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Showman Sir R. Branson put on another display that highlighted some technical and business advances on the use of biofuel instead of the traditional kerosene source for jet fuel. Branson's Virgin Airways flew a 747 Sunday from London to Amsterdam w/ one of the four engines using a bio/traditional mix. Meanwhile Branson drank of shot of his new fuel.
Notables:
WSJ Tuesday Feb 26
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120399661811692897.html?mod=todays_us_nonsub_pj"
Notables:
- Production of a biofuel that won't freeze at jet altitude: -47C
- Cold temp bio jet fuel made by: http://www.imperiumrenewables.com/"
- Seattle based
- Founded 4yrs ago by John Plaza
- Planter likes algae for his future bio crop; likes sewage processing tanks as a major algae source - Branson pitching tax breaks to EU governments for using bio jet fuel
WSJ Tuesday Feb 26
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120399661811692897.html?mod=todays_us_nonsub_pj"
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