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Documents

• Biographies of the speakers at the workshop
• Opening address by Secretary General of ICAO, Dr. Taïeb Chérif
   

Presentations 

• Keynote speaker:
  Mr. Lew Fulton, International Energy Agency (IEA)
       

Session 1. Setting the scene

• ICAO's role and Activities in Aviation Alternative Fuels
  Jane Hupe, Chief, Environmental Unit, ICAO
    
• Alternative Fuels: Why do we need them?
  John P. Heimlich, VP and Chief Economist, Air Transport Association
    
• Why We Need Alternative Fuels
  Paul Steele, Director Aviation Environment, IATA Executive Director, ATAG
    
• The Role of Aviation Alternative Fuels in Climate Change Mitigation
  Daniel Rutherford, Ph.D., The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
    
• Alternative Fuels: Assessing the Benefits … Addressing the Challenges?
  Richard L. Altman, Executive Director, Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)
       

Session 2. Overview of potential options for alternative fuels

• Aviation Alternative Fuels … Characterizing the Options
  Richard L. Altman
    
• SASOL Synthetic Fuels: Coal to Liquids
  Piet Roets, Manager Fuels, US CTL, SASOL
    
• Gas-to-Liquids: Jet Fuel development
  Mohd Turki Al-Sobai, Qatar Petroleam
    
• Alternative Fuels in Qatar Airways: A view from the airlines' perspective
  Captain Chris Schroeder, MBA, MSc, Head of Fuel Optimization, Environment & Corporate Social Responsibility, Qatar Airways
    
• Gas to Liquid
  Philippe Fonta, Head of Sustainable Development, Airbus
    
• Alternative Fuels for Aviation: Industry Options and Challenges
  Paul Bogers, Shell Aviation
    
• Overview of Potential Options for Alternative Fuels
  Leah Raney, Continental Airlines
    
• Pathways to Sustainable Travel w/ Biofuels & Carbon Trading
  Bill Wason, CO2 Star
    
• Creating Alternative Fuel Options for the Aviation Industry: Role of Biofuels
  Jennifer Holmgren, UOP
    
• JAL Biofuel, Flight Demonstration
  Yasunori Abe, Environmental Affairs, Japan Airlines
    
• Algae: The Source of Reliable, Scalable, & Sustainable Aviation Fuel
  Brian L. Goodall, Sapphire Energy
    
• Subsonic Fixed Wing Project: N+3 (2030-2035) Generation Aircraft Concepts - Setting the Course for the Future
  Fay Collier, NASA
    
• Biofuels
  Mauro Iurk Rocha, Petrobras, R&D Center – CENPES
    
• Challenges to Development and Deployment
  Ebad Jahangir, Environmental Unit, ICAO
       

Session 3. Challenges to development and deployment of alternative fuels

• Challenges to alternative aviation fuels - Policy makers’ perspectives
  Doris Schröcker, European Commission
    
• Alternative Fuels, R&D – A U.S. Perspective
  Dr. Lourdes Maurice, United States FAA Office of Environment & Energy
    
• Alternative Fuels in Aviation – Embraer View
  Alexandre Tonelli Filogonio, EMBRAER
    
• Alternative Fuel Challenges - An aircraft manufacturer's view
  Phililppe Fonta, Airbus
    
• Certification of Alternative Fuel
  Mark Rumizen, CAAFI Certification Qualification, FAA Aviation Fuels Specialist
    
• Insights into Jet Fuel Specifications
  Ravin Appadoo, Commport Aerospace Services Ltd
    
• Overview of the relationship between fuel properties and engine performance
  Nader Rizk, Rolls-Royce
    
• Environmental Drivers and Challenges, The Big Picture
  Nancy N. Young, Air Transport Association of America, Inc.
    
• Environmental Assessments Status
  Dr. Lourdes Maurice, CAAFI Environmental Team Lead and Federal Aviation Administration Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Environment
    
• Environmental assessments/initiatives (life cycle assessment, air quality measurement; international initiatives)
  Chris Wilson, University of Sheffield
    
• The Challenges of Implementation & Deployment of Alternative Fuels
  Paul Bogers, Shell Aviation
    
• Production and distribution of Sasol semi synthetic Jet A-1
  Piet Roets, SASOL
    
• Jet Fuel Purchases: Airline Perspective
  Hortencia Barton, American Airlines
    
• Airports and alternative fuels
  Xavier Oh, Airports Council International
       

Session 4. Initiatives to promote cooperation

• Examples: Cooperation from the policy perspective
  Doris Schröcker, European Commission
    
• Examples: Brazil
  Ancelmo de Góis, Brazil
    
• Examples: The CAAFI Coalition Why? What? How? …. A template for International Cooperation
  Richard Altman, CAAFI
    
• Examples: Jet fuels and the road to future Jet fuels
  Michel Baljet, IATA
    
• Examples: Demonstrating Commitment with Action
  Dale Smith, Boeing
    
• Closing remarks:
  Ms. Folasade Odutola, Director, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO