Aquaflow tipped for Air NZ biofuel flight

March 21st, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Algae-Aviation-Fuel, Algae-Energy-Companies

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Biodiesel firm Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation has appointed an aviation engineer to a new consulting position, lending weight to speculation that the company’s algae-based fuel will power Air New Zealand’s biofuel test flight.

The first biofuel-powered plane trip was made just last month by a Virgin aeroplane using nut-derived fuel. At the time, Virgin boss Richard Branson told media that Air New Zealand would be the first airline to trial a “next-generation” algae-based fuel later this year.

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Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature’s way again

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