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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (61539)	12/3/2014 11:15:11 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 86355

A380 maker is moving away from FFs. Sustainable aviation fuels – which are produced from renewable resources – can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80 per cent per tonne of fuel, resulting from the total life cycle of alternative fuel production. Finding sustainable drop-in fuels that can be produced in commercial quantities without competing with food crops and water supplies is the only near-term alternative to fossil fuels for powering large commercial jetliners. Airbus is a catalyst in this search for sustainable aviation fuels through a global programme connecting raw material producers, refiners and airlines to form regional “value chains” on every continent. airbus.com Airbus examines potential for using hydrogen fuel cells in commercial aircraft gizmag.com Boeing Flies First Ever Hydrogen Fuel Cell Plane treehugger.com NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet: Pathfinder Solar-Powered Aircraft nasa.gov = Ships don't need to go thru changes, like using a wind turbine to make electricity to run a motor... Hybrid Container Ship Wind-Driven With 'Automatic' Sails treehugger.com Nissan's solar-powered hybrid cargo ship foxnews.com