Looking for new fuels Aug 25, 2008
Still another would create a biofuel from babassu oil, which comes from a palm tree in Brazil. Among the more promising and environmentally friendly of the potential biofuels is an algae-based product. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Airlines push for homegrown jet fuel Aug 16, 2008
In February, Boeing partnered with Virgin Atlantic to test a flight that included a biofuel mixture of babassu oil, which comes from a palm tree in northern Brazil, and coconut oil. We're looking for something that is so correct in its performance that it can be interchanged with petroleum-based kerosene, Glover said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Branson plans eco-resort in British Virgin Islands Jul 1, 2008
The flight was partially fueled with a biofuel mixture of coconut and babassu oil (from a type of palm nut) in one of its four main fuel tanks. Branson said he believes soaring global oil prices can be the catalyst to spur governments worldwide to develop their own eco-projects. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Japan Airlines plans test flight partially powered by biofuel next year Jun 23, 2008
In February, Virgin Atlantic successfully conducted the world's first flight of a commercial aircraft powered partially with biofuel a mixture of coconut and babassu oil in one of its four main fuel tanks. Germany's Deutsche Lufthansa AG set a series of environmental goals committing itself to a 25 percent cut in carbon dioxide emissions by 2020 and to using biofuel. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Fledgling U.S. biodiesel industry facing tough times May 25, 2008
One of the plane's engines was powered by a mixture of kerosene, babassu oil and coconut oil. Babassu oil, from the nuts of the babassu tree, which grows in the Amazon region of South America, and coconut oil are often used in cosmetics. (Anchorage Daily News)
A perfect soak: A bath you can feel good about, during and after Mar 25, 2008
The Body Shop s Rich Plum Body Butter is made of plum kernel oil, sesame seed oil, babassu oil, soya oil and cocoa butter. Its scent has citrus, cassis and grape top notes. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Biofuel flight hype Feb 26, 2008
According to a (This short flight may prove to be a giant leap forward for the aviation industry ) the biofuel used was sourced from coconut and babassu oil, an allegedly sustainable source but not one likely to be able to fuel all of Virgins fleet (none of the stories Ive seen bother to say how big that fleet is, or what its biofuel needs might be). While the has a biofuels company, , in its portfolio, this biofuel came from of Seattle, a concern that looks like its in a poor way... (Nature News Service)
First Biofueled Commercial Jet Flies London-Amsterdam Feb 26, 2008
Sunday's flight was partially fueled with a biofuel mixture of coconut and babassu oil in one of its four main fuel tanks. The jet carried pilots and several technicians, but no passengers. (National Geographic)
Can Airplanes Fly on Biofuel? Feb 26, 2008
For kicks, the mogul had drunk a sample of his firm's coconut oil and babassu oil jet-fuel blend. "My God that was horrible," he told reporters afterward. (Time.com)
Aviation fuel goes nuts Feb 25, 2008
A Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet flew from London to Amsterdam with one of its fuel tanks filled with a bio-jet blend including babassu oil and coconut oil. A Virgin Atlantic statement said the biofuel mix provided 25 per cent of the fuel for the test flight. (India Times, India)
Boeing, Virgin Atlantic and GE Aviation to Fly First Commercial Jet on Biofuel Feb 25, 2008
VS811P -- will fly using a biofuel blend composed of babassu oil and coconut oil provided by Seattle-based Imperium Renewables ... Babassu oil comes from the nuts of the babassu tree, which is native to Brazil. (PR Newswire)
Virgin Atlantic Becomes World's First Airline to Fly a Plane on Biofuel Feb 25, 2008
- Virgin Atlantic 747 flies from London Heathrow using biofuel - Flight partners are Boeing, GE Aviation and Imperium Renewables - Biofuel contains mix of coconut and babassu oil - Pioneering flight marks breakthrough in biofuel development SOUTH NORWALK, Conn ... (Logo: ) The Virgin Atlantic aircraft, flight number VS811P and registration GV-WOW, will fly using a biofuel composed of babassu oil and coconut oil ... Babassu oil comes from the nuts of the babassu tree, which is native to Brazil. (PR Newswire)
Biofuel-powered jet makes test flight Feb 25, 2008
Virgin said the fuel to be used for Sunday's flight -- a 20 percent biofuel mix of coconut and babassu oil in one of the plane's four main fuel tanks -- was of a type that wouldn't compete with food and fresh water resources amid mounting concerns among green campaigners about the environmental impact of biofuels. Some studies suggest that converting land for crops such as palm oil used for biofuel can generate far more in carbon emissions than the savings delivered by the fuel. (CNN -- International)
Future flightsAirliners running on biofuels? Don't hold your breath... Feb 25, 2008
One of the aircraft's four engines ran on fuel comprising a 20% biofuel mix of coconut and babassu oil and 80% of the normal Jet A aviation fuel. Biofuels - principally ethanol and diesel made from plants - are one of the few viable options for replacing the liquid fuels derived from petroleum used in transport, the source of about one quarter of the human race's greenhouse gas emissions. (BBC News -- UK)
Virgin Atlantic flies jumbo jet powered by biofuel Feb 25, 2008
Virgin Atlantic flew a jumbo jet from London to Amsterdam, with one of its four fuel tanks filled with a blend including babassu oil and coconut oil, to show that it could produce less carbon dioxide than normal jet fuels. "This breakthrough will help Virgin Atlantic to fly its planes using clean fuel sooner than expected," Richard Branson, the airline's president, said before the Boeing 747-400 took to the air. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Amazon Nuts Help Fuel First Biofuel Airline Flight Feb 25, 2008
A Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet flew from London to Amsterdam with one of its fuel tanks filled with a bio-jet blend including babassu oil and coconut oil. "Today marks a vital breakthrough for the whole airline industry," Virgin founder Richard Branson told reporters in a hangar at Heathrow airport prior to the flight's departure. (Planet Ark, United States)
Green Commercial Flight Takes Off Feb 24, 2008
The Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 demonstration flight - with no passengers on board - is using a 20% biofuel mix of coconut and babassu oil in one of its four main fuel tanks - the first time that a commercial aircraft has run biofuel in-flight. The demonstration is part of a major initiative among some airlines and Boeing to discover sources of sustainable aircraft fuel for the future. (Sky News)
Virgin biofuel jet takes off Feb 24, 2008
Sunday's flight, which landed safely in the Netherlands, was partially fueled with a biofuel mixture of coconut and babassu oil in one of its four main fuel tanks ... Branson said even though Sunday's biofuel was made from babassu oil in rain forests and coconut from plantations, airlines should one day be able to use biofuel made from algae drawn from sewage treatment plants, not from the food supply. (USA Today -- Tech)
