Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a coconut oil-based biofuel blend that works with regular jet fuel and keeps engine efficiency high. They used a new cosolvent method to ...

Washington, Mar 16 (PTI) Using biofuels to help power jet engines can reduce particle emissions in their exhaust by as much as 50 to 70 per cent, according to a new NASA study that bodes well for ...

Engine manufacturer GE Aviation plans to buy 500,000 gal. of biofuel annually for engine testing, beginning in 2016. The company uses more than 10 million gal. of jet fuel a year at its engine test ...

Eni's Enilive and MSC Cruises tested 100% hydrogenated vegetable oil diesel on one engine aboard the MSC Opera for around 2,000 hours, confirming that the fuel can be used in marine engines without ...

In Indiana, Purdue and Deere have teamed up to launch the Purdue Biofuels Consortium. This three-year collaboration brings together prominent engine manufacturers like John Deere and Cummins with ...

Fuel suppliers and shipping companies continue to look at a wide range of non-FAME biofuels, but a leading testing firm is warning against Cashew Nutshell Liquid biofuel. Singapore-based CTI-Maritec ...

To jump start its sustainability goals, Union Pacific (UP) has committed to reducing absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 50.4% by 2030 from a 2018 base year from Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 ...

In Indonesia, Jakarta Globe reported that local state-owned airline Garuda Indonesia (GIAA) has conducted trials of aviation fuel with a biofuel mix on a jet engine used in a Boeing 737-800NG aircraft ...

Engines running on Bio-blends containing Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), especially pure FAME (ex. 100% FAME) can experience decreased engine oil viscosity over time. Fuel oil contamination in engine ...