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Honeywell data (NYSE:HON) showed little differencer in the two fuels in test runs inits 131-89 auxiliary power units and its TFE 731-5 turbofan officials reported at the Paris Air The tests were conducted at its Phoenix facilities. The fuel was produceds by Honeywell for use in aBoeingy Co. biofuel test flight program. “In a series of tests in both propulsion engines and commercial Honeywell saw no degradation in engine performance orfuel consumption,” said Bob vice president of advanced technologu for Honeywell Aerospace.
Ron Rich, the company’d director of advance technology, said the prospect of developinb renewable jet fuels from sources such as jatrophzaand algae, which comprised the test fuel, could help reduce the carbonn footprint of jet travel. “These testing results are a stron g step towards certification and commercial use in thecomin years,” he said. Honeywell helped develo p the fuel through itssubsidiarg UOP, which originally developed the fuel undefr a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projectd Agency.