USDA officials pick up 2016 Partnership Award from Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative
In Washington, CAAFI has awarded its 2016 Partnership Award to U.S. Department of Agriculture Ohio Rural Development State Director Tony Logan, and Washington-based USDA colleagues Harry Baumes, Chris Cassidy, and Todd Campbell. Logan is a strong proponent of the Farm-to-Fly 2.0 program, an interdepartmental and multi-federal agency task force whose aim is to establish North American SAFJ supply chains capable of producing one billion gallons of sustainable jet biofuel for airline use by 2018.
“Tony has proved to be an invaluable partner for CAAFI and the aviation enterprise,” said CAAFI Executive Director Steve Csonka, himself an Ohio resident. “It’s been a pleasure to work with Tony in our home state these past four years to advance the concept of SAJF production. He is a testament to the can-do attitude commonly exhibited by our USDA collaborators.”
An industry initiative sponsored by airlines, aircraft and engine manufacturers, airports, and the Federal Aviation Administration, CAAFI’s primary goal is promoting the development of sustainable alternative jet fuels (SAJF) that offer equal levels of safety and price when compared with petroleum-based fuels. CAAFI works through various Public-Private partnerships on the development and commercialization of SAJF that can help reduce carbon emissions and improve the security of the aviation industry’s energy supply by decreasing dependence on foreign fossil fuels.
Category: Fuels
