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]

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Boeing has publicly released its Cascade Climate Impact Model, a data-modeling tool designed to help the aviation industry analyze and achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
The Cascade tool evaluates the complete life cycle of alternative energy sources and quantifies the effectiveness of various decarbonization methods, including fleet renewal and operational efficiency.
Initial findings from Cascade indicate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is the most effective immediate solution for carbon reduction, with the tool also fostering industry collaboration through its public release and a new user community.

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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.