United Airlines launches regular flights using biofuels

By Blackwells Capital | March 14, 2016

Chicago-based carrier United Airlines on Friday launched regularly scheduled flights using commercial-scale volumes of sustainable aviation biofuel, thus becoming the first US airline to do so. With the departure of United Flight 708 from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Friday, the company has commenced a two-week service between Los Angeles and San Francisco running…

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Navy carrier group powered partly by biofuel sets sail

By Blackwells Capital | January 20, 2016

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Navy on Wednesday launched its first carrier strike group powered partly by biofuel — a mix made from beef fat — calling it a milestone toward easing the military’s reliance on foreign oil. The maritime branch touted the warships as the centerpiece of its “Great Green Fleet” — part of…

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Navy to launch Great Green Fleet with 77 million gallon buy of cost-competitive, non-food advanced biofuels blends

By Blackwells Capital | January 7, 2016

In Washington, The Department of the Navy has obtained 77.66 million gallons of cost-competitive, drop-in biofuels blends in support of the launch of the Great Green Fleet, which will officially debut January 20th in San Diego at a launch ceremony that will attract US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and US Secretary of Agriculture…

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