News tagged with aviation fuel
Australia's Qantas makes first commercial biofuel flight
Australia's Qantas Friday launched the nation's first commercial flight using a mixture of refined cooking oil, saying it would not survive if it relied solely on traditional jet fuel.
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Apr 13, 2012 |
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Airplane rivals launch joint biofuel project
Plane makers and bitter rivals Airbus of Europe, Boeing of the US and Embraer of Brazil announced on Thursday a joint plan to develop affordable biofuels for the airplane industry.
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Mar 22, 2012 |
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Aircraft of the future could capture and re-use some of their own
Tomorrow's aircraft could contribute to their power needs by harnessing energy from the wheel rotation of their landing gear to generate electricity.
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Feb 23, 2012 |
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Removing sulfur from jet fuel cools climate: study
A Yale study examining the impact of aviation on climate change found that removing sulfur from jet fuel cools the atmosphere. The study was published in the October 22 issue of Geophysical Research Letters.
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Airlines decry EU carbon emissions scheme
Airlines denounced on Tuesday an EU plan to charge them for carbon emissions, warning it would cost the industry 17.5 billion euros ($23.8 billion) over eight years.
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Study details path to sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Northwest
The Pacific Northwest has the diverse feedstocks, fuel-delivery infrastructure and political will needed to create a viable biofuels industry capable of reducing greenhouse gases and meeting the future fuel demands of the ...
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May 25, 2011 |
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New sustainable 'bio-derived' jet fuel industry is achievable: report
Establishing an economically and environmentally beneficial, 'bio-derived' Australian and New Zealand aviation fuels industry is a viable proposition, according to a report compiled by CSIRO in collaboration ...
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May 25, 2011 |
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Conventional fossil fuels sometimes 'greener' than biofuels: study
There’s a race afoot to give biofuel wings in the aviation industry, part of an effort to combat soaring fuel prices and cut greenhouse gas emissions. In 2008, Virgin Atlantic became the first commercial ...
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May 11, 2011 |
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World first research study on jet fuel exposure syndrome looking for participants
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mater Medical Research Institute researchers affiliated with The University of Queensland will lead the first study into the health implications of working with aviation fuels and F-111 deseal/reseal agents.
Dec 23, 2010 |
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Airlines chief urges more investment in biofuels
The head of the world's biggest airline association, IATA, berated the oil industry and governments on Friday for investing "peanuts" in cleaner biofuels.
Sep 17, 2010 |
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WSU led Bio-Jet fuel project officially gets off the ground
A major Washington State University effort to develop aviation bio-fuel is underway with the announcement of a strategic initiative called the "Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest" project; the first of its kind in the U.S. ...
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Jul 12, 2010 |
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Flying car should be available next year (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Federal Aviation Administration in the US has given approval to the Transition, a two-seater flying car developed over the last four years by Massachusetts Company, Terrafugia.
Jun 30, 2010 |
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New study for cleaner aviation fuel
(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO together with Australasia's major aviation players is leading a world-first study to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from air transport by helping to develop a sustainable aviation ...
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Apr 20, 2010 |
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All-in-one computerized scheduling will make airports greener, more efficient
A new computerised approach to airport operations is being developed that will reduce delays, speed up baggage handling and decrease pollution.
Oct 19, 2009 |
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