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Aug 16, 08, 2:45 pm
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080816/BUSINESS01/808160314
PHOENIX — With the price of oil still above $100 a barrel, everything from wood chips to chicken fat is being scrutinized as an alternative to traditional fuel.
But when it comes to airplanes, finding the right mix poses a special challenge.
The airline industry is aggressively pushing for home-grown alternatives to petroleum-based jet fuel, while leaning on customers with a variety of new travel charges to help control a projected $61 billion industrywide fuel expense this year.
A number of alternatives to standard jet fuel have been studied for years, though aircraft manufacturers say the challenge is to find ideas that will work now.
See the link for the rest of the article
PHOENIX — With the price of oil still above $100 a barrel, everything from wood chips to chicken fat is being scrutinized as an alternative to traditional fuel.
But when it comes to airplanes, finding the right mix poses a special challenge.
The airline industry is aggressively pushing for home-grown alternatives to petroleum-based jet fuel, while leaning on customers with a variety of new travel charges to help control a projected $61 billion industrywide fuel expense this year.
A number of alternatives to standard jet fuel have been studied for years, though aircraft manufacturers say the challenge is to find ideas that will work now.
See the link for the rest of the article