An A-320 with a 30% biofuel blend has been adding to knowledge already gained in this area. This is on top of recent work with a NASA DC-8, as well as a USAF F-22 and other platforms. The idea of renewable fuel for aviation is a good one, but I'm trying to imagine how many acres would have to be in cultivation to keep even a tenth of the commercial fleet in the air. IMHO, renewable jet-fuel is truly a "tough row to hoe". I know no one wants to hear this, but until we break the code on hydrogen-power so that we can go almost directly from electricity to fuel, I don't see how we can ever really be renewable.
http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/articles/7702/mexico-hosts-successful-biofuels-test-flight
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