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Biofuel for Airlines

By ShamsJanuary 3, 2009Environment, ScienceAir New Zealand, biofuel, Boeing 747, green fuel, Jatropha, maize, Rolls-Royce engines

Air New Zealand is moving firmly towards its goal to use biofuel for its jets by 2013. The airliner plans to get 10% of its jet engine fuel from a poisonous shrub.

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Biofuel, food price

By ShamsApril 29, 20082 commentsEnvironment, Technologybiofuel, ethanol, fossil fuel

Higher the biofuel production higher the food price. The relation looks like this. One thing left…….higher the biofuel, lower the dependence on fossil fuel. So what’s happening now??

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Future Environmental Threats, let’s see…….

By ShamsApril 1, 2008Environment25 potential future threats to the environment, alternative energy source, biofuel, corn production, genetically engineered virus, invasive red fox, Newscientist, sustainable development, Vulpes vulpes

Red Fox was introduced in Australia from Europe in 1855 for recreational purposes – mainly for hunting. Its scientific name is Vulpes vulpes. But what happened afterwards is that, it turned to a predator. Predator of native animals and livestocks – an invasive species!!

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Biofuel for Airlines

Biofuel, food price

Future Environmental Threats, let’s see…….