First Biofuel Flight

By Holly Peterson

Airlines have been testing alternative fuels for a while. But Continental Airlines has just stepped it up with a demonstration flight of a two-engine plane that operated with one engine running entirely off of algae. Bacteria are found in yogurts and medicines – why not planes? The big sells with algae are that it: is fast growing (we're talking regeneration in hours), actually consumes carbon dioxide, and doesn't disturb food production or contribute to deforestation (like corn). We know it’s all about the bottom line for airlines at the end of the day. But if this green stuff can really help reduce the airline industry's carbon dioxide emissions, then go green grow.

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