Last Updated: Thursday 30th of April 2009 07:46:00 AM -0600MDTUS - US courier service FedEx has called for a third of its jet fuel to come from biofuels by 2030.
Speaking at the US Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit in Washington, FedEx chief executive Fred Smith said the "30 by 30" target aims to use second-generation biofuels from feedstocks such as jatropha, algae, switchgrass and camelina.
"Its goal is 30 per cent alternative fuel use for aviation by 2030," Greenbiz.com reports Mr Smith saying.
"And we pledge our support for environmentally friendly alternative fuel projects, which should be stepped up by funds designated for fuel research in the current stimulus package."
Mrs Smith added that there have been four successful biofuel demonstration flights in the last year, using blends of petroleum and jatropha, algae and camelina biofuel.
NOw FedEx is to get ris of its MD-11s it uses on long-range international routes for new 777Fs, as well as old 727s for new 757s, which are 47 per cent more fuel-efficient.
Greenbiz.com reports that FedEx has set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its worldwide air operations by 20 per cent by 2020.
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