Boeing CEO Advocates for Commercial Airplane Efficiency Standards
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Scott Carson is calling for international commercial aviation efficiency standards to spark development of jet fuel-saving technologies. read more
View ArticleBiofuel Getting Set for Use in Commercial Flights
Cellulosic biofuels could be replacing petroleum-based fuel on commercial flights as early as 2010. read more
View ArticleFrost & Sullivan Report Says Biomass Fuels Needed to Reduce Aviation C02
The development of aviation biofuels using biomass sources such as jatropha, camelina and algae will be an important factor in the drive to drastically reduce aviation industry emissions, says a report...
View ArticleJet Biofuels Take Off
Jet fuel is responsible for upwards of 40 percent of an airline’s operational costs, making this industry particularly sensitive to volatility in the oil market. read more
View ArticleU.S. Air Force Flies First Plane Powered by a 50-50 Mix of Traditional and...
The first flight by an aircraft in which all of its engines were powered by a mix of biofuel and conventional jet fuel has been completed by the U.S. Air Force. The U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II...
View ArticleU.S. Air Force Warthog Flies the Friendly Skies with Plant-Derived Fuel
A United States Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II recently took flight using a cleaner fuel derived from a plant.read more
View ArticleThe Green Hornet: Another U.S. Navy Aircraft Successfully Flies on Biofuel
large Another day and yet another U.S. Navy aircraft flies on biofuel. On Earth Day, the Navy showcased its "Green Hornet," a F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet that is powered by a 50/50 blend of...
View ArticleThe Ten Essential Renewable Energy News Stories This Week
The more you follow renewable energy, the more exciting it gets. There was a whole whack of important and groundbreaking news this week; but, maybe none as influential as the U.S. federal government's...
View ArticleDOE Awards More than $150M for Biofuels, EV Motors, other ARPA-E Projects
Image courtesy CinciTDI.comThe U.S. Department of Energy, or DOE, has awarded $156 million in funding for cutting-edge energy technology projects running the gamut from innovative plant-based fuels to...
View ArticleNext Generation Biofuels Are Making Solid Progress
As many of you know most of the gasoline available in North America today has a biofuel component of between 5 and 10 percent. Newer cars and trucks are E85 compatible, meaning they can operate with up...
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