GE, Embraer, Others Studying Sugarcane-Based Jet Fuel
November 19, 2009.
General Electric, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and airline Azul (owned by Jet Blue’s founder), and biotech start up Amyris Biotechnologies are assessing the use of sugarcane-based renewable fuel in passenger jets, a press release said Wednesday. The parties signed a memorandum of understanding to assess technical aspects of the renewable fuel with the aim to launch test flights by 2012. According to a Dow Jones article, Amyris is developing the fuel, while GE will develop the engines that will be used on an an Embraer aircraft belonging to Azul.
Source: The Sugarcane Blog
November 19, 2009.
General Electric, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and airline Azul (owned by Jet Blue’s founder), and biotech start up Amyris Biotechnologies are assessing the use of sugarcane-based renewable fuel in passenger jets, a press release said Wednesday. The parties signed a memorandum of understanding to assess technical aspects of the renewable fuel with the aim to launch test flights by 2012. According to a Dow Jones article, Amyris is developing the fuel, while GE will develop the engines that will be used on an an Embraer aircraft belonging to Azul.
Source: The Sugarcane Blog
