New Fuel Solutions for Aircraft Offer Promise
In a country that has to rely on purchasing oil from other countries who support terrorism and in general are not our friends, how good would it be to have a solution for jet fuel that can be derived from domestic sources?
In the past year, as I listened to CNBC financial news, I continued to hear that there is enough natural gas in the United States to power our transportation systems for generations. Most everyone agree that natural gas is a cleaner solution. Exxon has made a major play into the natural gas market and they don’t buy into a product competitive to the oil interests just to be nice guys.
Shell Oil has found a solution that is being tried out by Qatar Air in the oil-rich Middle East. Jeremy Howell of the BBC reports on that in the link below. What about this solution for energy independence for the United States? Jet fuel energy independence for the United States with a product that is even more environmentally friendly than the current jet fuel. So, all of my green friends can have something to feel good about, as well! Until the electric or nuclear powered jet comes along, a cleaner-burning and domestic sourced fuel for aviation in the United States is a huge improvement. Good for the environment, good for the economy, and good for the long term security of this country!
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