CNN reports on Continental Airlines foray into the biofuel testing arena.Continental is the first national airline to test a mix of algae and jatropha oils in a 50-50 mix with traditional jet fuel.
The test, performed yesterday out of Houston, compared a biofuel plane with one running on all jet fuel.
The Boeing 737 burned less fuel in the biofuel-powered engine than a conventionally powered engine, and the two performed identically during the one-hour, 40-minute flight, Boeing spokesman Terrance Scott said.We reported last September on Boeing, Virgin, and eight other airlines' commitment to working on biofuel development in the commercial airline industry.
International carriers Virgin Atlantic and Air New Zealand tested their own biofuel mixes last year.
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