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Virgin to Experiment with Biofuel

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by Jordan Yerman | April 25, 2007 at 06:42 am

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Virgin megamogul Richard Branson will test out biofuels with a jet from his fleet: great news for environmentally-conscious travelers. Also, perhaps this will slow down the constantly-rising cost of flying in constantly-shrinking coach-class compartments.

Virgin Atlantic Airways' billionaire owner Richard Branson said Tuesday that his airline will experiment next year with biofuel in one of its jetliners in an attempt to learn how to reduce carbon emissions, and buy at least 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, a plane made from light composite materials that Boeing is touting for its fuel efficiency.

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