British Airways, Airbus, Finnair partner to produce commercial-scale algal aviation biofuels by 2013
Category: Research
In the UK, British Airways, Rolls-Royce, Finnair, Gatwick Airport and IATA Airbus announced that they will form a research consortium with Cranfield University to support the university’s efforts to produce algal-based aviation biofuels. The group has established a pilot project for growing and harvesting biomass on the Cranfield campus, and expects to move to an offshore site for salt water-0based algal development, with commercial-scale production expected to commence by 2013. The Sustainable Use of Renewable Fuels (SURF) consortium will serve as an advisory group to the Cranfield ‘Sea Green’ project.
Category: Research