Efficient Aviation

• This article explores the replacement and retrofitting of airplanes to increase fuel efficiency, the financial considerations of implementing such technology, and the potential carbon emissions reduction that can accompany the widespread use of this technology.
• Students will learn that intermediate generation aircrafts are more fuel-efficient than older models, the implementation of fuel-efficient technology can save trillions of dollars in the long-term, and the widespread adoption of this technology can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by many gigatons.

Positives

• Some of the data comes from the Global Carbon Atlas.
• This article also touches on sustainable jet fuels.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students need to understand how carbon dioxide emissions impact the Earth's climate.
• Students may also need the terms retrofitting, freight, anthropogenic, and others defined prior to reading the article. 
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Differentiation

• Students can use this article for an informative essay on fuel-efficient technologies and their potential environmental impact.
• Teachers can go over the main idea of key paragraphs in order to ensure comprehension.
• This resource can be used in conjunction with other Project Drawdown articles about fuel efficiency, which can be found in the Table of Solutions.
• For added context or to extend learning, students can research the other emerging aviation technologies mentioned, such as aviation biofuel and open rotor engines.
• This article can support a classroom discussion on how governments can incentivize airlines to adopt fuel-efficient technologies.
  

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