Sustainable Travel: Algae latest aircraft biofuel source

Continental Airlines has announce plans for the first biofuel-powered demonstration flight; another step towards reducing carbon emissions and supporting Sustainable Travel. The test flight of a U.S. commercial airliner will involve operating one engine on the special biofuel blend and conducting both normal and non-normal procedures.

The demonstration flight, (with no passengers), will be conducted in Houston on Jan. 7, 2009 and powered by a special fuel blend including components derived from algae and Jatropha plants -- sustainable, second-generation fuel sources that don't impact food crops or water resources, and don't contribute to deforestation.