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Obama Faces Climate Change Test with Ethanol from the Associated Press via MSNBC President Barack Obama's commitment to take on climate change and put science over politics is about to be tested as his administration faces a politically sensitive question about the widespread use of ethanol: Does it help or hurt the fight against global warming? The Environmental Protection Agency is close to proposing ethanol standards. More Airports Tackle Emissions from Environmental Leader The aviation industry is working on fuel conservation measures as a key way to reduce carbon emissions and costs. The biggest improvements are coming from new technologies that change the way planes fly. More Start-up Promises 1 Billion Gallons of Algal Fuel By 2025 from Wired That's the promise from Sapphire Energy, which is positioning itself to lead an emerging industry by working with airlines on test flights and ramping up its production facilities in New Mexico. If all goes as planned, the company says, it will be in the position to supply one million gallons of biofuel annually by 2011, 100 million gallons annually by 2018 and one billion gallons each year by 2025. More    Product Showcase:    Are you ready to comply with DOT regulation 382? Over ten million people use American Sign Language. Comply with DOT Regulation 382 by making communication accessible to Deaf passengers who fly everyday. WeInterpretlinked.com can meet the needs of your deaf passengers through our video interpreting technology. More here. Airlines Weighing in on Carbon Offsets from New Straits Times Heightened environmental awareness has raised the call for green solutions as the air travel industry records never-before-seen growth. But some quarters question whether carbon offsets are the answer. More Animals on Runways Can Cause Serious Problems at Small Airports from Science Daily It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a potentially deadly combination. A Purdue University study of 10 small Indiana airports found that animals can gain easy access to runways and infield areas, increasing the likelihood of planes striking those animals. More    Product Showcase:    Bradford Airport Logistics Bradford Airport Logistics is first in aviation offering cutting-edge green initiatives converting concessionaire yellow grease into alternative fuel for airport vehicles. Bradford is the global leader providing turnkey centralized receiving/distribution services for terminal-bound material. Its powerful “Airport Material Intelligence System” enhances security, streamlines operations, increases revenues, reduces costs, and adds cost-avoidance growth infrastructure. More. Qatar Airways Joins Aviation Global Deal from The Peninsula In an eco-friendly initiative, Qatar Airways joined the Aviation Global Deal Group – an industry-wide body that aims to help develop a global policy for tackling aviation emissions. The airline also unveiled new routes and expansion plans at the Doha International Airport on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai. More JFK Airport Neighbors: Wetlands and Birds from the Irish Times Imagine being on a passenger jet that has its engines idle as it glides through the air to land quietly on the runway. No dropping down in stages, no circling around in a holding pattern for half an hour, and no noisy reverse thrust when the aircraft lands, guided in safely by sophisticated computer systems. That’s already a reality for many SAS aircraft at Stockholm's Arlanda airport. And this pilot project, called "green approaches," is "a blueprint for how it’s going to look like throughout Europe in the coming years," according to Niclas Gustavsson, of the environmentally conscious Swedish Civil Aviation Authority. More    Product Showcase:    Miller Aviation Reclaim Services Mars Carts Manufacturer of mobile aviation fuels reclaim carts. Specializing in the recovery of JET A, AVGAS sump fuel, and over-wing defueling of aircraft. Environmentally friendly MARS carts puts the green back in your pocket, not in the pocket of your hazmat disposal service. Visit mars1.biz to see how quick you can get your Return-On-Investment and start putting your money where it belongs. UT Scientists Part of Algae-to-Jet Fuel Initiative from Austin Business Journal Biologists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin are part of a $25 million project attempting to transform algal oil to jet fuel. Algal feedstock is considered one of the best sources for biofuel. It is renewable, does not compete with food crops and grows in wet or dry environments using brackish water or treated wastewater. Furthermore, algae use carbon dioxide as a food source, which means greenhouse gases can be converted back to energy. More AAAE Regulatory Alert ! EPA Requests Comments on Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has requested comments on the proposed rule (Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508) for mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting from large GHG emissions sources in the United States. This reporting was made mandatory by the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act in order to collect accurate and comprehensive emissions data to guide future policy decisions. The proposed rule calls for suppliers of fossil fuels or industrial greenhouse gases, manufacturers of vehicles and engines, and facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more of GHG emissions per year to submit annual reports to the agency. This covers approximately 85-90% of total national U.S. GHG emissions, from around 13,000 facilities. The first annual report would be submitted to EPA in 2011, for the calendar year 2010, except for vehicle and engine manufacturers, which would begin reporting for model year 2011. A majority of small businesses would fall below the 25,000 metric ton threshold and therefore not required to report their GHG emissions. After this information has been recorded, the EPA is then responsible for verifying this data. A number of airports that operate large combustion-based heating, cooling or cogeneration facilities are likely to be subject to these reporting requirements. EPA’s proposed rule would require any facilities with stationary fuel combustion sources that emit more than 25,000 metric tons per year of carbon dioxide or its greenhouse gas equivalents to report these emissions to EPA annually. Such stationary sources include boilers, stationary engines, heaters and combustion turbines that may be found on airports, especially in heating/cooling plants. For more information on how the proposed rule will affect airports view this article prepared by John Putnam at Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwell. AAAE will be collecting comments to deliver to EPA on behalf of airports. Please submit your comments to Leslie Riegle by May 26th, 2009. Click here to view the proposed rule. Please do not hesitate to contact Leslie Riegle, Director, Regulatory Affairs, with questions at 703-824-0500 x 203. Environmental Meetings August 4-7—Chicago, Illinois AAAE O'Hare Modernization Program Green Airport Construction Workshop Other Upcoming AAAE Conferences The Philadelphia International Airport invites you to make your plans now to attend the 81st Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition, scheduled for June 14-17, 2009, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! This historic city will be our host for the best airport industry conference around! The AAAE annual conference always attracts more than 2,500 airport and aviation professionals, including airport executives; airport and aviation suppliers and vendors; airline personnel, and representatives from FAA, TSA and DHS. Four days of discussions revolving around the current state of affairs of the airport industry will be supplemented by an exhibit hall with over 250 vendors ready to assist the industry in meeting its challenges with their products and services. Don't miss this once-a-year opportunity to meet with airport colleagues from around the country!

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