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Hempearth Creates First Airplane Fuelled by Hemp

Hempearth Creates First Airplane Fuelled by Hemp

Dude, where's my plane? Canadian company Hempearth creates the world's first airplane made from and fueled by hemp!Different parts of the hemp plant have been used for centuries to create many different types of products including consumer textiles, medicine,...

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The Race for Tobacco Based Jet Fuel Heats Up

The Race for Tobacco Based Jet Fuel Heats Up

The race for viable tobacco based jet fuel is now smoking hot! In fact Boeing's Project Solaris, and Virginia company Tyton Bioenergy are each so close to lift off with their fuel products that we may be flying leafy green tobacco powered flights within...

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