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The Development of Ecologically Sound Jet Fuel

Posted by Zonk on from the well-maybe-not-sound dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Researchers at Princeton University are currently working on two projects to reduce jet travel's role in global warming. The first one, a major project funded by the U.S. Air Force with $7.5 million, is focused on developing computational models that accurately simulate the burning of jet fuel, a complex process not well understood today. The second one, funded by NetJets, a company providing business jets, will help to develop new jet fuels with near-zero net greenhouse gas emissions."

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  1. Re:This Is Ridiculous by Jane+Q.+Public · · Score: 0, Troll

    Pardon the hell out of me, but bringing up Venus was in fact just that: a straw man argument. It has absolutely no bearing on contrails in Earth's atmosphere, and you reasonably should have known that.

    I stand by that. As for the other, if you want to believe that your sources are better than mine, fine. But you don't even know what they are, because as I have already stated, I am not going to do your homework for you. The point is simply that it is not worth bothering to argue with you about it.

  2. Re:This Is Ridiculous by Jane+Q.+Public · · Score: 0, Troll

    I have references, but not at hand. If I have the spare time to look them up, I will be happy to put them here in reply. I suspect that you might find some mention on Google. But of course, as with any such, consider the sources.