According to a press-release by EERC (Energy & Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota) a new renewable bio-fuel called JP-8 (Jet Propellant-8) was flown successfully over the Mojave desert in a rocket built by Flometrics, Inc. In fact, the rocket was able to reach 20,000 ft and speeds at just a hair below Mach-1 on this fully renewable fuel made from crop oils such as canola and soy-beans.
Gas 2.0 reports that EERC’s Carsten Heide claims that
this fuel is a flying fuel, and is 100% renewable and burns clean. It would open up the possibility to run 100% renewable, clean planes.
Also mentioned are EERC’s plans to build a plant capable of producing up to three million gallons per year.
Check out the high-speed video below to appreciate just how clean the burn of this new bio-fuel can be.
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