Sustainability and Environment
Private Sector Allies with Military on Alternative Fuels
In a bid to bolster the market for alternative fuels, two of the world's largest consumers of jet-A have formed a strategic alliance: the U.S.
Rear Admiral Kurt Kunkel, Commander of the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Energy Support Center (left), and ATA president James May ink a new strategic alliance on alternative fuels.
Rear Admiral Kurt Kunkel, Commander of the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Energy Support Center (left), and ATA president James May ink a new strategic alliance on alternative fuels.

In a bid to bolster the market for alternative fuels, two of the world's largest consumers of jet-A have formed a strategic alliance: the U.S. Air Transport Association and the U.S. Department of Defense. According to ATA president James May, environmental considerations and rising prices for petroleum-based fuel motivated the agreement signed last month. The partners plan to pursue work to ensure that authorities can certify alternative fuels (including biofuels) in a timely and cost-effective way and suppliers have in place widespread delivery and refueling infrastructure.