“EADS demonstrated the flight of an aircraft powered by biofuel made from algae at the Farnborough Airshow yesterday.
One of the two Austro Engine AE300 engines of the EADS demonstrator Diamond Aircraft DA42 New Generation was powered by specially grown and refined algae biofuel. The other was fuelled by normal diesel.
According to EADS, the aircraft has, as of now, been only certified by European aviation officials to fly with one engine powered by biofuel.
Jean Botti, chief technical officer of EADS, said the use of algae biofuel made the aircraft 10 per cent more efficient and fuel consumption was 1.5 litres per hour lower when compared to conventional JET-A1 fuel.
‘Algaes have more energy content than the equivalent diesel fuel,’ he explained.”
Read more at The Engineer (Thanks @soulmate02)
It’s the future!
That great, but is it cheaper and can I put it in my car?
I have always thought that this fuel was a brilliant idea. If only oil wasn’t worth so much, we’d probably use it for everything.
Botti said the major challenge standing in the way of algae biofuel being used by the aviation industry is scaling up its production levels to industrial size and economy. This issue was clearly demonstrated, he added, by the extraordinary efforts EADS had to go through to find enough quality algae biofuel to perform tests and demonstration flights.
So we’re not there yet.
Hi Derren,
There are loads of ways to fly planes, people can run cars on algae bio diesel, this is 3rd generation biofuel!
Here is a video on how you can make your own fuel that I made!
http://kentbiofuel.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-make-bio-fuel-out-from-waste.html
I have really been inspired by your site!
Warm Regards,
Tim
http://kentbiofuel.blogspot.com