Norwegian forest residues can power jets
As much as 20 per cent of jet fuel burned in Norway in 2030 could be biofuel made from the country’s forest residues. This alone could cut greenhouse gas emissions from Norway’s aviation sector...
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Seawater fuel discovery reduces water footprint
Researchers have found that seawater can replace freshwater to make the sustainable fuel bioethanol, reducing the extremely high water footprint associated with production. Bioethanol is one of the best fuel alternatives because it is...
Qantas flies with mustard seed biofuel
Australian airline Qantas flew for the first time with biofuel from Los Angeles to Melbourne. The blended biofuel saved 18,000 kilograms in carbon emissions on the historic 15-hour, trans-Pacific flight. Barbara Barkhausen reports from...
Corn is better for food than biofuel
Corn provides both nutrition and a renewable energy source. Now, a study has shown that the crop’s environmental costs are lower if it is used as food rather than as a biofuel. Renewable biofuels...
Cleaner buses improve health, reduce school absences
School buses that run on clean fuels and have up-to-date pollution control measures could result in 14 million fewer absences from school each year, according to a study by the University of Michigan and...
Driving on whisky
Celtic Renewables, an Edinburgh-based biofuel company, has signed a 1.2 million pound partnership with a European biotechnology pilot facility to turn whisky by-products into biofuel. Celtic Renewables has already proved the concept of producing...
