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LAX to SFO flights from United Airlines move to biofuel blend

Aggiunto 8 anni fa

On Friday, United Airlines announced that its flights between Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport will now be partly powered by a biofuel mix supplied by an LA-based company called AltAir Fuels. United runs four or five flights between LAX and SFO every day, and it will fill these planes up with a combination of 30 percent biofuel and 70 percent traditional jet fuel, according to the Washington Post. The biofuel portion of the mix will be made with a range… (arstechnica.com) Altro...

Torsten Hoff

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James Wilson Jr 8 anni fa 4

lowering the life of a turbine engine ?

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Gayla Maas 8 anni fa 2

When maintenance and replacement costs increase, it is going to prove to be an expensive experiment.

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Ronnie B. 8 anni fa 2

Hopefully that garbage works better in airplanes then it does in cars.

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Richard Ciccone 8 anni fa 1

Thomas, in what type of application?

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Thomas Huehl 8 anni fa 1

Biodiesel in pick-up trucks and tractors. Ethanol in automobiles (E85).

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Thomas Huehl 8 anni fa 0

I've used Biodiesel and Ethanol blended fuels consistently without consequence. I hope this goes well!

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