Can Biofuel Make Air Travel Climate-Friendly?
By John RyanKUOW
01/07/2010
Sea–Tac Airport signed a deal last month to get 10 percent of its jet fuel from vegetable oil, instead of petroleum. Government and airline officials say turning crops into jet fuel will help the global climate and reduce America's dependence on foreign oil. KUOW's John Ryan looked into the truth of those claims. He found it all depends on how farmers respond to the growing demand for alternative fuels.
Sea–Tac Airport signed a deal last month to get 10 percent of its jet fuel from vegetable oil, instead of petroleum. Government and airline officials say turning crops into jet fuel will help the global climate and reduce America's dependence on foreign oil. KUOW's John Ryan looked into the truth of those claims. He found it all depends on how farmers respond to the growing demand for alternative fuels.