Jet engines vendor GE Aviation, a subsidiary of General Electric, has initiated trials of a jet engine combustor component with US biofuels business Gevo's renewable alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ). The company said it will test the new part in its existing fleet and expects to have an initial production run ready for use by 2015. the Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) programme from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), and is aimed at facilitating the replacement of petroleum-based jet fuel with environmentally friendly options.
Jet engines vendor GE Aviation, a subsidiary of General Electric, has initiated trials of a jet engine combustor component with US biofuels business Gevo's renewable alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ). The trial is being carried out as part of the Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) programme from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), and is aimed at facilitating the replacement of petroleum-based jet fuel with environmentally friendly options.