SFGate: Alaska flight to SFO runs on corn, helped by yeast
Jun 7, 2016, 6:45 pm
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SFGate: Alaska flight to SFO runs on corn, helped by yeast
SFGate: Alaska flight to SFO runs on corn, helped by yeast
"An Alaska Airlines jet flew from Seattle to San Francisco Tuesday fueled in part by corn, with a little assist from yeast. Alaska Flight 388, which landed at San Francisco International Airport just after 3 p.m., flew the popular two-hour route on a 20 percent blend of biofuel derived from South Dakota corn fermented by yeast."
http://www.sfgate.com/business/artic...st-7968978.php
"An Alaska Airlines jet flew from Seattle to San Francisco Tuesday fueled in part by corn, with a little assist from yeast. Alaska Flight 388, which landed at San Francisco International Airport just after 3 p.m., flew the popular two-hour route on a 20 percent blend of biofuel derived from South Dakota corn fermented by yeast."
http://www.sfgate.com/business/artic...st-7968978.php
Jun 8, 2016, 8:44 am
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As stated on King5, the biofuel costs 6x more than standard jet fuel.
United has been working on this for awhile and uses it on one of its flights. I am not sure what method/supplier they use compared to this.
United has been working on this for awhile and uses it on one of its flights. I am not sure what method/supplier they use compared to this.