It’s Boom Times for Startups Trying to Electrify Aviation
(Bloomberg) Since the Wright brothers invented the airplane in 1903, one aspect of how we fly hasn’t changed. Evolving plane design and improved engines aside, almost all modern aircraft have one thing...
View ArticleU.S. drive to make green jet fuel with ethanol stalled by CO2 pipeline foes
WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. drive to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using ethanol could be slowed because of growing opposition to proposed pipelines that would curb greenhouse gas...
View ArticleHow United and Other US Airlines Lost Momentum on Sustainable Jet Fuel
(Bloomberg) United Airlines presents itself as the unrivaled leader in cleaner jet fuel. A recent ad campaign featuring the garbage-can-dwelling Oscar the Grouch as the airline’s new “chief trash...
View ArticleVirgin Atlantic Jet Takes Off for Maiden Transatlantic Flight on Low-Carbon Fuel
Summary Virgin Atlantic jet set to land in New York City on Tuesday afternoon Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) accounts for less than 0.1% of total global jet fuel use First time a commercial airliner...
View ArticleBranson’s Latest Dare Reveals Aviation’s Green Challenge
Richard Branson has long relished the image of the aviation pioneer, from traversing the Pacific in a hot-air balloon to making space travel available for paying customers.Now the British billionaire...
View ArticleBiden administration to release aviation fuel subsidy guidance by end of week
NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The Biden administration expects the Treasury to release guidance by the end of this week on whether to make it easier for sustainable aviation fuel made from corn-based...
View ArticleBiden Poised to Deliver Win for Ethanol Makers on SAF Credits
NEW YORK, Dec 14 (Reuters) – The Biden administration is expected this week to recognize a soon-to-be-updated methodology favored by the ethanol industry in guidance to companies looking to claim tax...
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