Sentences with phrase «into aviation fuel»

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In aviation terms, weight translates into fuel, and more fuel burned means a greater environmental impact.

He said: «In continuation of the counter insurgency, the air component in the last one month conducted 286 operational sorties against terrorists» targets from 25 December to date in the Sambisa forest covering an area of 157,000 km2 which is equivalent to the total land mass of South Korea, Portugal and Togo in a total of 536 hours, 21 minutes were flown by various platforms engaged in the operations, «This translates into 316,637.5 litres of aviation fuel which amounts to N60.3 million, excluding the cost of maintenance and armament expended.»

The system is remarkably efficient, converting up to 99 percent of a feedstock like algae into crude that can be further refined into aviation, gasoline, and diesel fuel.

In considering climate change implications, it would seem that this work identifies priority areas for developing lower - carbon fuels — i.e., biofuels for aviation or, say, Qatar's process for turning natural gas into a jet fuel.

Emissions from aviation and marine bunker fuels used in international transport do not enter into any national undertakings.

Cathay Pacific Airways has made a strategic equity investment in Fulcrum BioEnergy — a pioneer in the development and commercialization of converting municipal solid waste (MSW) into sustainable aviation fuel (earlier post)-- as part of the airline's biofuel strategy and to help it achieve a target of carbon - neutral growth from 2020.

«Decarbonization of heavy industry and aviation will be difficult, which makes converting industrial waste gases into low - carbon jet fuel a fascinating prospect,» said James Beard, climate and aviation specialist at WWF in the U.K. «All airlines should pursue the development of genuinely sustainable, low - carbon fuels that are certified to minimize indirect land use change.»

And they rank among the dirtiest to refine into gasoline, aviation fuel, or home heating oil.

Its trees will absorb carbon dioxide, compensating for the tonnes that the star has been responsible for releasing into the atmosphere: burning aviation fuel as he jets around the world, using up petrol in his limousines and running air - conditioning in hotel rooms.