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February 1, 2019

Dutch Ministry Of Defense Announces Transition Into 70 Percent Biofuels In Air Force Flying Equipmen

Lynn L Bergeson

By Lynn L. Bergeson

On January 16, 2019, the Dutch Department of Defense announced that the Dutch Air Force is taking the next steps in reducing its carbon footprint given better affordability of biobased fuels. Provided with biokerosene, the Air Force intends to increase gradually the mixing percentage of biofuels and eventually have all of its equipment fly on biofuel mixtures. The Dutch goal is to achieve 20 percent less dependency on fossil fuels by 2030, and 70 percent by 2050.