Flying high on algae
The Berlin Air Show, which was held on 8-13 June, was the perfect opportunity for aircraft company EADS to show just how far its biofuels research has progressed.
A Diamond DA42 took to the air powered only by algae biofuel.
Jean Botti, CTO at EADS, said: ‘This opens up the feasibility of carbon-neutral flights.’
According to EADS minimal adjustments had to be made to the four-seater aircraft for it to fly on biofuels but the modifications were worth it as the algae biofuel contained eight times less hydrocarbons than regular kerosene and has been found to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 40%.
A Diamond DA42 took to the air powered only by algae biofuel.
Jean Botti, CTO at EADS, said: ‘This opens up the feasibility of carbon-neutral flights.’
According to EADS minimal adjustments had to be made to the four-seater aircraft for it to fly on biofuels but the modifications were worth it as the algae biofuel contained eight times less hydrocarbons than regular kerosene and has been found to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 40%.
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