Ecotravel news is pleased to see that The Wall Street Journal online edition is now free to the public. So although a few weeks late, The Middle Seat column reported last month on Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airlines' first flight using biofuels. Although they only used a mixture of 20 percent biofuels to 80 percent regular jet fuel, it's still better than 100 percent jet fuel:"Airlines are under mounting pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, even though aviation's pollutants amount to less than 3% of all emissions. Jets are visible signs of environmental damage, and scientists have concerns that pollutants dropped directly into high altitudes may be more dangerous than those released on the ground."Sir Branson also made a show of actually tasting the biofuel concoction of coconut and Brazilian nut oils.
Read the full story: Virgin puts biofuels on maiden voyage
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