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Airplanes. Boeing and South African Airways launched Project Solaris: energy-rich tobacco to make sustainable aviation biofuel

Marble Hall, South-Africa - Pioneering plan supports South Africa’s rural economy, environment, public health

Boeing and South African Airways (SAA) announced that South African farmers will soon harvest their first crop of energy-rich tobacco plants, an important step towards using the plants to make sustainable aviation biofuel for airplanes. Both, along with partners SkyNRG and Sunchem SA, also officially launched Project Solaris, their collaborative effort to develop an aviation biofuel supply chain...

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Rome, Italy, 12/10/2014 18:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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