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The Five Coolest Things in ASEAN Right Now

August 21, 2017
As one of the fastest growing regions in the world, ASEAN is home to many young entrepreneurs and pioneers across a variety of fields, and here are some of the innovative projects and programs to catch the eye in recent weeks.
Digital Opportunity Opens Up the World
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Brazil’s “Little Canaries” Fly Green on Their Way to the Top

July 02, 2014
Lush soccer pitches are not the only green biomass supporting the Brazilian national football team as it battles for the world’s most coveted soccer trophy. The country’s GOL airline is ferrying Los Canarinhos to matches around Brazil using planes powered by a mixture of corn oil, cooking oil and jet fuel.
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The Case of the Vegetarian Jet Engine: How GE Jet Engines Running on Vegetable Oil Mix Broke the Sound Barrier

June 06, 2012
Generations  of farmers have looked at the humble Camelina plant and saw weed. Mike Epstein, who leads alternative fuels development at GE Aviation, sees jet fuel. “It’s an amazing story,” Epstein says. “You just have to chemically modify it a little bit. Once you’ve done that, you’ve got something that looks very close to kerosene.”
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GE powers ‘Green Hornet’ fighter in biofuel flight

Mike Epstein
April 23, 2010
Contributor Mike Epstein is the leader of Alternative Fuels for GE Aviation
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