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FAA launches new Center of Excellence for alternative jet fuels; $40M in funding over 10 years

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The FAA continues its goal to improve National Airspace System energy efficiency by at least two percent per year, and to develop and deploy alternative jet fuels for commercial aviation, with a target of one billion gallons of alternate jet fuel in use by 2018. —FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

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Study finds drone-based delivery could reduce GHG emissions and energy use in the transportation sector, if deployed sensibly

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Drones have been used for years by the military and government, but using drones for commercial package delivery is becoming a new industry. The range of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) intensities of electricity in the US is represented by comparing results from low-carbon California to relatively high-carbon Missouri.

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Hyperloop: An Engineering Marvel or An Elite Day Dream

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The greatest speed for a self-propelled pod on the test track was the objective in 2018, or as the competition puts it: “Fastest time without crashing wins!” Virgin Hyperloop One is one of the frontrunners in the race to build a commercially viable Hyperloop system. Virgin Hyperloop One.

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