If the U.S. wants to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said we’ll need to look to the skies.

NASA and GE Aerospace will evaluate aircraft wake scanning technology during flight tests starting Nov. 18, as part of efforts to improve the industry’s understanding of contrails—thought to be a key contributor to aviation’s impact on the Earth’s atmosphere.

In a Nov. 11 opinion piece, Richard Fontenot, president of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, thanks U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, for his support of Louisiana’s agricultural and energy industries by introducing the bipartisan Sustainable Aviation Information Act and helping to establish the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus.

With jet-A holding a 75-year head start over SAF, it will take time to catch up.

GE Aerospace will soon begin testing hybrid electric components on a modified Passport ultra-long range business jet engine as part of its collaboration with NASA’s Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project.

Gulfstream Aerospace has completed a ground-test program on its G700 using various fuels, including 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).