In the past, the use of biofuels was usually driven by a lack of petrochemicals.
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Video: Why we still don’t have electric planes
As air travel becomes more harmful to the environment, companies are betting on battery power as a cleaner alternative to jet fuel.
Video: Can the aviation industry go green?
Eco-friendly travel is more than just abolishing plastic waste on flights or choosing to offset your carbon footprint. From innovations in fuel efficiency to electric planes, green travel is a booming business. CNBC’s Nessa Anwar explains ‘eco-travel’ in the air industry and what it means to be on an eco-friendly flight.
Video: Why planes dump jet fuel
A pilot will choose to dump fuel only on very rare occasions.
Middle East’s business aviation sector goes green
The business aviation industry is increasingly turning to sustainable alternative jet fuels to enhance sustainability
Video: This ex-Tesla engineer wants to change aviation
Impossible Aerospace founder and CEO Spencer Gore hopes to make self-flying electric planes that would make jet fuel – and the pollution from burning it – obsolete.