About one out of every 40 cars and trucks in the United States can now run on a commercial mix of gasoline and ethanol, mostly made from corn. And the federal government is backing the renewable fuel industry. But does ethanol really reduce dependence on fossil fuels?
Daily Archives: January 26, 2006
Beautiful Photos from China
Man Behind the 747 Tells His Story
Sutter, white-haired and soon to be 85 but still razor-sharp, has finally told his life’s story, and that of the 747, in a book with aviation writer Jay Spenser.
“747: Creating the World’s First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation,” won’t hit book stores until May. But last week I received an advance copy from the publisher, Smithsonian Books.
via enplaned.