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Australia considers home-grown aviation biofuel production

Biofuel Production It seems that we all want to travel on aircraft more and more around the planet, the so called ‘budget’ airlines particularly driving consumer awareness over the last 10 years or so. But all this aviation requires fuel and we are, arguably, only a couple of years away from ‘peak oil’ – so how will the airlines ensure we can continue flying in years to come? The answer, it seems, may come in the roll-out of pioneering bio-fuel schemes to fuel 100% of aircraft requirements, as recently tested in Australia. Australia is looking at the possibility of producing… continue reading

April 18, 2012