Monday, April 30, 2007

Boeing looks to algae as alternative aviation fuel

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Boeing looks to algae as alternative aviation fuel

By Aimée Turner, Flight Global

Massive cultivation of oil-rich, CO2-absorbing algae pools covering an area equivalent to the size of Austria - or Maryland in the US - could hold the key to eliminating aviation’s contribution to global warming.

Speaking to flightglobal.com, Boeing’s alternative fuel expert Dave Daggett explains that algae has been elevated by the US aircraft manufacturer to front-runner status in terms of its potential to become a viable alternative aviation fuel.

Read the full interview from here @ Flight Global

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