Tag: Thomson Airways

"Advanced biofuels breakthrough could replace diesel."

"Advanced biofuels breakthrough could replace diesel."

October 21, 2011 |

Today on Twitter. fuelthefuture: Advanced #Biofuels breakthrough could replace diesel delievre: my third conference in a month about indirect land use change and biofuels. Lots of science and not enough policy design, sigh Tony_ATAB: Green campaigners condemn Thomson Airways’ biofuels flight GrowthEnergy: Thank u for ur support! MT @BIOblogger: McCain anti-#biofuels amdmt withdrawn – thanks […]

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Thomson Airways to test flights using waste cooking oil biofuels

Thomson Airways to test flights using waste cooking oil biofuels

October 5, 2011 |

In the UK, Thomson Airways will fly passengers from Birmingham to Arrecife, on the Spanish Canary island of Lanzarote, using a combination of used cooking oil and regular jet fuel. The airline had originally hoped to start its biofuel flights last July, but experienced delays with testing and safety clearances. It claims that the use […]

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Late fuel delivery prompts delay of Thomson Airways biofuels flights to September

Late fuel delivery prompts delay of Thomson Airways biofuels flights to September

July 28, 2011 |

In the UK, Thompson Airways announced the postponement of its first commercial flight powered by sustainable biofuels following delivery problems. The flight would have been the first flight in the country to be powered by alternative fuel. Scheduled to fly from Birmingham to Palma, Majorca, the flight will now be powered by conventional jet fuel. […]

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