Thursday, November 26, 2009

The Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative [JTI] now autonomous

The Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (JU) is now 'flying solo'. On 19 November, the European Commission granted the 'greening aeronautics' initiative administrative and operational autonomy, so that it can implement its own budget and execute its own work plan from now on. Set up by the European Union Council Regulation (EC) 71/2008 of 20 December 2007, the Clean Sky initiative published its first call for proposals in mid-June 2009, which covered 72 individual research topics.

The initiative will be built around six major technology areas, so-called Integrated Technology Demonstrators (ITDs). The innovative approach includes smart fixed-wing aircraft, green regional aircraft, green rotorcraft, sustainable and green engines, systems for green operations, and eco-design.

The second 2009 call for proposals is scheduled for publication in November 2009, with an information day for interested stakeholders coming up in December 2009. In the future, the JU is planning to launch about four calls for proposals per year.

The Clean Sky Joint Undertaking manages the corresponding JTI, one of several public-private initiatives set up by the European Commission and the industry. JTIs such as Clean Sky, the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) and the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen JTI are a new major element of European research funding, introduced as part of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

With a budget of an estimated EUR 1.6 billion over 7 years, the Clean Sky JTI aims to develop cleaner and quieter aircraft. The concrete objectives are to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 40%, nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions by 40%, and noise emissions by the order of 20 decibels. Half of the budget is contributed by the European Commission, and the other half by the European aeronautics industry.

For further information, please visit:

Clean Sky JTI:
http://www.cleansky.eu/

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