Boeing Partners Get ASTM Approval for New Biofuel
A new biofuel developed by Amyris and Total called farnesane has won approval for use as a component of airliner jet fuel.
Etihad Airways conducted a 45-minute demonstration flight on January 18 with a Boeing 777-300ER using biofuel developed by Amyris and Total and refined by Takreer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil (ADNOC).
Etihad Airways conducted a 45-minute demonstration flight on January 18 with a Boeing 777-300ER using biofuel developed by Amyris and Total and refined by Takreer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil (ADNOC).

Industrial bioscience company Amyris and energy giant Total have begun to market a so-called drop-in jet fuel containing a 10-percent mix of renewable farnesane under a newly revised ASTM standard, the companies announced on June 16. Amyris and Total have worked closely on approval of the new fuel with Boeing, which, according to the airframer’s managing director of environmental strategy and integration, Julie Felgar, wants to see biofuel account for a 1-percent share of the total jet fuel supply within 10 years.

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