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splittydevtoday at 7:14 PM0 repliesview on HN

If it burns more fuel, how is it "about as efficient"? That doesn't seem to make much sense to me.

> New research found that aviation biofuel made from coconut oil can power a small jet engine about as efficiently as traditional jet fuel, with lower unburned hydrocarbon emissions, though the blends burn more fuel and emit slightly more carbon monoxide.