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Guest Jim Hileman, an alternative fuels researcher from MIT, joins Dan, Rob, and Max to talk biofuels and reducing the carbon footprint of aviation.
In the news this week:
- Former Beijing airport boss executed in China
- House Pencils in Millions for Jets the Air Force Did Not Request
Also:
- Sirus boss quits
- Delta job cuts
- Save Frontier
And some news from the green aviation front:
- NASA To Hold Competition For 100% Biofueled Aircraft
- Harvesting algae to power sophisticated unmanned aircraft
- Boeing and Leading Airlines Announce New Members Added to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group
- Algae: The next biofuel bet
- Bio-jet fuel plan takes off
And finally, some related resources:
- Partnership for AiR Transportation Noise and Emissions Reduction
- Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative
We also have a report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk. Court returns with another Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot segment, we have a This Week in Aviation segment, listener mail, and more.
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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.
Flying Green?? I think this episode should be titled “Let’s everyone pick on Steve”!!
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I did leave the cash somewhere close for Rob….it’s in the USA…isn’t that close enough??
Cheers guys!
Steve: we only pick on the people we like!
Hope your trip back to Australia was good. Can’t wait to hear you pairing up with Grant again on the Plane Crazy Down Under Podcast!
On the episode name, this one was filled with possibilities. I considered “Squished Like a Bug,” but thought better of it. “Rob’s Chemistry Lesson” was another possibility. It was a fun episode to record. Long, but fun.
Max
I am glad to see you used a photo of a JetBlue A320!! Good choice! 😉