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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. Re:Abandon this project? by Bryansix · · Score: 0, Troll

    No, environmental terrorists are willing to nuke the planet before anyone else besides themselves get off of it.

  2. Re:I've got a secret for them by Sir_Lewk · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fuck the planet, it's going to die eventually as will we if we fail to leave it. I say exploit it as much as possible while we still can and find a way to get off it.

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  3. you fai7 1t!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    please mode8ate propaganda and gEtting together to as fittingly

  4. Re:I've got a secret for them by NotBornYesterday · · Score: 0, Troll

    Err ... didn't someone already try a hydrogen-filled aircraft? ;)

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