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In late October, Boeing announced that they would be phasing in biofuel blends within the next three to five years. At the time, there wasn't much information about what type of biofuel they'd be using or when they'd be conducting a large scale test.

Recently we wrote about how a UK railway is telling its engineers to shut off one of their engines while coasting downhill and to close doors sooner on tardy passengers. Now the FAA is looking at simple ways to reduce fuel use as well.

Asia's leading social network may be getting ready to give its U.S. competitors a run for the money. Friendster, the ninth largest Web site in the world based on traffic, has received $20 million in funding and hired a Google veteran as CEO.

On Tuesday, Friendster announced Robert Kimber as its new CEO to lead Friendster's global business and guide operations in Asia and the U.S.