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SkyNRG and AEG Fuels deliver sustainable aviation biofuels for Bombardier Business Aircraft demo fleet

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SkyNRG and AEG Fuels completed the delivery of sustainable aviation biofuels for the Bombardier Business Aircraft demonstration fleet flying from KLM Jet Center in Amsterdam, Netherlands to the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. This is the first delivery of biofuel completed by AEG Fuels.

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DOE releasing $20M in funding to ARPA-E awardees; NEXTCAR and REFUEL projects

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This completes the approval process for projects selected in ARPA-E’s Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) ( earlier post ) and Renewable Energy to Fuels Through Utilization of Energy-Dense Liquids (REFUEL) ( earlier post )programs.

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Neil Young - Rockin’ The EV World in “JOHNNY MAGIC” Straight from his LincVolt

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Right here in Wichita. In Wichita. Now she goes long range on domestic green fuel. Out on the Kansas two-lane flats near Wichita. Tags: Johnny Magic environmental legislation renewable energy fossil fuels environment Neil Young politics plug-in cars climate change Yes We Can! People losing their jobs.

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Universal Lubricants hits 1.5M gallon production mark for recycled motor oil

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The rest of the used oil is either improperly disposed of (damaging the environment) or burned as an industrial fuel. The company then transports that oil to its re-refinery in Wichita, Kansas, where it undergoes hydrotreating to remove all of the water, fuel and solvents as well as metals, asphalt flux and other heavy contaminants.

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FAA awards $7.5M in research grants for integration of drones into national airspace

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Wichita State University – lead University. Supporting accessible air transport systems for passengers and cargo by working with the urban air mobility (UAM) community to identify and address the opportunities and key challenges ahead is an emerging role for the FAA. Mississippi State University. North Carolina State University.

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4 Takeaways About Boeing’s Quality Problems

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Even before the two fatal Max crashes, in 2018 and 2019, Boeing was trying to keep up with its main rival, Airbus , which had introduced a new, fuel-efficient plane a few years before the Max began flying. It has also said it will no longer accept Max bodies from Spirit AeroSystems, a key supplier based in Wichita, Kan.,

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Alcoa unveils first aluminum alloy fan blade forging for jet engines; $1.1B supply agreement w/ Pratt & Whitney

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The unique Geared Turbofan architecture of the PurePower engine allows for aluminum alloys to be used in the Pratt & Whitney designed fan blades, making the engine lighter, as well as more fuel and cost efficient. Aviation Engines Fuel Efficiency Materials Weight reduction' We’re going where no materials scientist has gone before.

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