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    Thai Airways flies Asia’s first passenger plane using sustainable jet fuel

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    Asia’s first passenger flight to be powered with sustainable jet fuel was flagged off recently by Thai Airways. The Boeing 777 took off from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok with VIPs, company representatives, students and teaching staff on board. Powered by … Continue reading3

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    Alaska Airlines goes green with bio-fuel powered flights

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    Alaska Airlines decided to go green and has begun flying on biofuel! The airline begun operations of 75 commercial flights in the United States recently, all powered by biofuel. The airline made its maiden biofuel-journey on the 9th of November … Continue reading3

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    Good old yellow school bus overhauled to power up with biofuels

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    An iconic yellow school bus that left us reminiscing our school days has just got a green makeover by Georgia Tech. A handful of students from Atlanta Public Schools will soon begin travelling to school in a green and energy … Continue reading3

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    A journey to the bottom of the earth, powered by biofuels, solar and wind energy!

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    Santa Claus heads off to the North Pole every year and this probably might not be fascinating news to him as it is to us. A Thomson Reuters sponsored team will head off to the South Pole by land this … Continue reading3

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    Lufthansa Airlines to introduce world’s first biofuel-powered passenger airplane

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    The world’s first passenger airplane, powered by biofuels, is ready to take-off and hit the skies soon. German airliner, Lufthansa, will launch the first of its kind biofuel powered passenger airplane in 2011. After years of experimentation and development, the … Continue reading3

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    Cooking oil used this Thanksgiving recycled into biofuels

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    You dug into your turkey dinner this thanksgiving and can’t wait for the next time a roasted turkey lands up on your dining table. It’s time you spare a thought for all that oil used up to cook your lovely … Continue reading3

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    BioTank’s robotic fish clean up your dishes and produce biofuel

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    So you aren’t allowed an aquarium at home, taken that your mother thinks you’re just too irresponsible to have a living creature depend upon you for survival. Well, here’s something that’ll keep you happy, and your Mom too! A bunch … Continue reading3

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    Virgin Airlines tops Greenopia’s greenest airline list, followed by Continental and Alaska Airlines

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    So who’s the greenest airline of them all? Read on! Recently, Greenopia released a list of the greenest airlines around, taking into considerations facts like adoption of fuel conservation practices, progress of alternative fuels, recycling programs, green food options, green … Continue reading3

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    Train powered by beef tallow by Amtrak

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    You aren’t the only one who loves a nice juicy beef steak. This train loves it just as much as you do. To run between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City, Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer is powered up 20% by a beef … Continue reading3

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    The Navy’s Green Hornet bio-fuel powered supersonic jet

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    The Green Hornet Navy F/A-18 jet will zip through the air on Earth Day, leaving a trail of green ideas for the aviation industry to grab at. This twin-engine tactical aircraft will use bio-fuel on its flight tomorrow. 50% of … Continue reading3

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