Alaska Airlines flies first commercial flight with new biofuel made from forest residuals

The flight departed Monday morning from Seattle-Tacoma Int'l for Reagan National using a 20% blend of a biofuel developed from the waste typical of lumber and forestry operations, and was sourced entirely from the Pacific Northwest. The biofuel created does not compete with food resources (unlike those developed from soy and corn), and only uses the excess wood waste that would have been burned (adding to atmospheric CO2 levels). (blog.alaskaair.com) More...