Journal
ENERGY POLICY
Volume 101, Issue -, Pages 109-122Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.11.027
Keywords
CO2 emissions; A320; Sharldets; Air traffic; Spain; Energy efficiency
Funding
- Andalusian Regional Government [SEJ 132]
- Spain's Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [ECO2014-56399-R]
- Catedra de Economia de la Energia y del Medio Ambiente (Department for Energy Economics and the Environment) at the University of Seville
- Fundacion Roger Torne (Foundation)
- Universidad Autonoma de Chile (Chile) [1150025]
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Structural improvements in aircraft design, seeking to improve energy efficiency, can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by reducing reduced fuel consumption. This research reviews improvements with the introduction of a structural component known as winglet; these are positioned at the top of the aircraft wing, and increased Airbus Group A320 sales. Data used are taken from air traffic in Spain for the 2010-2014 period with projections being made for 2020. The results show that winglets reduce CO2 equivalent emissions associated with Spain's air transport for the 2015-2020 period between 66.29 and 59.56 Gg. depending on the scenario considered in 2020.
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