Lufthansa, Europe’s second largest airline. has announced plans to mix biofuels with conventional jet kerosene as part of their environmental strategy.
Main points from their announcement -
- Lufthansa intends to use as much as 10% biofuel (made from non-food sources, not algae) by 2020.
- They also aim to cut carbon dioxide emissions per km flown by 25% by 2020
With the current market, by 2020 with a possible $1000+ per gallon, I am not sure if any commercial airline will survive. How about a nuclear power as currently used in space flights?
Current Initiatives on Alternative Fuels -
- Virgin Atlantic successfully flew a Boeing 747-400 (without passengers) from London to Amsterdam with 1 of the 4 fuel tanks filled with biofuel made of babassu pil and coconut oil. The test was done in partnership with – Boeing, General Electric and Imperium Renewables. (more read here)
- Airbus with Rolls-Royce staged a joint test on Feb 1st 2008 of a gas-to-liquid fuel on a Airbus A380.
Seems like a Boeing-GE (US) vs Airbus-Rolls Royce (EU) race with the whole world to benefit 
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