A Virgin Atlantic plane has flown from London’s Gatwick airport to Orlando, Florida, using gas derived from industrial waste. The fuel, a blend of traditional jet fuel and industrial waste gas fuel derived from a steel plant in China, could reduce fuel-related greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70% according to some third-party estimates. Lanzatech, the company responsible for developing the waste-fuel derivative, explained that the fuel can be made of many non-petroleum based products, with this particular compound coming from excess carbon monoxide vented at the steel plant.
