filled with 16,000 gallons of biofuel mixed with the normal supply. it's believed to be the longest commercial flight with that high of a percentage of renewable fuel. united officials say the fuels are good for business and the environment. >> any time you reduce emissions you are able to reduce costs. and so the business rationale for this is really clear. but quite frankly it goes beyond the math. we are using biofuels and partnering with the california companies because it makes good sense for the planet. >> a company called world energy manufactured the fuel in california.

so to biofuels are around $20 a gallon. now they are used by the military but have also other industrial applications. >> so i understand dave's also have looked at other rates? how does that work? >> that was fascinating. with an ongoing controversy how the termite mounds in africa. early on it was thought they acted like a chimney made by fungus and the termite and sometimes there was a discussion with a hole in the top like a perfume sprayer. but then scott to try to inject propane gas about 20 years ago that didn't do anything predictable sometimes it sloshed around her went straight up the top there were subtle mix is going on. and also from the termite mound they have evolved in different places so they create mounds that do very different things. so recently a bunch of physicist from harvard study termite mounds in africa and india and the indian termite mounds had a different heat exchange pattern it got very hot during the day that then a moment when the air would swish out of the mound and had beautiful heat photo

they ended up making two two biofuels that about $20 a gallon.they both ended up being used by the military as far as i know, i think other industrial application. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. any other questions? >> i understand scientists have also looked at how termite mounds been delayed. did you run across that and just any interesting stories about how that works? >> that was really fascinating. there's been sort of an ongoing controversy about how those termite mounds in africa ventilate. early on it was thought that acted like the chimney. there was a lot of heat made by the fungus in the termites, and that would sort of rights of through the top of the mound and come out. sometimes there was a discussion that it might be eventually affect, a hole in the top, and went across an apple thinks up like a a perfume spray your po. and scott, the researcher who i followed, tried injecting propane gas inside the termite mounds about 20 years ago, and you discovered they did do anything predictable. sometimes they sloshed around. sometime

have been touted as a green alternative to fossil fuel and global demand for biofuels containing palm oil looks set to grow but behind this green push is a hidden destructive element forests in southeast asia are being cleared to make way for oil palm plantations it's also consumed by half the world's population rowsley reports from camp in sub off state malaysia sabah in east malaysia is renowned for the beauty of its natural landscape one of its draws is the tropical rain forest dense undergrowth told majestic trees rich in plant and animal diversity. it's also a way of life for some like to hide in been jobless for generations the people from his community in central village have relied on the jungle for much of the emmy winning of the one community many things that we use come from the forest we use raw turn to make and build things some plants are used in traditional medicine the insects too useful we take honey from the bee it has medicinal qualities. even the water they drink used to come from the forest but not since the area around it was cleared for development to harden and

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have a terrible problem with biofuels right now in the in that they're getting they're taking food. so i've made a prediction that about a century from now maybe two. we have a militarist for that grows up that supplies carbon for industry. you can imagine making synthetic fuels out of carbon that you grow. those plants will be in salt water and most of the sales will be in the ocean and the reason is if it's on the fresh water supplies water it competes with food that is a perfectly possible scenario. high in looking back to there is music and more and from luxembourg i'm here at the beautiful luxembourg for the money where we are celebrating the music of george gershwin with your cats the film when you look some borg and lots of children. up. the caps the film when you do look at them borg invited me to create a concert for children featuring the music of george gershwin. my i. said was the first rehearsal and this is the most nerve wracking moment for me because i think creating this children's concert in my head for many weeks and today at the first rehearsal is the first time i

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it was filled with biofuel mixed with the normal supply. believed to be the longest commercial flight with that high percentage of renewable fuels. they say it's good for business and the environment. >> any time you reduce emissions you are able to reduce costs. so the business rationale for in is really clear. but quite frankly it goes beyond the math. we're using biofuels and partnering with the california companies because it makes good sense for the planet. >> a company called world energy manufactured the fuel in california earlier this week. united announced a goal of becoming the first airline in the industry to cut carbon emissions in half by the year 2050. the time now is 5:17. a special unusual event in the east buy bay school. two graduates went back to the campus to tie the knot. abc 7 news reporter shows why they through it this weekend. >> reporter: a crowd gathered at dewy academy not for graduation but for wedding celebration. aj collins saw his bride walk down the aisle in a surprise for them both. >> we didn't know what t

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it was filled with some 16,000 gallons of biofuel mixed with its normal supply.is believed to be the longest commercial flight with that high a percentage of renewable fuel. united officials say the fuels are good for business and the environment. >> any time you reduce emissions you are able to reduce costs and so the business rationale for this is really clear, but it goes beyond the math. we are using biofuels and partnering with california companies because it makes good sense for the planet. >> the renewable fuel was manufactured in california by a company called world energy. now, earlier this week united announced a goal of becoming the first airline in the energy to cut carbon emissions in half by the year 2050. >>> well, we have much more ahead on "abc 7 news" at 6:00. florence may be weakening, but the threat from the storm is nowhere near over. sandhya has the latest track. >>> also, a bay area woman accusing brett kavanaugh of assaulting her decades ago. what the supreme court nominee has to shea about the shocking claims. >>> we know how bad car brea

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provided by solar panels the interior is on the spark inside the construction was sponsored by a finnish biofuel manufacturer. for india. we developed the idea together with an advertising agency the aim is to encourage people to improve their personal c o two footprint we finns love out to all cabins and we thought that it would be a good starting point for devising a sustainable hoss and for addressing the issue of how we can avoid emissions. nola is a twenty minute boat ride from helsinki and the ferry to runs on eco friendly fuel . blogger eunice person and has popped over from helsinki to spend the night here for thirty five euros the majestic view is free of charge. there's no bethen just an outside toilet but none of that or the minuscule kitchenette patterson. i'm a bit excited about spending my first night here back in my chair it's so quiet here exactly what i was looking forward to getting a break from work and enjoying nature while just a stone's throw away from helsinki a welcome escape from the hustle and bustle of the city here's a guess who's boss. the architect and sponsor decli

cooking oil it's used in at a mom a it's used in soya milk it's used in so i flour choose to make biofuels it's used in animal feed and many more uses that i'm probably not even aware of but it's used in a lot of products let's listen to how president trump explains what's happening. china is going to charges twenty five percent of india's going to charge a seventy five percent and we charge them nothing if there are fifty or there is seventy five or there are twenty five we're going to be at the same numbers called reciprocal samir attacks. so they charge us fifty we charged them fifty right now they'll judge us fifty we judge them nothing doesn't work tough talk about tariffs is nothing new american farmer sold more than twelve billion dollars worth of soybeans to china last year china has stepped up purchases as this tariff talk turned tough but they're also buying from brazil and argentina two countries which together cannot produce enough to replace our american soil so lindsay something's gotta give what will this mean to american farmers like you if the tough tariff talk isn't just

counting the cost i'm florence louie in sabah state malaysia where the demand for land development and biofuel is threatening not just forests but a way of life. but first argentina's currency continues to fall despite central bank raising the key interest rate to sixty percent the highest in the world labor unions are planning walk ounce and students have been on the streets over university cuts whole cheder general ports. the downpour from turbulent economic storms over argentina couldn't stop these university students on thursday night. the students along with their professors braved the rain to march through what osiris and expressed their outrage over budget cuts in education but i found that i'm here to defend free and high quality public education afloat in the north and salaries don't masturbate of inflation at the market that will be going to that level at the top of the lower university budget the country is in a crisis because of the international monetary fund. the international monetary fund has extended a fifty billion dollar bailout loan to argentina when president asked for an

they are also increasing the use of biofuels. become increasingly important as we see oil prices rising internationally as well. they are also considering tax incentives for businesses to deal more in rupiah. some things they could do on the fiscal side as well. the current account deficit is something that a lot of international monitors are watching. certainly issues on the fiscal side could come into the spotlight increasingly. yvonne: and capital controls, is that a possibility? >> it is not a big possibility. it is always in the conversation. malaysia kind of took this route during the financial crisis, was criticized, but a lot people say it was necessary. i think central bankers and government officials in indonesia are talking about -- we are not going to never say never. we are going to look at all the ,ptions, but it is not ideal and it is not a serious option at this point. rishaad: michelle, thank you very much indeed, joining us from singapore. taking a look at the conundrum facing indonesian policymakers. indonesian

at the role fungi plays in every day life, from use in food and medicine, to helping generate new biofuelsn to the woods today, you are sure of a big surprise of. they are not planned, not animals, but ina they are not planned, not animals, but in a class of their own. scientist we're say it is a forgotten kingdom that deserves more attention. this is a rosette, we have a responsibility to look after it for everybody else because if we lose all of our old trees, we lose all of these species because of air pollution, we have let the species disappear out of neglect. here we have another example... kew has the world ‘s biggest collection of dried fungi, with more than a million specimens. this vast library they hold the answers to harnessing the superpowers of these curious organisms. fungi are the major degraded and composers in the world, all the leaf branches, everything that falls in the forest and all of the waste is degraded by the fungi. without fungi, ecosystems would colla pse without fungi, ecosystems would collapse of. fungi has been serving humankind for centuries, providing medi

and we see what happen with biofuels, what happen with other crops that have become modified.eople lose control of these crops that are central to our lifestyle. amy: explain what you mean by microsoft bought this. bought carbon offset credits from a voluntary market. what that means is they can keep polluting, powering up their data centers by saying we have offset the pollution byelping these farmers. ell me what u mean, at yoreally mn. i am 21 years old. i'm here to show solidarity with the rice for climate jobs and justice in the california movement for a just transition. amy: a you invved with lawst? >> i am a plntiff. amy: whais it? soon thederal governme claimin the actns th'veaken ovehe last someing yearto contrute d suprt the fsil fuel indury and cse globa rming is breach oour constition ands harminour nstitutial rights. amy: when to this lawsuit start? how old were you? >> i was 18 when i filed as a plaintiff. only first filed, it was the spring of 2015. amy: your suing president obama at the time? >> yes, but now we're seeing the trump administration. the focuses on

look at the role fungi plays in every day life — from food and medicine, to helping generate new biofuelsupport they have, and who they would support to take her on... well they‘re not there yet, it seems. today, the erg has unveiled what it says is a solution to the irish border question. downing street has reiterated that chequers is "the only serious, credible and negotiable plan which is on the table‘ leila nathoo reports from westminster. brexiteers walking tall in westminster this morning with one purpose, to try to prove they have an alternative vision for how britain‘s departure from the eu would work. but what of talk that some of their colleagues on the tory backbenches are now openly discussing a challenge to the person in charge? does brexit need new leadership? the prime minister is worthy of support, she is extremely dutiful in attending to the business of brexit, i want a change in policy and i have made that clear, as have many of my friends in parliament. they say they have their own plan for how to resolve the irish border question, the crucial issue at the heart of the