Flying the eco-friendly skies?

by Chris Seiger

January 30th, 2009 in Airlines, Ecology, Flying, Fuel, Hybrid

With all the buzz about hybrid cars, electric cars, and natural gas and hydrogen-powered cars, it should not surprise us when some new fuel technology makes headlines. We’re probably not accustomed to seeing it happen with aircraft, though. Continental Airlines just tested a 50/50 mix of jet fuel and a biofuel that originates with algae.

Read the whole story on the BBC News website.