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A plane fueled by fat and sugar has crossed the Atlantic Ocean (wapo.st)
submitted 11 months ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/science@beehaw.org
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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/4426053

While it's easy to dismiss this as a stunt, history suggests stunts are necessary to shift mindset. This flight alone solves nothing, but it will hopefully move the needle.

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[-] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 3 points 11 months ago

Standard jet engines aren’t

So yes there is an alternative. But corperations have to be willing to invest. Just like consumers had to get engines upgraded when we moved to unleaded. And cars replaced when moving to ev or any other fuel.

An valid alternative dose not require everything to be identicle. Only corporate profiteering needs that.

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