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1st Net-Zero Transatlantic Flights from London to New York will Burn Used Cooking Oil
As reported by Interestingengineering.com, Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines fueled with refined used cooking oil will power Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787s as they fly passengers from London Heathrow to New York in inaugural Net-Zero flights in 2023. It will be the first passenger flight in the history of commercial aviation using only sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Compared to conventional fossil jet fuel, SAF can reduce airliner lifecycle carbon emissions by nearly 70% when entirely replacing aviation...
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