Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Airlines Running on Biofuel

Remember when people were running their old diesel Mercedes on used fryer oil? Well, United Airlines today announced that it plans to invest $30 million in Fulcrum BioEnergy, a California company that turns trash into fuel.

By Barbara Bogaev • Jun 30, 2015 • 1 min read

Remember when people were running their old diesel Mercedes on used fryer oil? Well, United Airlines today announced that it plans to invest $30 million in Fulcrum BioEnergy, a California company that turns trash into fuel. Sometime this summer, the airline will start a regular flight between LA and San Francisco powered, at least partly, by biofuels.

Barbara Bogaev
radio journalist
Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Debbie Hammel
Natural Resources Defense Council

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Airlines Running on Biofuel

Remember when people were running their old diesel Mercedes on used fryer oil? Well, United Airlines today announced that it plans to invest $30 million in Fulcrum BioEnergy, a California company that turns trash into fuel.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Airlines Running on Biofuel

Remember when people were running their old diesel Mercedes on used fryer oil? Well, United Airlines today announced that it plans to invest $30 million in Fulcrum BioEnergy, a California company that turns trash into fuel.

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