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Travel | January 2, 2009

Continental Airlines to start New Year with flight powered by sustainable biofuels

John Lamkin's photo
Northern New Mexico Travel Examiner

Photo complements of Contenintal Airlines

Continental to be the first airline in the Americas to fly using sustainable biofuel.  

HOUSTON - Continental Airlines has announced the first biofuel-powered demonstration flight of a U.S. commercial airliner, to be conducted in Houston on Jan. 7, 2009.

The demonstration flight will be powered by a special fuel blend including components derived from algae and jatropha plants -- sustainable, second-generation fuel sources that don't impact food crops or water resources, and don't contribute to deforestation.

Tests have already be done by airlines in Europe and New Zealand.

Hopefully this is the beginning of a trend.

 

For more info: corpcomm@coair.com
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Northern New Mexico Travel Examiner

John Lamkin is a freelance travel journalist and photographer based in Taos, New Mexico. When not in Taos, he can be found roaming mostly in Latin...

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  • Don Rockhill 3 years ago
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    Excellent!

    Thanks for leading the way and hopefully waking poeple up to what is currently available!

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