AN OILSEED plant called camelina could prove promising for the manufacture of aircraft biofuels. This yellow-flowered plant has a number of ecological advantages that can be easily exploited on an industrial scale. Has the aviation industry found its new canola?
To reduce the (gargantuan) carbon footprint associated with aviation fuels, scientists are innovating and turning to plants.
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