Virgin Airlines To Go Green?

CEO Richard Branson says his company is looking into alternative methods for jet fuel as a way to save costs.

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November 20, 2005, 7:00 AM PST

By Brenda Meyer

"The ethanol idea is part of Branson's broader plans to cut Virgin's fuel bill. In September, he said he was looking at building a conventional oil refinery in a bid to ease a global shortage of refined fuel, including jet fuel."

"We use around 700 million gallons of fuel a year between the four airlines. I hope that over the next 5 to 6 years we can replace some or all of that (with ethanol)."

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