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, members of the Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT), to conduct research.
This funding is dedicated to developing a more sustainable aviation system by focusing on reducing noise and emissions.
Projects will cover diverse areas including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development, alternative propulsion technologies (hydrogen, battery), engine efficiency, and air quality improvement.

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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.