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Article: Pratt & Whitney Vice President Alan Epstein Testifies to Benefits of Sustainable Biojet Fuels at U.S. Congressional Hearing.
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- Defense & Aerospace Week
- Article date:
- April 29, 2009
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Alan Epstein, Pratt & Whitney vice president, Technology & Environment, has testified before the House committee on Space and Aviation's subcommittee on Science and Technology that development of sustainable biojet fuels is one of the most promising avenues for aviation to reduce its impact on climate change. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.
"Pratt & Whitney is bullish on biojet fuel for aviation. Simply put, drop-in, sustainable aviation biojet fuels are an excellent idea," Epstein told subcommittee members on March 26. "They will reduce aviation's CO2, while diversifying our fuel supply and promoting energy independence. ...