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First flight using biofuel to take off soon from Boeing and Air New Zealand

Boeing and Air New Zealand (Air NZ) are finishing the last details to test a plane running on biofuels. The fuel is made up from algae that develop in sewers, with a patented process by Aquaflow Bionomic, a company from New Zealand. Should the project be successful, it would be the first time a biofuel is used in aviation. Both Boeing and Air NZ have prepared a special plane which will have separate fuel systems. One motor is expected to run with regular fuel, whereas the other will run on the new fuel, kept in separate deposits. The pilot ... Read more →

Boeing likes algae as a source for new biofuels Sam Abuelsamid

Following up on the announcement from Virgin Fuels earlier in the week of their intention to work with Boeing to demonstrate biofuel in a 747-400. Now comes further information that Boeing considers ...

First flight using biofuel to take off soon from Boeing and Air New Zealand 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Boeing and Air New Zealand (Air NZ) are finishing the last details to test a plane running on biofuels. The fuel is made up from algae that develop in sewers, with a patented process by Aquaflow Bionomic, a company from New Zealand. Should the project be successful, it would be the first time a ...

Boeing likes algae as a source for new biofuels 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Following up on the announcement from Virgin Fuels earlier in the week of their intention to work with Boeing to demonstrate biofuel in a 747-400. Now comes further information that Boeing considers algae as the best prospect as a source for aviation fuel. The aircraft manufacturer will be focusing ...


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