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Virgin Galactic space travel advances in testing; biobutanol, other biofuels envisioned for mothership, spacecraft
In New Mexico, construction will commence next month on the $198 million Spaceport America, a vertical launching pad and runway facility in Truth or Consequences that will be home to the Virgin Galatic spacecraft offering commercial space tourism flights for $200,000.
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Fuels is developing biofuels that can be used to power both [...]
The Top 10 Biofuels Stories of 2008: #10, Airlines test biofuels
Virgin Atlantic and Air New Zealand completed 747 biofuel tests this year, with Virgin testing a B20 blend using babassu palm oil and coconut oil in February while Air New Zealand used a B50 blend from jatropha in its December test.
Continental and Japan Airlines announced early 2009 tests as well. British Airways announced future tests, [...]


