Comments on: Jet Airplane runs on Fast-Food Leftovers http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/2007/12/21/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/ Good news about green living! Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:06:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: environmentastic! » Eco-Aviation Today http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/2007/12/21/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-632 environmentastic! » Eco-Aviation Today Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:15:28 +0000 http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/2007/12/21/#comment-632 [...] a January 9th flight using 50% biofuel and 50% regular Jet A fuel.  Nothing new, you say?  I already wrote about bio-jet fuel, you [...] [...] a January 9th flight using 50% biofuel and 50% regular Jet A fuel.  Nothing new, you say?  I already wrote about bio-jet fuel, you [...]

]]> By: Environmentastic! » First commercial airliner to use bio-Jet Fuel http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/2007/12/21/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Environmentastic! » First commercial airliner to use bio-Jet Fuel Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:01:37 +0000 http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/2007/12/21/#comment-63 [...] of Virgin Atlantic, is apparently an environmentastic! reader.  Not long after posting about the very first bio-jet fuel powered flight in any aircraft, Branson’s Virgin Atlantic has announced that the company will complete a [...] [...] of Virgin Atlantic, is apparently an environmentastic! reader.  Not long after posting about the very first bio-jet fuel powered flight in any aircraft, Branson’s Virgin Atlantic has announced that the company will complete a [...]

]]> By: A. Caleb Hartley http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/2007/12/21/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-59 A. Caleb Hartley Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:26:38 +0000 http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/2007/12/21/#comment-59 Privacy: Nothing I read mentioned the energy volume of the bio-fuel vs. conventional. I think, though, even bio-diesel for automobiles is more like in the 70-80% range. It is slightly less than standard diesel. Please don't quote me on the numbers... I'm no scientist! Namaste, Caleb Privacy:

Nothing I read mentioned the energy volume of the bio-fuel vs. conventional. I think, though, even bio-diesel for automobiles is more like in the 70-80% range. It is slightly less than standard diesel.

Please don’t quote me on the numbers… I’m no scientist!

Namaste,
Caleb

]]> By: Privacy is best http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/2007/12/21/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Privacy is best Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:41:15 +0000 http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/2007/12/21/#comment-56 They stole my idea!! I always dreamed of this. But, in fact, I would imagine that the power output would be only 40% of that of conventional fuel. They stole my idea!! I always dreamed of this. But, in fact, I would imagine that the power output would be only 40% of that of conventional fuel.

]]> By: A. Caleb Hartley http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/2007/12/21/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-54 A. Caleb Hartley Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:25:00 +0000 http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/2007/12/21/#comment-54 Thanks for the comments Nishan, Al, Debo, and Sergey! Nishan - I think so, too. I'm hopeful that before long we'll have a solution to the problem of bio-diesel "gelling" at low temperature (I've seen nearly -100F at altitude). Al - Probably not in the cockpit, but the passengers in steerage (that's all of you sitting near me in the little cramped seats in coach) smelled the french fries, I'm sure! :) I agree that bio-diesel has as much potential as ethanol, if not more. It's taking what i essentially waste that would be thrown out, and turning it into something useful. Doesn't get much greener than that! Debo - I have to say, french fries are my one weakness (if you forget about Doritos, Chex Mix, and pretty much anything else crunchy with salt). So if all I need to do to save the Earth is eat more french fries so we'll have more used oil - count me in! :) Sergey - Thanks! This is actually a free wordpress design I tripped over while couch surfing on the 'net. Check out www.freecsstemplates.org if you're looking! Namaste, A. Caleb Thanks for the comments Nishan, Al, Debo, and Sergey!

Nishan – I think so, too. I’m hopeful that before long we’ll have a solution to the problem of bio-diesel “gelling” at low temperature (I’ve seen nearly -100F at altitude).

Al – Probably not in the cockpit, but the passengers in steerage (that’s all of you sitting near me in the little cramped seats in coach) smelled the french fries, I’m sure! :)
I agree that bio-diesel has as much potential as ethanol, if not more. It’s taking what i essentially waste that would be thrown out, and turning it into something useful. Doesn’t get much greener than that!

Debo – I have to say, french fries are my one weakness (if you forget about Doritos, Chex Mix, and pretty much anything else crunchy with salt). So if all I need to do to save the Earth is eat more french fries so we’ll have more used oil – count me in! :)

Sergey – Thanks! This is actually a free wordpress design I tripped over while couch surfing on the ‘net. Check out http://www.freecsstemplates.org if you’re looking!

Namaste,
A. Caleb

]]> By: Sergey http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/2007/12/21/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Sergey Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:29:44 +0000 http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/2007/12/21/#comment-19 i like your header! ) i like your header! )

]]> By: Debo Hobo http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/2007/12/21/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Debo Hobo Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:13:34 +0000 http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/2007/12/21/#comment-18 wow and people actually at the fries that once came out of that oil. OMG! we really will eat anything. wow and people actually at the fries that once came out of that oil. OMG! we really will eat anything.

]]> By: Allyn Paul http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/2007/12/21/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Allyn Paul Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:05:30 +0000 http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/2007/12/21/#comment-17 I wonder if the cockpit smelled like french fries? LOL I wish this technology was being utilized more in cars. I think it has as much potential as ethanol. AL I wonder if the cockpit smelled like french fries? LOL
I wish this technology was being utilized more in cars. I think it has as much potential as ethanol.
AL

]]> By: Nishan Stepak http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/2007/12/21/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Nishan Stepak Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:26:19 +0000 http://www.environmentastic.com/blog/jet-airplane-runs-on-fast-food-leftovers/2007/12/21/#comment-16 This is fantastic. I had heard of Brazilians using ethanols to power propeller planes and people in the United States cutting jet fuel with soy biodiesel, but this is a first. A real accomplishment. This is fantastic. I had heard of Brazilians using ethanols to power propeller planes and people in the United States cutting jet fuel with soy biodiesel, but this is a first. A real accomplishment.

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