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Alaska Airlines Makes History With Bio-Fuel Flight

posted by CoolHand on Tuesday November 15 2016, @08:27PM   Printer-friendly
from the if-a-tree-falls-in-the-forest-can-i-join-the-mile-high-club dept.

Gaaark writes:

Washington state-based Alaska Airlines today made history flying the first commercial flight using the world's first renewable, alternative jet fuel made from forest residuals, the limbs and branches that remain after the harvesting of managed forests.

The fuel used a 20 percent blend of sustainable aviation biofuel.

While 20% doesn't seem like much (it's still 80% aviation fuel), if the airline were able to replace 20 percent of its entire fuel supply at Sea-Tac Airport (from which it took off), it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 142,000 metric tons of CO2. This is equivalent to taking approximately 30,000 passenger vehicles off the road for one year.

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  • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 15 2016, @08:56PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 15 2016, @08:56PM (#427193)

    "This research is funded by money and/or agencies that will no longer exist under the new administration."

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  • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Tuesday November 15 2016, @09:49PM

    by bob_super (1357) on Tuesday November 15 2016, @09:49PM (#427222)

    "Scientists uncover new ways to power jet engines with powdered coal mixed with GMO corn watered with fracking waste! Prototype demonstrator also trials engine coolant made of liberal's tears"

  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 15 2016, @10:07PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 15 2016, @10:07PM (#427229)

    While I agree with your take on the current zeitgeist, this was actually funded by a company (Gevo) which is about to go bankrupt.