Results from the world’s first civil flight powered by 100% biofuel released by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) show that the biofuel used in the flight last October is cleaner than and as efficient as conventional aviation fuel.
Data collected in-flight shows a 50% reduction in aerosol emissions when using biofuel compared to conventional fuel, NRC said. Additional tests performed on a static engine show a reduction in particles of up to 25% and in black carbon emissions of up to 49 % compared to conventional fuel.
Results from the world’s first civil flight powered by 100% biofuel released by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) show that the biofuel used in the flight last October is cleaner than and as efficient as conventional aviation fuel. Data collected in-flight shows a 50% reduction in aerosol emissions when using biofuel compared to conventional fuel, NRC said. Additional tests performed on a static engine show a reduction in particles of up to 25% and in black carbon ...
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