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CAAFI Webinars

2023

Topic Date

· Overview of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Activities at the Bioenergy Research Centers Webinar Recording Dr. Brian Davison (CBI) Tim Donohue (GLBRC) Dr. Jennifer R. Gottwald (GLBRC) Dr. Andrew Leakey (CABBI) Dr. Aindrila Mukhopadhyay (JBEI) Aug 15

· Methanol Landscape and the Methanol-to-Jet SAF Pathway Webinar Recording Greg Dolan – Methanol Institute · Methanol-to-Jet: About Methanol Dan Kadlecek – ExxonMobil · Methanol to Jet (MTJ) - ASTM D02.0J AC724 Task Force July 25

· Overview of SAF Research at USDA-ARS Dr. Bill Orts (USDA ARS) · Perspectives from USDA research…Hot Feedstocks for SAF Dr. Colleen McMahan (USDA-ARS) · Guayule Bagasse as a Biomass Feedstock for Liquid Fuels May 10

· Enabling Renewable Energy Through Synthetic Biology Webinar Recording Patrick Vagner (Ginkgo Bioworks) Brian Brazeau (Ferment) John Getz (Ginkgo Bioworks) Mar 9

· Overview and Update of ASCENT’s SAF Research Mike Wolcott (Washington State University/ASCENT) Feb 15

· SAF R&D at Sandia National Laboratories Webinar Recording Anthe George (Sandia National Laboratories) Ryan Davis (Sandia National Laboratories) Alexander Landera (Sandia National Laboratories) Isaac Ekoto (Sandia National Laboratories) Feb 8

· Regional Projects: Accelerating SAF Project and Supply Chain Development through Rural Business Development Grants and Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zones Webinar Recording Todd Campbell (Clean Economy Works) Jordan Solomon (Ecostrat) Feb 1

· Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Grand Challenge Roadmap: Progress Update Webinar Recording Nate Brown (FAA) Bill Goldner (USDA) Zia Haq (DOE) Jan 25

2022

Topic Date

· SAF and the ICAO LTAG Report on Future Trends in International Aviation CO2 Emissions Dr. James Hileman and Dr. Anna Oldani (FAA) Oct 11

· Overview of the GREET Model for Life-cycle Analysis Dr. Michael Wang (Argonne National Lab) Apr 20

· Sustainable Agriculture Systems Funding Opportunity Webinar Recording Kevin Kephart (USDA) Apr 13

· Overview of the SAF Work at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Webinar Recording Corinne Drennan (PNNL) Mar 10

· Sustainable Aviation Fuels at the Joint Bioenergy Institute Webinar Recording Dr. Blake Simmons (JBEI) Feb 2

· To 35 Billion Gallons of SAF by 2050 Dr. Zia Abdullah (NREL) Jan 19

2021

Topic Date

· SAF Efforts at DOE’s National Labs: Feedstock Work at Idaho National Lab (INL) and Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) Dr. Mark Elless (U.S. DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office) Dr. Lynn Wendt (U.S. DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office & INL) Dr. Matthew Langholtz (ORNL) Nov 17

· 100% SAF: Highlighting and Exploring Open Questions Dr. M. Gurhan Andac (GE Aviation and CAAFI R&D Focus Area Co-Lead) Dr. Stephen Kramer (Pratt & Whitney and CAAFI R&D Focus Area Co-Lead) Oct 6

· Overview of IPREFER and SPARC: Projects Funded by USDA NIFA AFRI Dr. Win Phippen (Western Illinois University) Dr. Sheeja George (University of Florida) Jun 16

· Overview of C-CHANGE’s Grass2Gas and MASBio: Two NIFA Grant Awardees Dr. Tom Richard (Penn State University) Dr. Jingxin Wang (West Virginia University) May 6

· Hydro-thermal Liquefaction (HTL) for SAF - State of Technology & Research Needs Jonathan Holladay (PNNL) and Zia Haq (DOE_BETO) Feb 10

· International Activities Supporting SAF Development Implementation of CORSIA in the U.S. (Dan Williams, FAA) Voluntary Carbon Exchanges & IATA ACE (Michael Schneider, IATA) Waypoint 2050: An Air Transport Action Group Project (Philippe Bonnefoy, BlueSky) Jan 27

2020

Topic Date

· Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Isobutene Eva van Mastbergen (SkyNRG) Nov 4

· ICAO CORSIA and Alternative Jet Fuels Dr. James Hileman (FAA) July 29

· European Policies: Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Valentina Vecchio (Boeing) May 27

· The State of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Steve Csonka (CAAFI) May 6

· More Than Biomass: Purposefully Grown for Ecosystem Cristina Negri (Argonne National Laboratory) Jan 16

2019

Topic Team Date

· IPREFER: New Cash Crop for Aviation Fuel Dr. Winthrop Phippen (IPREFER) R&D Dec 5

· CoverCress Inc.: Adding Farmer Revenue by Providing the 1st Low Carbon Intensity Cash Cover Crop on Unused Land Over Winter Dr. Cris Handel (CoverCress Inc.) R&D Dec 5

· Forest System Health: Evaluating trade-offs for water, fire, biofuels, and fish Mark Wigmosta (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) R&D Nov 21

· Low-Cost, Low-Volume Prescreening of Novel SAF Joshua Heyne (University of Dayton) R&D Oct 17

· CAAFI State and Regional Initiatives: Process Practices, Case Studies Richard Altman (CAAFI Executive Director Emeritus) R&D Sep 25

· Direct Air Capture of CO2 and Recycling CO2 into Sustainable Aviation Fuels Anna Stukas (Carbon Engineering Ltd.) Ellen Stechel (ASU LightWorks, Arizona State University) R&D Jun 20

· Harmonized Stochastic Techno-Economic Assessment and Policy Analysis for Alternative Fuels Juju (Zhishen) Wang (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) R&D Jan 17

2018

Topic Team Date

· Developing New Perennial and Winter Crops to Enhance Minnesota’s Soil and Water Resources Donald Wyse and Nick Jordan (University of Minnesota) R&D Jun 15

· The Creation and Role of the USDA Biomass Research Centers Dr. William (Bill) Anderson (USDA) R&D May 4

· ASCENT’s Approach to Regional Projects Under Project 01: Alternative Jet Fuel Supply Chain Analysis Nathan Brown (FAA) Scott Turn (University of Hawaii) Michael Wolcott (Washington State University) R&D Feb 23

· NJFCP, Initial Results of Alternative Fuel Effects on Combustor Performance: Lean Blowout and Ignition Dr. Joshua Heyne (University of Dayton, ASCENT) R&D Jan 19

2017

Topic Team Date

· An Overview of the FAA-funded Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT) Regional AJF Supply Chains Dr. Michael Wolcott (Washington State University, ASCENT) R&D Dec 8

· Introducing New USDA NIFA AFRI CAP Grant Awardees Developing Regional AJF Supply Chains Dr. Kimberly Ogden (University of Arizona) Dr. David Wright (University of Florida) R&D Oct 13

· Industrial Ecology Frameworks for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development Dr. Valerie Thomas (Georgia Tech) Dr. Laurel Harmon (LanzaTech) Sustainability and R&D June 16

· The Latest De-Risking Techniques for Commercial Scale Project Financing in Bio John May (Stern Brothers & Co.) Tom Dickson (New Energy Risk) Business May 19

· Advanced Feedstock Supply System Development at the Idaho National Laboratory David Thompson (Idaho National Laboratory) R&D Mar 24

2016

Topic Team Date

· Farm to Fly with Vermont Dairies Anju Krivov (GSR Solutions) R&D Dec 9

· GMP Clean Energy Cleaner Water Projects in Vermont David Dunn (Green Mountain Power) R&D Dec 9

· Vermont Digesters with Nutrient Recovery Jerry Bingold (Newtrient) R&D Dec 9

· Social Elements of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Systems: Assessment and Application Mike Gaffney (Washington State University) Paul Smith (Pennsylvania State University) Sustainability Nov 18

· CAAFI - Farm to Fly 2.0 Ben DeVries (Treasure Coast Research Park) R&D Sep 16

· Building Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Options “State by State” via “Farm to Fly” 2.0 Richard Altman (CAAFI) R&D Sep 16

· Short- and Long-Term Global Alternative Jet Fuel Production and Associated GHG Emissions Benefits Mark Staples (Laboratory for Aviation and Environment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Sustainability Jun 10

· Production of Aviation Fuels and Chemicals from Poplar Feedstocks Rick Gustafson (University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Services) R&D Apr 8

· Aviation Biofuels and the Chesapeake Watershed: Coupling Sustainable Energy with Sustainable Agriculture Tom Richard et al. (Pennsylvania State University, ASCENT, NEWBio) R&D Feb 26

· Perspectives on Renewable Synthesized Aromatic Kerosene and Developing Alt Jet Fuel from Feedstocks Grown in the Southeast John Russin (Louisiana State University) Brice Dally (Virent) Cynthia Ginestra (Shell) R&D Jan 22

2015

Topic Team Date

· Envisioning Alternative Aviation Fuel Supply Chains for the Northwest Michael Wolcott and Ralph Cavalieri (Washington State University, Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance) R&D Oct 9

· Co-Processing of HEFA Feedstocks with Petroleum Hydrocarbons for Jet Production Joe Sorena (Chevron) Enrico Lodrigueza (Phillips 66) Alisdair Clark (AirBP) R&D Jun 19

· Co-Processing of Green Crude in Existing Oil Refineries Ben Saydah (Sapphire Energy) R&D Jan 23

2014

Topic Team Date

· Refinery Integration of Renewable Feedstocks John Holladay (Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) R&D Nov 14

· Renewable Hydrogen from Biomass Pyrolysis Aqueous Phase Abhijeet Borole et al. (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Tennessee, OmniTech International, FuelCellEtc, Inc., Pall Corporation) R&D May 30

· Virent is Replacing Crude Oil David Hitchcock (Virent) R&D Mar 21

2013

Topic Team Date

· Electrochemical Deoxygenation Process for Bio-Oil Upgrading S. Elangovan, Joseph Hartvigsen, Lyman Frost (Ceramatec) R&D Nov 8

· Fractionation and Catalytic Upgrading of Bio-Oil Daniel Resasco (University of Oklahoma) R&D Oct 11

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CAAFI General Meetings

CAAFI Biennial General Meeting 2022 · June 1-3, 2022

General Meeting Webinar Replays →

Day 1

· Day 1 Slide Deck

· SAF Grand Challenge Roadmap Overview

Day 2

Day 2 Slide Deck

Funding Resources Available to Achieve Roadmap Targets · Valerie Reed - DOE · Chris Cassidy - USDA Rural Development · Jim Hileman - DOT/FAA · Ramsey Fahs - DOE LPO

Feedstocks and Supply Chains for 2030 Targets · Special Address with Jerry Steiner, CoverCress Chairman · Parade of Commercialization Efforts · World Energy · Neste · Gevo · Red Rock Biofuels · LanzaJet · Velocys

Feedstocks and Supply Chains for 2030 Targets (Continued) · USA BioEnergy · SkyNRG · Alder Fuels · Forge Hydrocarbons · Virent · SAF+ · Phillips 66

ASTM Certification/Qualification Update

100% Synthetic Aviation Turbine Fuel Update

Day 3

Day 3 Slide Deck

Regional Project Activities · Kristin Lewis, Volpe Center/U.S. DOT · Lina Martinez, ASCENT/Washington State University · Edward Yu, ASCENT/University of Tennessee · Todd Campbell, Clean Economy Works · Joelle Simonpietri, Simonpietri Enterprises LLC

Business Aviation Perspectives as End Users · Charles Etter, Gulfstream · Lana Van Marter, Neste

International SAF Commercialization Activities · Bruno Silva, ICAO · Siegfried Knecht, aireg · Geoff Tauvette, Canadian C-SAF · Chris Tindal, CAAFI · Leigh Hudson, IAG · David Chiaramonti, POLITO

Feedstocks, Conversion, and Innovation: Now Through Beyond 2030 · Manuel Garcia-Perez, ASCENT/WSU · Zia Abdullah, NREL · Ian Rowe, DOE · Andreea Moyes, Air bp

Evaluation of Non-CO2 SAF Benefits

CAAFI Biennial General Meeting 2018 · December 4-6, 2018

General Meeting Summary and Outcomes →

Agenda →

Day 1

· 1.1 Welcome/Intro

· 1.2 Value Proposition of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)

· 1.5 The Producer Pack

· 1.6 Parade of Commercialization, Part 1

· 1.7 Commercialization Progress Presentation

· 1.8 Parade of Commercialization, Part 2

· 1.8 Parade of Commercialization, Part 2 – Bauldreay Shell IH2

· 1.9 Policy Discussion

Day 2

· 2.1 Opening Remarks

· 2.2 Introduction to ASCENT

· 2.3 Future Production Potential of SAF in the U.S.

· 2.5 Enabling Lipid-based Fuel Production

· 2.6 Real World Supply Chain Development: ASCENT & CAAFI Regional Projects

· 2.7 Air Service and Airline Economics

· 2.8 Real World Supply Chain Development: USDA Coordinated Agriculture Projects

· 2.9 Real World Supply Chain Development: Supply Chain Tools

· 2.10 Goals Prioritization Activity

· 2.12 ASTM and Fuel Qualification

· 2.13 National Jet Fuels Combustion Program Activities

Day 3

· 3.1 Opening Remarks

· 3.2 SAF Benefits: Air Quality and Other Atmospheric Research

· 3.4 CAAFI Fuel, Feedstock, and Commercial Maturity Tools

· 3.5 Open Discussion

· 3.7 The Global Scene: Public-Private Partnerships and Deployment Activities

· 3.9 Canada’s SAF Activities

· 3.10 Closing Remarks

CAAFI Biennial General Meeting 2016 · October 25-27, 2016

View photos from the meeting.

· General Meeting Summary and Outcomes

· List of Presentations

· Opening Remarks

· Panel/Presentation 1: Climate Change Policy

· Special Guest Comment 1: Indonesia Aviation Biofuels Policy

· Panel/Presentation 2: Commercial Successes/Challenges

· Panel/Presentation 3: U.S. Leadership/Cooperation to Advance Deployment

· Special Guest Comment 2: NASA

· Panel/Presentation 4: Project Activity Around the World

· Panel/Presentation 5: Research for the Future of Alternative Fuels

· Panel/Presentation 6: Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Certification and Qualification

Unconference Session Set 1 · Enhancing the Fuel Qualification Process · Evaluating Sustainability · Feedstocks and Feedstock Systems

Unconference Session Set 2 · Additional Revenue Streams · Airport Infrastructure Evaluations · Evaluating Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) Viability · Key Fuel Qualification Challenges

CAAFI Work Team Breakout Sessions · Certification-Qualification · Environment · R&D

· Panel/Presentation 7: U.S. State and Local Initiatives

· Panel/Presentation 8: Defense Production Act (DPA) Awardee Progress

· Panel/Presentation 9: Great Green Fleet (GGF)

· Panel/Presentation 10: Parade of Commercialization Pursuits

Report-Outs from Team Breakout Sessions · Certification-Qualification · Environment · R&D

· Federal Alternative Jet Fuel R&D Strategy (FAJFRDS) Federal Agency Panel

· FAJFRDS: Perspectives from Stakeholders

· Motivational Address

2014 CAAFI General Meeting · January 28-29, 2014

· 2014 CAAFI Meeting Summary and Outcomes

· Opening Remarks

· Government Partners' Activities Update

· Finance Panel

· Keynote

· Biggest Challenges Panel

· Business Team Breakout Summary

· Certification/Qualification Team Breakout Session

· Certification/Qualification Team Breakout Summary

· Environment Team Breakout Session

· Environment Team Breakout Summary

· Research and Development Team Breakout Session

· Research and Development Team Breakout Summary

· CAAFI Work Team Summaries & Discussion

· Public-Private Partnership Efforts Panel

· Local Initiatives Panel

· Airline Engagement & Partnerships Panel

· International Initiatives Panel

2011 CAAFI General Meeting · November 30-December 1, 2011

· 2011 CAAFI General Meeting Summary and Outcomes

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Other CAAFI Meetings and Presentations

CAAFI 2023 2-Day SAF Virtual Conference · June 15-16, 2023

Day 1. Path to Meeting SAF Grand Challenge Goals

Session 1: Opening Remarks Steve Csonka, CAAFI

· Session 2: Scene Setting and Context for the SAF Grand Challenge Goals Steve Csonka (CAAFI) Kevin Welsh (FAA) Valerie Sarisky-Reed (DOE) John Hebert (Third Way)

· Session 3: Contributing to the 2030 SAF Grand Challenge Goal - 3 B gpy Domestic Production Mike McAdams (ABFA) Lindsay Fitzgerald (Gevo) Alex Menotti (LanzaJet) Adam Klauber (World Energy) Michael Sargeant (Neste)

· Session 4: Leveraging Connectivity to Existing Industries to Meet SAF Grand Challenge Goals Valerie Sarisky-Reed (DOE) Tim Obitts (Alder) Geoff Cooper (RFA) Steve Csonka (CAAFI)

· Session 5: Airline perspectives on Federal and State Policy Needs for SAF Tim Pohle (A4A)

· Session 6: How Airlines are Taking Action on SAF Cathy Bucht (A4A) Sara Bogdan (JetBlue) Helen Giles (Southwest Airlines) Courtney Unruh (Alaska Airlines)

· Session 7: Sustainability of SAF Kristin Lewis (USDOT-Volpe) Elena Schmidt (RSB) Kim Carnahan (Engie/SABA) John Holler (WWF)

· Session 8: Closing Remarks Steve Csonka (CAAFI)

Day 2. SAF GC Implementation and Long-Term View Day 2 Recording

· Session 9: Opening Remarks Steve Csonka (CAAFI)

· Session 10: SAF Grand Challenge Overview, Updates, and Next Steps Nathan Brown (FAA) William Goldner (USDA) Zia Haq (DOE)

· Session 11: SAF Grand Challenge Implementation Steve Csonka (CAAFI) SAF Grand Challenge Interagency Working Group

· Session 12: SAF Grand Challenge Implementation Feedback Session Steve Csonka (CAAFI)

· Session 13: Emerging Technologies to Support the SAF GC 2050 Goal Chris Tindal (CAAFI) Ian Rowe (DOE BETO) Michael Thorson (PNNL)

· Session 14: ASTM Fuel Qualification Update Mark Rumizen (ASTM D02.J0 Subcommittee Chair) Gurhan Andac (GE Aerospace)

· Session 15: CAAFI Feedback Session Steve Csonka (CAAFI)

· Session 16: Closing Remarks Steve Csonka (CAAFI)

CAAFI Virtual SAF Mini-Symposium – June 1-3, 2021

Day 1. The State of Aviation and SAF Production

· Opening Remarks Steve Csonka, CAAFI

· US Government SAF Engagement Updates Kevin Welsh, Executive Director, Office of Environment and Energy, FAA Michael Berube, ADAS for Sustainable Transportation, DOE

· SAF Interagency Working Group Updates Nate Brown, FAA Bill Goldner, USDA Zia Haq, DOE

· State of Aviation - A4A Airline Commitments Nicholas Calio, A4A

· Global Efforts Robert Boyd, IATA

· The “Sustainability” in SAF: Current and potential future international aviation requirements for sustainability Jim Hileman, FAA

· Current Producer Updates Chris Cooper, Neste Bryan Sherbacow, World Energy Pat Gruber, Gevo Christophe Bonelli, TotalEnergies

· Fuel Buyer Panel - Commercial Aviation Nancy Young, A4A Jill Blickstein, American Airlines Mimi Braniff, Delta Air Lines Aaron Robinson, United Airlines

· Closing Remarks and Day - 2 Overview Chris Tindal, CAAFI

Day 2. The Business of SAF - Spotlight on SAF producers’ commercialization activities

· Opening Remarks Steve Csonka, CAAFI

· Future Producer Parade (10 minutes each) Mike McAdams, ABFA Jim Macias, Fulcrum Terry Kulesa, Red Rock Chuck Red, ARA Jimmy Samartzis, LanzaJet Maarten Van Dijk, SkyNRG John Plaza, SkyNRG Americas Jeff McDaniel, Velocys Eric McAfee, Aemetis Nick Andrews, USA Bioenergy Dave Smoot, NW Advanced Biofuels Nik Weinberg-Lynn, P66 Andreea Moyes, BP Anna Stukas, Carbon Engineering Tim Haig (Scott Pelletier), Forge

· Closing Remarks and Day - 3 Overview Chris Tindal, CAAFI

Day 3. Technical Aspects of SAF Expansion

· Opening Remarks Steve Csonka, CAAFI

· Fuel Suppliers, Getting SAF to Market Jean Paquin, SAF+ Consortium Darren Fuller, World Fuel Services Keith Sawyer, Avfuel Brian Batty, Signature Flight Support

· ASCENT SAF Supply Chain Efforts - Analysis and Tools Mike Wolcott, WSU

· SAF Qualification, Technical Progress Nate Brown, FAA Fuel Qualification - Mark Rumizen, FAA CAAFI Prescreening - Josh Heyne, U of Dayton Clearinghouse Efforts - Steve Zabarnick, UDRI

· Initial Reflections on 100% SAF Gurhan Andac, GE Aviation | Stephen Kramer, Pratt & Whitney

· Closing Remarks Steve Csonka, CAAFI

CAAFI/CORE JetFuel Joint Workshop · April 28, 2016

· Agenda

· CAAFI Introduction

· Renewable Fuels for Aviation: European Union Perspective

· FNR Introduction

· Panel 1: U.S. Policies and Programs for Enabling Production and Use

· Panel 1: SENASA Supply Chain Development and Deployment of Alternative Fuels

· Panel 2: U.S. DOE Aviation Overview

· Panel 2: Promising Production Technologies and Value Chains in the European Union

· Panel 2: Initiative Towards Sustainable Kerosene for Aviation (ITAKA)

· Panel 2: Questions and Answers

· Panel 3: U.S. Sustainability Overview

· Panel 3: IFEU Sustainability

· Panel 3: Questions and Answers

· All Questions and Answers

CAAFI Environment Team Workshop · January 27, 2014

· Environment Team Workshop Summary and Outcomes

· Introduction

· A Comparison of LC GHG Accounting

· Review of EPA/OTAQ Biofuel LCA Work for RFS

· Case Studies on Variability in LC GHG Emissions of Biofuels

· ICAO CAEP Alternative Fuels Task Force: SOW

· RSB GHG Calculator

Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference · April 17, 2013

· Introduction of CAAFI

· Business Team Update

· Certification/Qualification Team Update

· Environment Team Update

· R&D Team Update

2007-2013

· Environment Team Workshop (2013)

· CAAFI/FAA/DOE Sustainable Alternative Fuels Cost Workshop Meeting (2012)

· Research and Development Team Workshop Meeting (2012)

· Research and Development Team Advances Alternative Fuel Technical and Feedstock Evaluation Tools for Aviation (2011)

· CAAFI Environment Team Advances Greenhouse Gas and Sustainability Metrics for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deployment (2010)

· Landmark Synthetic Jet Fuel Specification Passes Critical Hurdle (2009)

· CAAFI Aligns Aviation R&D Efforts, Alternative Fuel Suppliers and Government Initiatives (2009)

· Significant Progress Made Towards Adoption of Semi-Synthetic Aviation Fuel (2008)

· CAAFI Defines Approach to Alternative Fuel Greenhouse Gas Well to Wake Assessments (2008)

· Airline/Energy Producer Forum Advances Environmentally Friendly Alternative Jet Fuel Implementation (2008)

· 130 Alternative Fuel Producers, Buyers Meet to Spur Development of Viable Eco-Friendly Alternative Jet Fuels (2008)

· Coalition Establishes 2008 Priorities to Bring Aviation Fuels Closer to Fruition (2007)

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