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A renewable jet fuel company says it has agreements from 14 airlines to buy fuel derived from the oil of camelina plant seeds.
Somewhere among the beakers and the bubbling green-tinged tanks in this Utah State University lab, Jeff Muhs is searching for champion pond scum for Uncle Sam.
A stretch of Interstate 95 southbound was closed for much of the day Thursday after a tanker truck rolled over, spilling thousands of gallons of jet fuel, injuring three people and forcing the evacuation of 14 nearby homes.
Authorities are investigating how a man got through the locked gates at Reid-Hillview Airport in East San Jose and filled up at the gas pumps.
The Air Force is scheduled Tuesday to test a new jet fuel blend made partly from coal.
Pump prices aren't following oilCrude prices have trended lower for well over than a month and grew even cheaper Monday, which might lead some to believe prices at the pump would follow along. That's not necessarily been the case so far.
Navy to Make Jet Fuel From Seawater: Discovery NewsSept. 9, 2009 -- The U.S. Navy could soon be sailing through an ocean of jet fuel if new research proves economical.
Camelina jet fuel could cut carbon emissions by 84 percentDavid Shonnard, Robbins Chair Professor of Chemical Engineering, analyzed the carbon dioxide emissions of jet fuel made from camelina oil over the course of its life cycle, from planting to tailpipe.
First Flight of Algae-Fuelled JetA US airline has completed the first test flight of a plane partly powered by biofuel derived from algae. More Articles
Diddy Puffed Up 'his' Jet story ... Fact-checkers says he doesn't any and 'the truly rich aren't affected by oil'One private aviation source told the paper: "It's my jet this, my jet that, he's just pretending. I have list of every plane with the name of the owner, and he's not on it." Turns out, Diddy is a fractional owner of a jet under NetJets.
Jatropha as fuel for airlines?The secret: oil from poisonous seeds of the jatropha tree, which grows in warm climates around the world. For the last year, scientists here have been perfecting a process for turning the oil into jet fuel.
History Channel Debunks 9/11 "Truthers"Examines the various conspiracy theories espoused on the Internet, in articles and in public forums that attempt to explain the 9/11 attacks.
Boeing Developing Algae-Powered Jet FuelAir New Zealand and Boeing are secretly working to create the world's first green aviation fuel, made of wild algae.
Purdue Researchers Create 9/11 Computer Simulation, Validate "Collapse By Jet-Fuel" HypothesisMore than five-and-a-half years have passed since terrorists toppled the World Trade Center, and questions still remain about how the buildings came down. Researchers at Purdue University have created a computer model attempting to answer some of those questions.
Algae-Based Fuels Are BackWith oil more expensive and climate change looking a whole lot scarier, algae-based fuels are back — helped by recent advances in genomics and biotechnology.
Richard Branson's Next Big BetRichard Branson, entrepreneurial icon, shares his freshest ideas - like a Virgin superfuel that will let us jet around the world guilt-free.
Military Plans Tests in Search for an Alternative to Oil-Based FuelThe Air Force, which accounts for more than half of the fuel the U.S. government uses each year, is looking beyond conventional fuel to power its jets.
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