New hybrid airplane that runs on algae-based fuel

Ed Barrow

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Sat Jun-05-10 04:22 PM
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New hybrid airplane that runs on algae-based fuel

European aerospace giant EADS is poised to unveil a "hybrid" aircraft which runs on algae fuel, a world first, its technical director said on Friday. The firm will present the machine at the Berlin Air Show (ILA) that runs from June 9 to 13, Jean Botti told the Die Welt daily.

"At the ILA, we are going to fly for the first time a craft with biofuel that has been made 100 per cent from algae. That is a world premiere," Botti said.

"We need a paradigm shift in the aviation industry. We soon need an alternative to kerosene," he said, adding: "If 10 per cent of our fleet is flying with biofuel in 2040, I would be extremely happy."

http://www.canada.com/technology/Hybrid+airplane+runs+percent+algae+fuel/3112575/story.html

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SPedigrees

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Sat Jun-05-10 05:13 PM
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1. Given the "rise of slime" this is a good use for toxic algae.

(Blue green algae killed my dog some dozen years ago.) I like converting algae to fuel for the same reason I'd like to see corn used for biofuel. That's all either one is good for.

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obxhead

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Sat Jun-05-10 07:58 PM
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2. Actually corn is useless for bio fuel as

it takes more energy to produce corn based fuel than it provides. Corn ethanol is being sold to us for one reason only, as part of the farm subsidy program.

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Terry in Austin

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Sun Jun-06-10 09:35 PM
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3. Sounds truly desperate

Flying? Geez, do they really want to keep flying THAT badly!?

:evilgrin:

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