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Honeywell & Airbus To Turn Algae Into Jet Fuel

Posted by kdawson on from the little-animalcules-powering-bug-jets dept.

mystermarque alerts us to an announcement by Honeywell, JetBlue Airways, International Aero Engines, and Airbus about a program to develop jet fuel from algae and other biomass. They hope to supply nearly 1/3 of the demand for jet fuel from these sources by 2030. A Wall Street Journal blog points out that even if this program's goals are met, we will be worse off by 2030 in terms of jet kerosene released into the atmosphere, assuming that the rapid growth in the aviation sector continues apace.

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  1. Abandon this project? by WinPimp2K · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nah, this is no place for half measures. We must obviously elimiminate all jet kerosene releases by 2030.

    All hands: Abandon Planet! Abandon Planet!

    Then we can nuke the site from orbit. It is the only way to make sure.

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  2. Soylent Green? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sure they'll tell us jet fuel is made of algae, but then we'll find out that jet fuel "is people."

    It works best with a Charlton Heston voice.

  3. Re:I've got a secret for them by Starteck81 · · Score: 5, Funny

    where does algae get its carbon?
    Ducks?
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