Date of Publication: January 4, 2018

Author: Deepak Kumar, Stephen P. Long and Vijay Singh

Summary:

Scientists have engineered sugarcane to increase its oil content and are developing renewable jet aircraft fuel from the oil. The engineered sugarcane could become a valuable energy crop.

Link to Full Reading:

https://theconversation.com/jet-fuel-from-sugarcane-its-not-a-flight-of-fancy-84493