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BA, Airbus joing forces with Cranfield University to accelerate availability of algae for planes fuel

London, UK - The first commercial quantities will become available within three years

Several powerhouses of the aviation industry are backing Cranfield University’s pioneering project to solve how to harvest algae to produce jet fuel in commercial quantities. The Sustainable Use of Renewable Fuels (SURF) consortium which brings together Airbus (European aircraft manufacturer), British Airways and Cranfield University, among many others, was announced at the Aviation and Environment S...

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Rome, Italy, 10/04/2010 14:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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