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- World's first biofuel flight between the US and Australia powered by mustard seeds Thu, 1 Feb 18, 3:11amThe world's first biofuel flight between the United States and Australia landed in Melbourne after a 15-hour trip. The Guardian reported the blended fuel was 10 percent derived from brassica carinat, which Qantas describes...
- Scientists are turning fungi into clean-burning jet fuel Wed, 13 May 15, 10:00pmThe development of biofuels for use in airplanes has been something of a slow process, with both Air Canada and Boeing utilizing a biofuel made from used cooking oil—combined with conventional jet fuel—to power some of...
- Fungus fuel? Scientists are turning fungi into clean-burning jet fuel Wed, 13 May 15, 10:00pmThe development of biofuels for use in airplanes has been something of a slow process, with both Air Canada and Boeing utilizing a biofuel made from used cooking oil—combined with conventional jet fuel—to power some of...
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Launches Weekly Flights Using Biofuel Made from Cooking Oil Thu, 14 Mar 13, 7:00amBiofuels have been embraced by assorted military organizations, but commercial adoption has thus far been lagging behind. Despite this, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines just announced plans to start weekly flights from John F. Kennedy...
- Boeing, Airbus and Embraer Partner to Develop Affordable Biofuels Sat, 24 Mar 12, 1:18amThe three major players in airplane manufacturing — Boeing, Airbus and Embraer — have announced an unlikely and exciting partnership to develop affordable biofuel technology which could be adopted industry wide...