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Incentives for aviation biofuel have a limited role in decarbonisation of air travel

While it was once hoped that biofuel would be a game-changer for transport emissions, evidence has since emerged of unwanted effects from biofuel production, including direct effects such as deforestation to grow biofuel crops, and ‘Indirect Land Use Change’ (ILUC) effects such as the use of previously forested land for agriculture (if agricultural land is used) for biofuel. Recent ...

Solar fuels: how planes and cars could be powered by the sun

Solar energy is the world’s most plentiful and ubiquitous energy source, and researchers around the world are pursuing ways to convert sunlight into a useful form.Most people are aware of solar ...

Swift Fuels’ Unleaded Avgas UL94 to be Offered at San Carlos, California - Rabbit Aviation Services

Swift Fuels, LLC, a global leader in the development of high-performance unleaded aviation gasoline, today announced that

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Catalytic Glow Plugs

PCI is developing catalytic glow plug technology to expand the capabilities of engines using heavy fuels, such as diesel or JP-8. These fuels are less volatile during transport and relatively easier to refine from petroleum than their traditional counterparts (e.g. aviation gasoline), but heavy fueled engines have historically been plagued by reliability issues. PCI"s catalytic glow plug ...