CNPC delivers biofuel for flight
By Winny Wang |
June 28, 2011, Tuesday
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CHINA National Petroleum Corp has delivered 15 tons of jatropha oil to help Air China operate the country's maiden biofuel-powered test flight later this year.
The move signals that CNPC, Asia's largest oil producer, has the ability to produce biofuel from non-grain feedstocks to clean up the environment, the company said on its website yesterday.
Air China, the nation's flagship international carrier, plans to operate a trans-Pacific demonstration flight partially powered by biofuel in the second half of this year.
The Beijing-based carrier is expected to use a Boeing 747 powered by Pratt & Whitney engines on the test flight, and CNPC is in charge of producing biofuel from jatropha for the project. No other details about the flight have been provided, including the cities between which the flight will run.
China is on track to become the world's largest aviation market and the country is aggressively promoting alternative fuels to clean up its environment and curb growing reliance on imported oil and gas.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China is aiming to improving energy efficiency and reduce emission intensity by 22 percent by the end of 2020, compared with the level in 2005.
The regulator has encouraged airlines to use alternative fuels and new-generation engines and develop innovative products to save energy and reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.
The test flight would follow a number of biofuel-powered flights conducted by airlines worldwide, including Virgin Atlantic, Air New Zealand and Continental Airlines.
Meanwhile, the Air France-KLM Group, Europe's biggest air carrier, announced that it will start flying planes fueled by used cooking oil starting in September.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will operate more than 200 flights between Amsterdam and Paris on a blend of traditional fuel and the waste oil, it said in a statement on its Website.
The move signals that CNPC, Asia's largest oil producer, has the ability to produce biofuel from non-grain feedstocks to clean up the environment, the company said on its website yesterday.
Air China, the nation's flagship international carrier, plans to operate a trans-Pacific demonstration flight partially powered by biofuel in the second half of this year.
The Beijing-based carrier is expected to use a Boeing 747 powered by Pratt & Whitney engines on the test flight, and CNPC is in charge of producing biofuel from jatropha for the project. No other details about the flight have been provided, including the cities between which the flight will run.
China is on track to become the world's largest aviation market and the country is aggressively promoting alternative fuels to clean up its environment and curb growing reliance on imported oil and gas.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China is aiming to improving energy efficiency and reduce emission intensity by 22 percent by the end of 2020, compared with the level in 2005.
The regulator has encouraged airlines to use alternative fuels and new-generation engines and develop innovative products to save energy and reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.
The test flight would follow a number of biofuel-powered flights conducted by airlines worldwide, including Virgin Atlantic, Air New Zealand and Continental Airlines.
Meanwhile, the Air France-KLM Group, Europe's biggest air carrier, announced that it will start flying planes fueled by used cooking oil starting in September.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will operate more than 200 flights between Amsterdam and Paris on a blend of traditional fuel and the waste oil, it said in a statement on its Website.
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