Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Renewable Jet Fuel About to Takeoff, Also Considering Algae as Feedstock

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Several members of the renewable fuels industry recently made announcements promoting their latest accomplishments in renewable jet fuel production.

Researchers at the University of North Dakota’s Energy & Environmental Research Center have produced samples of a 100 percent renewable jet fuel that meets the stringent requirements for the U.S. military’s JP-8 jet fuel. JP-8 is similar to Jet A, which is used in commercial aviation equipment. “If you can make JP-8, you can make Jet A,” said Tom Erickson, associate director for research at the EERC. Research is also being conducted on algal-oil-to-fuel projects

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