMP Clean Energy Cleaner Water Projects in Vermont David Dunn (Green Mountain Power) R&D Dec 9

· Vermont Digesters with Nutrient Recovery Jerry Bingold (Newtrient) R&D Dec 9

· Social Elements of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Systems: Assessment and Application Mike Gaffney (Washington State University) Paul Smith (Pennsylvania State University) Sustainability Nov 18

· CAAFI - Farm to Fly 2.0 Ben DeVries (Treasure Coast Research Park) R&D Sep 16

· Building Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Options “State by State” via “Farm to Fly” 2.0 Richard Altman (CAAFI) R&D Sep 16

· Short- and Long-Term Global Alternative Jet Fuel Production and Associated GHG Emissions Benefits Mark Staples (Laboratory for Aviation and Environment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Sustainability Jun 10

· Production of Aviation Fuels and Chemicals from Poplar Feedstocks Rick Gustafson (University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Services) R&D Apr 8

· Aviation Biofuels and the Chesapeake Watershed: Coupling Sustainable Energy with Sustainable Agriculture Tom Richard et al. (Pennsylvania State University, ASCENT, NEWBio) R&D Feb 26

· Perspectives on Renewable Synthesized Aromatic Kerosene and Developing Alt Jet Fuel from Feedstocks Grown in the Southeast John Russin (Louisiana State University) Brice Dally (Virent) Cynthia Ginestra (Shell) R&D Jan 22

2015

Topic Team Date

· Envisioning Alternative Aviation Fuel Supply Chains for the Northwest Michael Wolcott and Ralph Cavalieri (Washington State University, Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance) R&D Oct 9

· Co-Processing of HEFA Feedstocks with Petroleum Hydrocarbons for Jet Production Joe Sorena (Chevron) Enrico Lodrigueza (Phillips 66) Alisdair Clark (AirBP) R&D Jun 19

· Co-Processing of Green Crude in Existing Oil Refineries Ben Saydah (Sapphire Energy) R&D Jan 23

2014

Topic Team Date

· Refinery Integration of Renewable Feedstocks John Holladay (Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) R&D Nov 14

· Renewable Hydrogen from Biomass Pyrolysis Aqueous Phase Abhijeet Borole et al. (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Tennessee, OmniTech International, FuelCellEtc, Inc., Pall Corporation) R&D May 30

· Virent is Replacing Crude Oil David Hitchcock (Virent) R&D Mar 21

2013

Topic Team Date

· Electrochemical Deoxygenation Process for Bio-Oil Upgrading S. Elangovan, Joseph Hartvigsen, Lyman Frost (Ceramatec) R&D Nov 8

· Fractionation and Catalytic Upgrading of Bio-Oil Daniel Resasco (University of Oklahoma) R&D Oct 11

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CAAFI General Meetings

CAAFI Biennial General Meeting 2018 · December 4-6, 2018

General Meeting Summary and Outcomes

Agenda

Day 1

· 1.1 Welcome/Intro

· 1.2 Value Proposition of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)

· 1.5 The Producer Pack

· 1.6 Parade of Commercialization, Part 1

· 1.7 Commercialization Progress Presentation

· 1.8 Parade of Commercialization, Part 2

· 1.8 Parade of Commercialization, Part 2 – Bauldreay Shell IH2

· 1.9 Policy Discussion

Day 2

· 2.1 Opening Remarks

· 2.2 Introduction to ASCENT

· 2.3 Future Production Potential of SAF in the U.S.

· 2.5 Enabling Lipid-based Fuel Production

· 2.6 Real World Supply Chain Development: ASCENT & CAAFI Regional Projects

· 2.7 Air Service and Airline Economics

· 2.8 Real World Supply Chain Development: USDA Coordinated Agriculture Projects

· 2.9 Real World Supply Chain Development: Supply Chain Tools

· 2.10 Goals Prioritization Activity

· 2.12 ASTM and Fuel Qualification

· 2.13 National Jet Fuels Combustion Program Activities

Day 3

· 3.1 Opening Remarks

· 3.2 SAF Benefits: Air Quality and Other Atmospheric Research

· 3.4 CAAFI Fuel, Feedstock, and Commercial Maturity Tools

· 3.5 Open Discussion

· 3.7 The Global Scene: Public-Private Partnerships and Deployment Activities

· 3.9 Canada’s SAF Activities

· 3.10 Closing Remarks

CAAFI Biennial General Meeting 2016 · October 25-27, 2016

View photos from the meeting.

· General Meeting Summary and Outcomes

· List of Presentations

· Opening Remarks

· Panel/Presentation 1: Climate Change Policy

· Special Guest Comment 1: Indonesia Aviation Biofuels Policy

· Panel/Presentation 2: Commercial Successes/Challenges

· Panel/Presentation 3: U.S. Leadership/Cooperation to Advance Deployment

· Special Guest Comment 2: NASA

· Panel/Presentation 4: Project Activity Around the World

· Panel/Presentation 5: Research for the Future of Alternative Fuels

· Panel/Presentation 6: Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Certification and Qualification

Unconference Session Set 1 · Enhancing the Fuel Qualification Process · Evaluating Sustainability · Feedstocks and Feedstock Systems

Unconference Session Set 2 · Additional Revenue Streams · Airport Infrastructure Evaluations · Evaluating Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) Viability · Key Fuel Qualification Challenges

CAAFI Work Team Breakout Sessions · Certification-Qualification · Environment · R&D

· Panel/Presentation 7: U.S. State and Local Initiatives

· Panel/Presentation 8: Defense Production Act (DPA) Awardee Progress

· Panel/Presentation 9: Great Green Fleet (GGF)

· Panel/Presentation 10: Parade of Commercialization Pursuits

Report-Outs from Team Breakout Sessions · Certification-Qualification · Environment · R&D

· Federal Alternative Jet Fuel R&D Strategy (FAJFRDS) Federal Agency Panel

· FAJFRDS: Perspectives from Stakeholders

· Motivational Address

2014 CAAFI General Meeting · January 28-29, 2014

· 2014 CAAFI Meeting Summary and Outcomes

· Opening Remarks

· Government Partners' Activities Update

· Finance Panel

· Keynote

· Biggest Challenges Panel

· Business Team Breakout Summary

· Certification/Qualification Team Breakout Session

· Certification/Qualification Team Breakout Summary

· Environment Team Breakout Session

· Environment Team Breakout Summary

· Research and Development Team Breakout Session

· Research and Development Team Breakout Summary

· CAAFI Work Team Summaries & Discussion

· Public-Private Partnership Efforts Panel

· Local Initiatives Panel

· Airline Engagement & Partnerships Panel

· International Initiatives Panel

2011 CAAFI General Meeting · November 30-December 1, 2011

· 2011 CAAFI General Meeting Summary and Outcomes

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Other CAAFI Meetings and Presentations

CAAFI/CORE JetFuel Joint Workshop · April 28, 2016

· Agenda

· CAAFI Introduction

· Renewable Fuels for Aviation: European Union Perspective

· FNR Introduction

· Panel 1: U.S. Policies and Programs for Enabling Production and Use

· Panel 1: SENASA Supply Chain Development and Deployment of Alternative Fuels

· Panel 2: U.S. DOE Aviation Overview

· Panel 2: Promising Production Technologies and Value Chains in the European Union

· Panel 2: Initiative Towards Sustainable Kerosene for Aviation (ITAKA)

· Panel 2: Questions and Answers

· Panel 3: U.S. Sustainability Overview

· Panel 3: IFEU Sustainability

· Panel 3: Questions and Answers

· All Questions and Answers

CAAFI Environment Team Workshop · January 27, 2014

· Environment Team Workshop Summary and Outcomes

· Introduction

· A Comparison of LC GHG Accounting

· Review of EPA/OTAQ Biofuel LCA Work for RFS

· Case Studies on Variability in LC GHG Emissions of Biofuels

· ICAO CAEP Alternative Fuels Task Force: SOW

· RSB GHG Calculator

Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference · April 17, 2013

· Introduction of CAAFI

· Business Team Update

· Certification/Qualification Team Update

· Environment Team Update

· R&D Team Update

2007-2013

· Environment Team Workshop (2013)

· CAAFI/FAA/DOE Sustainable Alternative Fuels Cost Workshop Meeting (2012)

· Research and Development Team Workshop Meeting (2012)

· Research and Development Team Advances Alternative Fuel Technical and Feedstock Evaluation Tools for Aviation (2011)

· CAAFI Environment Team Advances Greenhouse Gas and Sustainability Metrics for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deployment (2010)

· Landmark Synthetic Jet Fuel Specification Passes Critical Hurdle (2009)

· CAAFI Aligns Aviation R&D Efforts, Alternative Fuel Suppliers and Government Initiatives (2009)

· Significant Progress Made Towards Adoption of Semi-Synthetic Aviation Fuel (2008)

· CAAFI Defines Approach to Alternative Fuel Greenhouse Gas Well to Wake Assessments (2008)

· Airline/Energy Producer Forum Advances Environmentally Friendly Alternative Jet Fuel Implementation (2008)

· 130 Alternative Fuel Producers, Buyers Meet to Spur Development of Viable Eco-Friendly Alternative Jet Fuels (2008)

· Coalition Establishes 2008 Priorities to Bring Aviation Fuels Closer to Fruition (2007)

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