Boeing Unveils Sustainability Tool to Boost Industry Net-Zero Goals

The aerospace company says the move is meant to support collaboration.

Jonathan Welsh

Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 02:19 PM ET

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A Boeing 777-200 ecoDemonstrator fueled with SAF takes off at EAA AirVenture 2022. [Credit: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

Boeing has publicly released its Cascade Climate Impact Model, a data-modeling tool designed to analyze and quantify the effectiveness of various strategies for reducing aviation's carbon footprint.
The Cascade tool examines the complete lifecycle of alternative energy in aviation and models factors like fleet renewal, operational efficiency, and renewable energy to support the industry's net-zero emissions goal.
Initial findings from the Cascade model indicate that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) will be the most effective factor in cutting carbon emissions in the near term, with electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft contributing more significantly in the long run.
Boeing intends for Cascade and its new User Community to foster collaboration among aviation, energy, finance, and policy stakeholders, creating a common framework to achieve a sustainable aerospace future.

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The aviation industry’s sustainability movement is getting a boost from Boeing (NYSE: BA). The aerospace giant released its data-modeling tool, called the Cascade Climate Impact Model, for public use.

Cascade, available on the company’s new Sustainable Aerospace Together hub, is used to analyze the effectiveness of sustainability efforts aimed at reducing aviation’s carbon footprint. Boeing said it released the tool to help support the industry’s plans to reach net-zero carbon emissions.