biodiesel-jet Subscribe

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

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. Biodiesel Solutions and Green Flight International collaborated on this project, which has as its goal to reduce the impact that jet travel has on the environment. Before the machine was taken into the air, extensive testing was performed on the ground with ... Read more →

Passenger-free biofuel Air New Zealand flight set for 2008 or 2009 Sebastian Blanco

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

Passenger-free biofuel Air New Zealand flight set for 2008 or 2009 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

That's one small flight for biofuels, one giant ... oh, you get the picture. The news that Air New Zealand will get biofuels into the air in a Boeing 747 in either 2008 or 2009 is great for people who fly a lot and feel kind of guilty about it (course, the really rich can always planepool). We're a ...

Featured
Breaking
Popular

View all

Tip of the Day

Guide to Common Green Acronymns

CAFE – Corporate Average Fuel Economy. A system used in the U.S. to define mileage requirements of new vehicles.

Featured Galleries

Team Autoblog Green

Editor-in-Chief

Sebastian Blanco: Email

The Team