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US Air Force Drops Coal-to-Liquids Idea
The US Air Force announced it is abandoning plans for a coal-to-liquid plant in Montana. The move comes despite indications during the Bush administration that the Air Force would be coal-powered by 2011. Coal-to-liquids isn?t exactly the cleanest fuel. In fact, a 50-50 blend of CTL and conventional fuel emits twice the GHG emissions than conventional fuels. Obama has recently said he would not support a CTL plant unless life-cycle GHG emissions are 20% lower than conventional fuels. - Read More
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Topics : Coal
Gasoline energy content
The high energy content of gasoline is more important for airplanes than for cars
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Topics : Oil and Gas Oil
Aviation kerosene - how much is used per day?
Today, aviation uses about 5 million barrels a day of jet kerosene. Assume healthy efficiency gains, and you could still see 12 million barrels a day of jet kero on the tarmac in 2030. - Read More
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Topics : Oil and Gas Oil
ASU JV trying to make aviation fuel from algae
Arizona State University has entered into a research and commercialization collaboration with Heliae Development, LLC and Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to develop, produce and sell kerosene-based aviation fuel derived from algae. - Read More
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Topics : Bioenergy
Aviation industry global market
Aviation is a 470 billion $ industry (Oct 2008)
Topics : Finance
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group Formed
The aviation industry has taken a significant step in the adoption of biofuels (Sep 2008). The newly created Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group requires its members to use biofuels produced from nonfood sources and with minimal environmental impact. Founders include Boeing and Honeywell subsidiary UOP, commercial airlines: Air France, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, Cargolux, Gulf Air, Japan Airlines, KLM, SAS and Virgin Atlantic Airways. - Read More
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Topics : Bioenergy Organization
Boeing Joins Aviation, Energy and Academic Leaders to Accelerate Development and Availability of Sus
Boeing has, with leading air carriers and Honeywell’s UOP, a refining technology developer, established a group to accelerate the development and commercialization of sustainable new aviation fuels.. - Read More
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Topics : Renewable Energy