Chip fat to fuel our planes? January 23, 2012
Posted by janeefraser in Airlines, Travel, Travel technology, Travel tips & trends.Tags: airlines, aviation, biofuel, green travel, Qantas, Travel, Virgin Atlantic
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If there’s something we can expect to see a lot of this year, it is airlines talking up their green credentials. From chicken fat to algae, carriers are busy looking for new ways to fuel their planes and reduce their emissions.
Several airlines have already claimed “world-first” initiatives such as the first commercial biofuel flight, the first scheduled biofuel flight and the longest distance biofuel flight, and Qantas has announced its intention to operate Australia’s first biofuel flight early this year.
IATA has declared work on biofuels to be a major priority for the industry in the year ahead, with the association’s chief executive, Tony Tyler, saying it is “one of aviation’s great challenges” to reduce its carbon emissions. ”Sustainability is our licence to grow,” Tyler says.
The problem with biofuels and other green initiatives is that they… (click here to keep reading this article by Jane E. Fraser)
Plants fuelling planes December 16, 2010
Posted by janeefraser in Airlines, Travel, Travel technology, Travel tips & trends.Tags: airlines, aviation, biofuel, green travel, Lufthansa, responsible travel, Travel
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Biofuel will be used on commercial flights for the first time next year.
In a step towards more sustainable flying, Lufthansa has announced it will begin a six-month trial of biofuel on scheduled flights within Germany from April. It will use a 50-50 mix of biofuel – which is being touted as a more sustainable alternative to standard fuel – and kerosene, on an Airbus aircraft operating the Hamburg-Frankfurt route.
Lufthansa says the trial will save about 1500 tonnes of CO2 emissions and will use biofuel procured from sustainable sources. “No rainforest will be deforested for Lufthansa biofuel,” says Lufthansa chief executive Wolfgang Mayrhuber. “Our licensed suppliers must provide proof of the sustainability of their processes.”
Lufthansa says the primary purpose of the trial is to (more…)
