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VIDEO: Jay Leno explains his biodiesel-powered EcoJet, races a private plane

In a garage full of ultra rare, highly desirable cars and trucks, Jay Leno's EcoJet still manages to stand out as one of the coolest. Part of the vehicle's claim to fame comes from its ability to run on biodiesel fuel, putting out an impressive 750 horsepower and 700 ft-lb of torque at 48,000 rpm from its Honeywell LT101 jet turbine engine. Underneath the distinctive carbon fiber skin lies an aluminum chassis that was derived using existing suspension bits from the Chevrolet Corvette. Also in use is a four-speed automatic transmission ... Read more →

Explosion shows Biodiesel rockets might not be ready for prime time [w/video] Sebastian Blanco

It's no secret that biodiesel can be used in airplanes (see BioJet I and, sort of, Virgin Atlantic). To use the biofuel in rockets might take a bit more work, as the 11-second video at the bottom ...

BioJet I makes historic flight over Reno, Nevada on 100% biodiesel Jeremy Korzeniewski

Sure, we've shown you plenty of jet engines powered by 100% biodiesel before, but one thing separates each of them from our latest find: they were all operated on the ground. An L-29 military ...

Update from USDA researcher on current state of airplane biodiesel research Sebastian Blanco

As I wrote the other day, the USDA has been working on jet biodiesel since at least 2001. I contacted one of the Ph.Ds in charge of the research, Robert Dunn, asking about an update for AutoblogGreen ...

VIDEO: Jay Leno explains his biodiesel-powered EcoJet, races a private plane 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

In a garage full of ultra rare, highly desirable cars and trucks, Jay Leno's EcoJet still manages to stand out as one of the coolest. Part of the vehicle's claim to fame comes from its ability to run on biodiesel fuel, putting out an impressive 750 horsepower and 700 ft-lb of torque at 48,000 ...

Explosion shows Biodiesel rockets might not be ready for prime time [w/video] 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's no secret that biodiesel can be used in airplanes (see BioJet I and, sort of, Virgin Atlantic). To use the biofuel in rockets might take a bit more work, as the 11-second video at the bottom of this post makes clear. The good news, though, is that an explosion during a recent test launch ...

BioJet I makes historic flight over Reno, Nevada on 100% biodiesel 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Sure, we've shown you plenty of jet engines powered by 100% biodiesel before, but one thing separates each of them from our latest find: they were all operated on the ground. An L-29 military aircraft powered solely by 100 percent biodiesel has now been successfully flown over Reno, Nevada. ...

Update from USDA researcher on current state of airplane biodiesel research 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

As I wrote the other day, the USDA has been working on jet biodiesel since at least 2001. I contacted one of the Ph.Ds in charge of the research, Robert Dunn, asking about an update for AutoblogGreen readers (because we fly from time to time, right) and he sent back a nice, succinct response. "The ...


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