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Airbus and Rostec to Develop Sustainable Biofuel for Aviation

Airbus and RT-Biotekhprom, a subsidiary of the Rostec Group, signed an agreement on developing and commercializing sustainable biofuels for aviation. The partnership will assess the feedstock in Russia, aiming to get local sources of materials that comply with sustainability criteria and suitable for production of aviation biofuels. The full sustainability study is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2014, with Airbus playing the key role to share their experiences and technologies with regards to energy conservation and emissions reduction in aviation industry.

Link: http://www.aviationtoday.com/the-checklist/-MAKS-2013-Airbus-Rostec-Launch-Sustainable-Aviation-Fuels-Partnership-_80049.html#.UiQSID_4vNE

Date & Source: August 28, 2013, Aviation Today