Airlines
Partners Plan for Large-Scale Biofuel Delivery in Seattle
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport aims to cut aircraft carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2037
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 takes off from Sea-Tac Airport. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by redlegsfan21)
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 takes off from Sea-Tac Airport. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by redlegsfan21)

The Port of Seattle, Alaska Airlines and Boeing on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a $250,000 study to assess the feasibility a blend of biofuel and conventional fuel to aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The partners have set a goal of powering all flights with biofuel at Sea-Tac, the first U.S. airport to draft a long-term roadmap to incorporate aviation biofuel into its infrastructure.