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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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