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Montana biodiesel crop to be tested on airliner – Sustainable Oils of Bozeman – Made in Montana
A Montana company says a Japanese commercial airliner will take a test flight next month using jet fuel derived from the crop camelina.
Camelina is a seed-oil crop being pursued by at least two companies in the Northern Plains as a potential source of alternative fuels.
Scott Johnson, manager of Sustainable Oils of Bozeman, says Japan Airlines will stage a one-hour flight using a jet fuel made from his company’s camelina on January 30, in Tokyo.
Full Story: http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/global/story.asp?s=9532553
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BY JESSICA MAYRER Chronicle Staff Writer
Camelina oil made in Montana will fuel an airplane slated to take off next month, demonstrating seed juice can make a jet fly.
Full Story: http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2008/12/17/news/000camelina.txt
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