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16 October 2017 – On October 13, 2017, CAAFI’s R&D Team continued their SOAP-Jet webinars with presentations introducing two sustainable alternative jet fuel (SAJF)-related projects from the newly announced U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Coordinated Agriculture Projects (CAP) grants.
Representatives from the two SAJF-related projects provided overviews of their plans to develop regional SAJF supply chains: Dr. Kimberly Ogden (University of Arizona) introduced the Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions (SBAR) project focused on the development and use of guayule and guar in the Southwest, and Dr. David Wright (University of Florida) introduced the Southeast Partnership for Advanced Renewables from Carinata (SPARC) focused on the development of carinata oilseeds. Each project is anticipated to receive up to $15 million over the duration of their five-year projects.
Both projects have CAAFI engagement and the potential to enable significant regional SAJF supply chain development. The webinar was well attended with approximately 70 participants.
To view the slide decks from the presentations, click here.
SOAP-Jet webinars are intended to provide a forum for members of the alternative jet fuel community to discuss progress and related gaps and challenges, share lessons learned, methodologies, and strategies in order to promote communication among stakeholders and enable commercialization of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel (SAJF). For previous SOAP-Jet webinar presentations, See CAAFI’s Presentations page.
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