1. Alternative Fuel Options for
Aircraft
By:
Trevor Arnold
Kolby Turnpin
Christopher Gutierrez

2. Hydrogen

6. Aviation Community:
Alternative Fuels
Ethanol

7. Global Leaders
• Shell Global
• North and Central America Production and
Demand *follow-up closely by South America

8. Ethanol: A Brief History
• 1980- First Flight on 180-
proof ethanol
• 1989- First public
demonstration at the
Paris Air show
• 1996- First FAA
certification of an aircraft
to run on ethanol

9. Research and Development (R&D)
• Piston-driven aircraft; engine, frame, tank
modification
• Replacement or supplement for Aviation
Gasoline (AVGAS) 100LL *Blend
• Variety of biomass sources

10. Current Issues
• Range
• Fuel consumption at various
horsepower
• Harmful to aircraft fuel systems
• Renewable Fuel Standards
(RFS) increase “blended fuel”
• Automobile Gas *An
alternative to aviation gasoline
or AVGAS

11. BIOFUELS

16. Synthetic Fuels