FAA Awards More Than $16 Million to Improve Fuels, Cut Noise

The funding is broken up into a total of 43 grants that research teams at the selected universities will be able to leverage for their work.

Michael Wildes

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 05:32 PM ET

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As part of the collective efforts to increase sustainable practices, the FAA launched a program to match more than $100 million in grants to companies developing technologies that reduce fuel use, emissions, and noise. [Courtesy: Adobe]

Key Takeaways:

The FAA has awarded over $16 million to 14 universities, operating under the Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT), for 43 research grants focused on reducing aviation noise and emissions.
These projects span critical areas such as developing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), exploring future propulsion technologies (e.g., hydrogen, battery), and improving aircraft design for reduced noise and air quality impact.
This investment is a key part of the U.S. strategy to achieve a more sustainable aviation system and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

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The FAA granted more than $16 million to 14 universities nationwide to conduct research focused on reducing noise and emissions, it announced.

The funding is broken up into a total of 43 grants that research teams at the selected universities will be able to leverage for their work. The university teams are part of the Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT), which is part of the FAA’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment.