Continental Airlines to Perform Test Flight Fueled by Algae and Jatropha Biofuel on Jan. 7

GrainNet.com
Date Posted: December 9, 2008

Houston—Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced Dec. 8 plans for the first biofuel-powered demonstration flight of a U.S. commercial airliner, to be conducted in Houston on Jan. 7, 2009.

The demonstration flight, which will be operated with no passengers, will be powered by a special fuel blend including components derived from algae and jatropha plants -- sustainable, second-generation fuel sources that don't impact food crops or water resources, and don't contribute to deforestation.

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