Originally published December 18 2005
Virgin Atlantic announces plans to move away from hydrocarbon fuels
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Virgin Atlantic Airways boss Richard Branson told Reuters he has undertaken plans to get his jets off fossil fuel and is looking to develop plants for manufacturing cellulosic ethanol from plant waste, in hopes of getting his fleet of planes running on alternative fuel.
Tired of skyrocketing jet fuel prices, Virgin Atlantic Airways boss Richard Branson said on Wednesday he plans to turn his back on hydrocarbons and use plant waste to power his fleet.
"We are looking for alternative fuel sources.
We are going to start building cellulosic ethanol plants (to make) fuel that is derived from the waste product of the plant," he told Reuters in an interview in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates.
"It is 100 percent environmentally friendly and I believe it's the future of fuel, and over the next 20 or 30 years I think it actually will replace the conventional fuel that you get out of the ground."
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