20 German organizations launch aviation biofuels initiative

June 8, 2011 |

In Germany,  20 enterprises and organizations, including universities and research institutes, airlines, airports, aircraft manufacturers, engine manufacturers, logistics enterprises and fuel producers, have founded the Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany – AIREG.

“The association sees itself as a platform for promoting science and research in the area of climate-friendly aviation fuels, with the overriding emphasis on sustainability,” an AIREG spokesman said. “The initiative aims to promote the use of regenerative energy sources in aviation in Germany and create a sound basis for political decision- making with regard to the introduction of climate-friendly aviation fuels.

Founders include: airberlin, Bauhaus Luftfahrt e.V., Booz & Co., Condor Flugdienst GmbH, Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum (DBFZ), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DGLR), Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Deutsche Post AG, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und, Raumfahrt (DLR), EADS, Flughafen München GmbH, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, ISCC System GmbH, JatroSolutions GmbH, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, MTU Aero Engines GmbH, Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH), TUIfly, and VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG.

Category: Fuels

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