Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Will the "second -generation biofuel feedstock" rule the aviation industry by 2015?

This article caught my eye when I was surfing through the renewable energy magazine. It claims that about 60% of the people are ignorant of the fact that the third-generation biofuels are going to rule the aviation industry in a decades time, or may be even earlier than that. A guide has been published by ATAG-Geneva(a non-profit industry dealing with many sectors of aviation) for beginners in this field to gain more knowledge in the arena of third-generation biofuels.

The industry aims in making these powerful biofuels as the main source of aviation fuels Considerable efforts are underway to achieve their goal. Their big focus was on "Sustainability fuel"since last year. Many test flights have been used to test the efficiency of second generation fuel-plants such as Camelina, Jatropha and other microbial fuels such as algae oil. Interestingly, all these test flights were a success as they burnt cleanly unlike the fossil fuels and didn't produce any engine inefficiency either.

The industry however, is not very sure of the hindrances they are going to face as they are a little concerned about its impact on the food and water supplies. This top-ranked aviation industry has requested the Geneva government to support the biofuel suppliers in developing the required feedstock and refining systems to achieve their dream of making these highly capable biofuels commerically available for use in the aviation sector.

I cannot wait to see this happening!


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Related blog posts:
Camelina-Derived Renewable Jet Fuel Reduces 84% Carbon Emissions
World's First Camelina Biofuel Test Flight

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