Graphic of sustainable aviation fuel
The fuel used to power Tuesday's flight is mostly made from used cooking oil and waste animal fat mixed with a small amount of synthetic aromatic kerosene made from waste corn. Graphic: U.S. Department of Energy

Stuff you need to know, 12.4.23

“Virgin Atlantic jet lands after maiden transatlantic flight on low-carbon fuel”
by Sarah Young and Joanna Plucinska, Reuters
November 28, 2023

A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) completed a London-to-New York flight last week, showcasing the potential of low-carbon options, which are a tiny fraction of the industry’s fuel mix. Britain’s transport minister, one of the few VIP passengers aboard with Virgin Group founder and promoter Richard Branson, planned to meet with members of New York’s investment community to learn about what government could do to be supportive of 100 percent SAF adoption.

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Diana Tittle

Diana Tittle, a member of the board of Sierra County Public-Interest Journalism Project, was the editor of the Sierra County Sun, the Citizen's precursor. A former resident of Truth or Consequences who now lives part-time in northern New Mexico, she spent her 42-year professional career in Cleveland, Ohio, where she worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine writer and editor, book author and publisher and publishing consultant. She is the recipient of a Cleveland Arts Prize for Literature.

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