An aviation renaissance, one focused on energy efficiency and economic impact, is on the horizon, and it's changing how engineers look at aircraft power and design.
Engineering
Nov 9, 2017
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Researchers at Ghent University (Belgium, Europe) have developed a process that turns grass into biofuel.
Biotechnology
Apr 3, 2017
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Scientists are a step closer to using Australia's iconic gum trees to develop low-carbon renewable jet and missile fuel.
Biotechnology
Sep 19, 2016
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A new study published in the journal Transportation Research Part D has explored the ways in which new technologies have been 'hyped' by the aviation industry and media as the key to sustainable air travel, perpetuating a ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 4, 2016
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Boeing announced Wednesday that it completed the first test flight with "green diesel," which offers potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in aviation.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 3, 2014
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A key challenge in the biofuels landscape is to get more advanced biofuels—fuels other than corn ethanol and vegetable oil-based biodiesel—into the transportation pool. Utilization of advanced biofuels is stipulated by ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 8, 2014
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A new transcriptomics-based model accurately predicts how much isoprene the bacterium Bacillus subtilis will produce when stressed or nourished. This model marks a step toward understanding how changes in the bacteria's environment ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 18, 2013
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Researchers from the University of Twente's CTIT research institute have developed a prototype lightweight panel that uses anti-noise to reduce noise levels inside aircraft. The panels can be used as a replacement for the ...
Engineering
May 8, 2013
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(Phys.org) —NASA researchers have begun a series of flights using the agency's DC-8 flying laboratory to study the effects of alternate biofuel on engine performance, emissions and aircraft-generated contrails at altitude.
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2013
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Air Canada's first-ever flight using biofuels headed from Toronto to Mexico City Monday, in an effort to showcase the aviation industry's global commitment to greener transportation.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 19, 2012
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