Soverytired
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The military is fueling airplanes with coal to gas technology. Virgin has flown a 747 with ethanol I think it was.
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/0...letes-first-airline-biofuel-flight-from-lond/
Big difference between a pilot feasibility program conducted by a not-for-profit, money-no-object military vs. what's needed for commercial aviation.
I don't think either the Virgin marketing flight or the military testbed program are viable for US commercial aviation, nor were they ever intended to be.
Free up oil for aviation; alternatives are available for automobiles (like natural gas).