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Germany Looks for Flight Shame Cure in Jet Fuel Made From Water
Chemical reactions pioneered in 1925 are the basis of green kerosene, which is derived from water.
Bottles containing water, e-fuel and synthetic wax using “Power-to-X” technologies.
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The solution to flight shaming may hinge on a modernized version of a synthetic jet fuel that was honed by Adolf Hitler’s Luftwaffe.
German scientists and business leaders are working to create what they hope will be the first viable market for a carbon-neutral version of the kerosene that already powers most modern aircraft.