Late last year, Virgin Atlantic ran a radio spot in the United Kingdom touting a noteworthy environmental achievement: The British airline was about to fly a plane on “100 percent sustainable aviation ...

Converting petroleum into fuels involves crude chemistry first invented by humans in the 1800s. Meanwhile, bacteria have been producing carbon-based energy molecules for billions of years. Which do ...

ASHLAND , Neb. (News Channel Nebraska) - Nebraska is poised to become a national leader in aviation fuels made from renewable energy sources like corn and soybeans, but Congressman Mike Flood said ...

A first-of-its-kind refinery has been in the works for a decade and half. Set to be completed this year, the facility is design to produce climate-friendly jet fuel, a material in increasing demand in ...

A Boeing 747 reportedly burns a staggering 3,800 gallons of fuel per hour, or about one gallon every second. So it is no surprise the aviation industry is looking for ways to make air travel more ...