Algae, it could the lowest form of organism to you. In future, it might replace traditional carbon based aviation fuel to cut down CO2 emmision. News has it that Air New Zealand and airliner manufacturer Boeing are secretly working with Blenheim-based biofuel developer Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation to create the envionmentally friendly aviation fuel made of wild algae.
If this is successful, it could successfully reduce the net CO2 footprint for all of aviation to zero. This is definately a extremely good news to Al Gore and his likes.
Quoted:
"The fuel is essentially derived from bacterial pond scum created through the photosynthesis of sunlight and carbon dioxide on nutrient-rich water sources such as sewage ponds.
Air NZ would most likely test the fuel on one engine while normal aviation fuel would drive the other engine. Fuel is held in cells on the aircraft that can be directed to a specific engine."
stuff.co.nz: World first: Flying high on pond scum - 18 July 2007, Wednesday
What have you done to save the earth? Have you reduce the use of plastic bags everyday? Have you travel on bicycle? Have you cut down the use of water heater? If you have not done anything, I hereby declare that you are virtually worse than an algae! Ha!
1. slashdot: Boeing Helping to Develop Algae-Powered Jet
By namaskara76
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