Chris Cantell Discusses Technologies: Pushing on alternatives for airplanes
by Silvia Szarkova
There has been a long and serious talk about finding also only the possibility to change the oil for other alternatives to fill up the needs of cars and demand after it. Also the voices of environmentalists are strong, but, to be honest, with price of more than 100 dollars for a barrel of oil- the voice of your wallet is still staying stronger.
It is a great challenge, especially that one about time- it is a great deal to find out alternatives that would be work right now. That is why airlines are aggressive in pushing the development to alternatives to petroleum based jet fuel. Alternatives have been studied for years, but there is nothing useful to be applying right now.
There is hydrogen, for example. But this would also require investments to redesign the airplanes, because it would need a massive tank.
Fortunately, there is a light at the end of tunnel- South Africa’s experts were able to develop synthetic fuel with the help of petrochemical group Sasol. This coal-based jet fuel can be used without any changes at aircraft equipment. By 2012 there is a plan also for U.S- three main companies- American Clean Coal Fuels of Oregon, Baard Energy from Washington and Rentech Inc. of Los Angeles also works with the idea of synthetic fuel.
In New Zealand, Boeing and Air New Zealand will test this year a biofuel made from the oil rich seeds of the jatropha tree, a Mexican origin three. Japan Airlines tested in February this year a biofuel mixture of babassu oil, which is from a palm thee growing in northern Brazil and coconut oil. These alternatives would have to handle with the rising price of food, of course, and wasting with the rain forest supplies.
From this side of the thing, there is more and more attention for algae-based synthetic fuel. There are lots of cons for it- it needs less land to produce the same amount oil, also it can be grown also everywhere. Investors have invested yet more than 84 million dollars into companies developing the algae based fuel. But according to the experts, the alternative to kerosene used now, is far away from reality.
related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080815/ap_on_hi_te/airlines_alternative_fuels;_ylt=ApQXiFenIRKY.SKdpzhLFaOs0NUE
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It is a great challenge, especially that one about time- it is a great deal to find out alternatives that would be work right now. That is why airlines are aggressive in pushing the development to alternatives to petroleum based jet fuel. Alternatives have been studied for years, but there is nothing useful to be applying right now.
There is hydrogen, for example. But this would also require investments to redesign the airplanes, because it would need a massive tank.
Fortunately, there is a light at the end of tunnel- South Africa’s experts were able to develop synthetic fuel with the help of petrochemical group Sasol. This coal-based jet fuel can be used without any changes at aircraft equipment. By 2012 there is a plan also for U.S- three main companies- American Clean Coal Fuels of Oregon, Baard Energy from Washington and Rentech Inc. of Los Angeles also works with the idea of synthetic fuel.
In New Zealand, Boeing and Air New Zealand will test this year a biofuel made from the oil rich seeds of the jatropha tree, a Mexican origin three. Japan Airlines tested in February this year a biofuel mixture of babassu oil, which is from a palm thee growing in northern Brazil and coconut oil. These alternatives would have to handle with the rising price of food, of course, and wasting with the rain forest supplies.
From this side of the thing, there is more and more attention for algae-based synthetic fuel. There are lots of cons for it- it needs less land to produce the same amount oil, also it can be grown also everywhere. Investors have invested yet more than 84 million dollars into companies developing the algae based fuel. But according to the experts, the alternative to kerosene used now, is far away from reality.
related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080815/ap_on_hi_te/airlines_alternative_fuels;_ylt=ApQXiFenIRKY.SKdpzhLFaOs0NUE
| by Silvia Szarkova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv) |
PocketNews is a new real-time news broadcaster delivering the latest and hottest news right to your pocket ! With global clients who want to be kept up to date, PocketNews is everyone's way of keeping in touch with the World.<br><br><font size=2>These news are original content from young talents around the world and are selected for you by Chris Cantell.</font><br>
edited by Beata Biskova
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