Heads in the clouds? No, jets of tomorrow.

Publication: Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV)

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COPYRIGHT 2006 Las Vegas Review-Journal

Byline: Chris Jones

Mar. 31--Hydrogen-powered jumbo jets have long existed solely in the dreams of hippie environmentalists and sci-fi geeks.

But their future looks groovy, baby, experts said this week in Las Vegas.

And tomorrow's clean-running aircraft won't need a live-in Wookiee to keep their motors soaring safely through the sky.

Current and future applications of alternative fuels were a big topic at the Aviation Industry Expo, which took place Tuesday through Thursday at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Soaring oil costs continue to sabotage airlines' finances, a trend that will worsen as global demand for crude oil rises.

Likewise, the need to curtail air pollution around airports and elsewhere is fueling interest in different methods of...

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