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The seed of a tropical plant called jatropha plant is fueling Air New Zealand’s planes started with Boeing 747-400, saving money and the Earth. For two hours, pilots tested the oil, in a 50-50 blend with conventional jet fuel in one of the four Rolls-Royce engines powering a Boeing 747-400 aircraft, the first test flight by a commercial airline using jatropha oil.
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I wonder why we aren’t using these alternative fuels now, it’s been proven it can work?
the cleanest flight ever…
RIP 747-400 ZK-NBS. Your last flight was a worthy one.
WICKED!
woot bio fuel! go air nz! in yo face branson!
I think that these type of Bio Fuels, ( Jatropha ) are a better alternative than Hydrogen, Ethanol or Palm Oils, Hydrogen isn’t cost effective , Ethanol competes with food crops, and Palm Oils is causing terrible deforestation as rain forrest have been cleared to re-plant with palm trees. Jatropha grows in low moisture, and arid lands. plus is very productive and fast growing.
Yes Jatropha is toxic, if you eat it, so is jet fuel, and diesel. Its weed properties are what make it so attractive, it grows fast, in some of the nastiest soils and arid climates. Air lines are not going anywhere, so what would you prefer, that they continue using petro based fuels, or something that at least pollutes less, even if they only reduce 10% its better than nothing. Seems they damned if they do, and damned if they Don’t. people are not going to stop flying anytime soon.
Well BioDiesel from Jatropha on small scale production, costs about 35 cents a gallon to produce, and thats processed Jatropha. even if it cost the same as petroleum, it would be worth it. it does pollute less about 2/3 less. and is renewable, also the Plant grows in crapy soils with little water. Airlines are at the mercy of fuel prices and availability, and I cant blame them for trying to look into Alternate fuels.
I love the nice people of NZ, except their accent…please win the next Rugby World Cup or at least beat Australia.
GO AIR NEW ZEALAND!!!
“Siven four Siven” LOL at kiwi accent! Love NZ and the people.
more money will be spent on growing than jastropha than the cost of regula jet fuel. im sure.
Greenwashing bullshit, Climate Justice Now! Jatropha is a toxic invasive weed. The rate at which Air New Zealand is expanding its operations will obliterate any so-called greening it makes per vehicle / flight.
Let s hope this is very promising for the future.