First Flight powered by 100% Algae Fuel

First Flight powered by 100% Algae Fuel 2

EADS maker of the Airbus and lots of defense and transport aircraft, has announced the completion of the first flight powered entirely by algae-based biofuel.
The DA42 used almost half a gallon less fuel per hour using the algae fuel than it would have had it been powered by kerosene-based jet fuel. What's more, the exhaust from the plane had an eight time lower hydrocarbon content, as well as lower nitrogen and sulphur emissions.
This only goes to show that biofuels are more fuel efficient in jet engines than petroleum based fuels.

Link : http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/world-first-flight-powered-100-percent-biofuels-completed.php

Mon July 26 2010 12:11:27 PM by Aathmika jet fuel 550 views

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Tuanhd wrote:

Tue October 26 2010 08:59:21 PM

I wold like to know where I can get the algae oil? Supplier?

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