Boeing: Biofuel research pace ‘remarkable,’ could partially power flights by 201

Boeing remains bullish on the scientific progress of biofuel development, with Director-Environmental Performance Billy Glover saying this week that the manufacturer is confident commercially viable biofuel will be available to partially power aircraft by 2013.

Speaking in Seattle at an Air New Zealand environmental briefing, Glover reiterated his previous statements that the pace of breakthroughs has been “remarkable” in recent years, telling ATWOnline, “We are making amazing progress and I continue to be surprised.”
He noted that some algae-based fuels being studied are “showing better [potential performance] qualities than current jet fuel.” He called algae the “Holy Grail” of alternative fuel offerings.

ATW