Aviation’s future energy requirements
(2021) FLYL01 20211School of Aviation
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Flygindustrin närmar sig ett vägval där sektorn kommer behöva bestämma sig för vilken typ av framtida energimöjligheter den ska använda sig av. En väg är att även fortsättningsvis använda sig konventionellt flygbränsle vilket med stor sannolikhet kommer leda till fortsatt ökande utsläpp globalt, och den andra vägen leder sektorn till hållbart flygbränsle, vätgasdrift och batteridrivna elektriska flygplan.
Förnärvarande så är dessa nya teknologier inte globalt accepterade och den mest välbeprövade tekniken i dagsläget är det så kallade hållbara flygbränslet. Dock så saknas fortfarande den storskaliga produktionen som skulle behövas för att all flygtrafik skulle byta till tekniken. Vätgasdrift, och eldrivna flygplan, kommer potentiellt att... (More) - Flygindustrin närmar sig ett vägval där sektorn kommer behöva bestämma sig för vilken typ av framtida energimöjligheter den ska använda sig av. En väg är att även fortsättningsvis använda sig konventionellt flygbränsle vilket med stor sannolikhet kommer leda till fortsatt ökande utsläpp globalt, och den andra vägen leder sektorn till hållbart flygbränsle, vätgasdrift och batteridrivna elektriska flygplan.
Förnärvarande så är dessa nya teknologier inte globalt accepterade och den mest välbeprövade tekniken i dagsläget är det så kallade hållbara flygbränslet. Dock så saknas fortfarande den storskaliga produktionen som skulle behövas för att all flygtrafik skulle byta till tekniken. Vätgasdrift, och eldrivna flygplan, kommer potentiellt att kraftigt minska andelen utsläpp som framställs under drift. Tyvärr så kan inte heller den här tekniken, precis som hållbart flygbränsle, inte möta det enorma behov som är förväntat i framtiden. Ytterligare en problematik är att vätgas som framställs idag inte är förnybart framställt utan släpper ut stora mängder utsläpp. Men det är antaget att produktionen kommer kunna öka i framtiden allt medan andelen förnybar energi ökar globalt. (Less) - Abstract
- The aviation sector is approaching a crossroad where the industry will have to decide on what path to take going forward in terms of its’ energy needs. One path continues with the usage of non-renewable fuel resources such as jet fuel with the clear potential that global emissions will continue to rise, whereas the other path leads to newer technologies such as sustainable aviation fuels, hydrogen, and battery powered electric aircraft.
Currently these new technologies are not widespread globally and the most mature out of the three is sustainable aviation fuels. However, the supply still falls short of the immense demand that exist. Hydrogen, and in particular battery powered aircraft, create a possibility to dramatically reduce, or... (More) - The aviation sector is approaching a crossroad where the industry will have to decide on what path to take going forward in terms of its’ energy needs. One path continues with the usage of non-renewable fuel resources such as jet fuel with the clear potential that global emissions will continue to rise, whereas the other path leads to newer technologies such as sustainable aviation fuels, hydrogen, and battery powered electric aircraft.
Currently these new technologies are not widespread globally and the most mature out of the three is sustainable aviation fuels. However, the supply still falls short of the immense demand that exist. Hydrogen, and in particular battery powered aircraft, create a possibility to dramatically reduce, or eliminate all emissions created by the energy consumption from aircraft. Unfortunately, similar to sustainable aviation fuels, the supply is limited and inadequate considering what would be required in the future. Further, the hydrogen that is being produced today is usually created using non-renewable methods. This is expected to change in the future as renewable electricity will become more commonplace.
Motivation for the industry to change towards a more renewable and sustainable energy storage can be either through regulations, supply stability, and consumer demand. Several regulations, or guidelines are either enforced today, or will become in the future managing the amount of greenhouse gases are emitted. Emissions are then for example subject to taxation, and specified amounts of renewable energy sources must be used within certain time intervals. Consumer demand for more environmentally friendly travel is likely a large motivator as trends indicate that the general population is becoming more aware of the impact their travel pose on the global climate. To avoid being relegated to the side-line, aviation actors should be encouraged to engage in potentially drastic changes to more sustainable. (Less)
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- author
- Holmgren Holm, Leonard LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- FLYL01 20211
- year
- 2021
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Aviation fuels, Sustainable aviation fuels, Hydrogen power, Electric aircraft, Environmental impact, FLYL01
- language
- English
- id
- 9055241
- date added to LUP
- 2021-06-16 11:56:43
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- 2021-06-16 11:56:43
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Currently these new technologies are not widespread globally and the most mature out of the three is sustainable aviation fuels. However, the supply still falls short of the immense demand that exist. Hydrogen, and in particular battery powered aircraft, create a possibility to dramatically reduce, or eliminate all emissions created by the energy consumption from aircraft. Unfortunately, similar to sustainable aviation fuels, the supply is limited and inadequate considering what would be required in the future. Further, the hydrogen that is being produced today is usually created using non-renewable methods. This is expected to change in the future as renewable electricity will become more commonplace.
Motivation for the industry to change towards a more renewable and sustainable energy storage can be either through regulations, supply stability, and consumer demand. Several regulations, or guidelines are either enforced today, or will become in the future managing the amount of greenhouse gases are emitted. Emissions are then for example subject to taxation, and specified amounts of renewable energy sources must be used within certain time intervals. Consumer demand for more environmentally friendly travel is likely a large motivator as trends indicate that the general population is becoming more aware of the impact their travel pose on the global climate. To avoid being relegated to the side-line, aviation actors should be encouraged to engage in potentially drastic changes to more sustainable.}},
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title = {{Aviation’s future energy requirements}},
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