Low Carbon Fuels for Aviation Briefing Paper Launch and Panel Discussion

The launch of a new briefing paper low carbon fuels for aviation (biofuels, power-to-liquid and hydrogen). This paper demonstrates the breadth and depth of research carried out across Imperial College London which is contributing to developing alternatives to kerosene. The paper assesses the environmental impact of each fuel type, their resource demand, scale-up requirements and indicates policy avenues to promote development of these fuels.

You can read the full Briefing Paper here: https://bit.ly/42O9Ucw

Event Structure
The presentation of the paper
A panel discussion featuring leading researchers, policy specialists and industry representatives

Presenting authors:
Paola A. Saenz Cavazos, PhD student, Department of Chemical Engineering
Nadine Moustafa, PhD student, Department of Chemical Engineering

Panellists:
(Chair) Professor Rafael Palacios, Director of The Brahmal Vasudevan Institute for Sustainable Aviation and Professor in Computational Aeroelasticity, Imperial College London
Hazel Schofield, Department of Transport
Hannah Swindell, Head of Strategic Development – Air Sector Technologies, BAE
Professor David Simon Lee, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Aviation and Climate Research group Leader, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr Andrea Fantuzzi, Research Fellow, Department of Life Sciences
Professor A. William Rutherford, Chair in Biochemistry of Solar Energy at Imperial College London

Paper Authors:
• Dr Andrea Fantuzzi, Research Fellow, Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London
• Paola A. Saenz Cavazos, PhD student, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
• Nadine Moustafa, PhD student, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
• Michael High, PhD student, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
• Dr Mai Bui, Senior Research Associate, Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London
• Dr Isabella von Holstein is the Translation and Research Manager, Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering, Imperial College London
• Professor A. William Rutherford is the Chair in Biochemistry of Solar Energy at Imperial College London

About The Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering
The Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering (IMSE) is one of Imperial College London's Global Institutes, drawing on the strength of its four faculties to address some of the grand challenges facing the world today. The Institute's activities are focused on tackling problems where molecular innovation plays an important role.

About The Brahmal Vasudevan Institute for Sustainable Aviation
The Institute is a nucleus for complementary work taking place across the College that together will help usher in a new future of flight. While based in, and led by, our esteemed Department of Aeronautics, the Institute is interdisciplinary in its approach, mobilising expertise from across Imperial’s faculties and research centres.