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Wednesday, January 13, 2010     FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Qatar to manufacture sustainable bio-jet fuel

ABU DHABI - Qatar plans to produce biomass-jet fuel for military and civilian aircraft.   

Qatar has partnered with Airbus to manufacture and supply the sustainable bio-jet fuel, Middle East Newsline reported. The project, the value of which was not disclosed, would begin with production for Qatar's civilian air fleet and later exportation of the fuel to European and other clients.

"This industry-wide cooperation will achieve real progress in finding sustainable fuel alternatives," Airbus president Tom Enders said.


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Executives said the key partners in the bio-jet fuel project - which converts plants or biodegradable waste into energy - have been Qatar Airways, Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Science and Technology Park and Airbus. In October 2009, Qatar Airways, as part of an effort to develop alternative fuel, powered a commercial flight from London to Doha with gas-to-liquid, or GTL, fuel.

"Building on the experience and success of the GTL consortium, we now move to the next phase of alternative fuels while continuing to develop GTL further," Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker said.

In late 2009, Qatar concluded a feasibility study on bio-jet fuel as well as byproducts. Executives said the study reviewed current technology and the prospect for future development.

"This is a great example of an effective multi-partner collaborative research and development program that is already producing successful results," Qatar Science chairman Tidu Maini said.

Qatar and Airbus have agreed to establish a panel that would conduct research into bio-jet fuel as well as draft an investment strategy.

Executives said Qatar Airways would be the first client of the fuel.

"By entering into the production and supply of bio jet fuels, we will be able to get closer and closer to the much-talked-about carbon neutral growth," Al Baker told a Jan. 11 news conference.




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