World's first flight powered partly by biofuel coconut oil takes off from London"

Britannist · 24-02-2008, 10:35 PM

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Airlines today made history with a flight from London Heathrow to Schipol-Amsterdam partly powered on biofuel including coconut oil (no modifications to the aircraft engine were needed and the flight carried no passengers - only Virgin Airlines staff):

Biofuel takes flight with Virgin Atlantic | Green Tech blog - CNET News.com

Virgin test flight for biofuel-powered jumbo jet | NEWS.com.au

Virgin Atlantic flies a plane on biofuel

Virgin biofuel flight a success - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Britannist · 24-02-2008, 10:40 PM

Brief extract from the news.com.au report on one of the links in the last posting to this thread:

(Quote from news.com.au website) Virgin Atlantic chief Richard Branson hailed the demonstration flight as a breakthrough for the airline industry and proof that there were viable alternatives to traditional jet fuel. The flight will "enable those of us who are serious about reducing our carbon emissions to go on developing the fuels of the future, fuels which will power our aircraft in the years ahead through sustainable next-generation oils, such as algae," Branson said in a statement. (End of quote from news.com.au website)

24-02-2008, 10:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	World's first flight powered partly by biofuel coconut oil takes off from London" Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Airlines today made history with a flight from London Heathrow to Schipol-Amsterdam partly powered on biofuel including coconut oil (no modifications to the aircraft engine were needed and the flight carried no passengers - only Virgin Airlines staff): Biofuel takes flight with Virgin Atlantic \| Green Tech blog - CNET News.com Virgin test flight for biofuel-powered jumbo jet \| NEWS.com.au Virgin Atlantic flies a plane on biofuel Virgin biofuel flight a success - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Last edited by Britannist; 24-02-2008 at 10:37 PM.

24-02-2008, 10:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Brief extract Brief extract from the news.com.au report on one of the links in the last posting to this thread: (Quote from news.com.au website) Virgin Atlantic chief Richard Branson hailed the demonstration flight as a breakthrough for the airline industry and proof that there were viable alternatives to traditional jet fuel. The flight will "enable those of us who are serious about reducing our carbon emissions to go on developing the fuels of the future, fuels which will power our aircraft in the years ahead through sustainable next-generation oils, such as algae," Branson said in a statement. (End of quote from news.com.au website)

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