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Farmed fish earn cool points for helping fuel airplane

Is there anything farmed fish can’t do? Latest news has it that biofuel extracted from a desert plant called salicornia has powered a commercial airplane, a first in aviation history. So where does our hero come in? The fish fertilized the plant, making the biofuel even more sustainable. 

“Etihad Airways is the world’s first airline to fly a passenger flight using biofuel made from desert plants grown in saltwater. The project…demonstrates how fish, farming and flight come together to provide food security and cleaner skies,” said Boeing, which manufactured the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that made the historic flight…

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