Eight commercial airlines including United and Emirates have taken part in a promotional event for renewable fuels at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. For the first time, the airport supplied aircraft with renewable alcohol-to-jet (Air BP) fuel through its existing fuelling infrastructure, rather than relying on separate trucks. The Air BP fuel from biofuels supplier Gevo is derived from renewable fuel source isobutanol, and was blended with fossil-based jet fuel by ATJ before being supplied to the aircraft. The Fly Green Day was intended to encourage airlines to switch to lower carbon fuels in future.
Eight commercial airlines including United and Emirates have taken part in a promotional event for renewable fuels at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. For the first time, the airport supplied aircraft with renewable alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) fuel through its existing fuelling infrastructure, rather than relying on separate trucks. The ATJ fuel from biofuels supplier Gevo is derived from renewable fuel source isobutanol, and was blended with fossil-based jet fuel by Air BP before being supplied to the aircraft. The Fly Green Day was intended to encourage airlines to switch to lower carbon fuels in future.