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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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[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 10 months ago

It is worse for jet fuel. The EU doesn't tax jet fuel at all. The USA does tax jet fuel, but only at 28¢ a gallon.

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