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By Allison Lampert

LAS VEGAS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - At the world's greatest industry program in Las Vegas luxury jets are drawing buyers with their sleek shapes, plush cabins - and increasingly, their use of alternative fuels.

Fuel producers and jetmakers are keen to showcase novel types of aviation fuel deemed less hazardous to the environment, from utilized cooking oil to the clearly less glamorous meat waste.

Business jet operators, like airlines, have acquiesced ecological pressure on aviation and committed to halving carbon emissions by 2050 compared to 2005.

Their hope is that embracing eco-friendly fuel to suppress emissions might make organization jets more attractive to environmentally conscious buyers - particularly corporations facing questions over sustainability from investors or green campaign groups.

The availability of less polluting personal jets might likewise spare the rich and famous the negative promotion experienced by Harry and his spouse Meghan over a recent private jet journey to southern France.

Five Gulfstream jets on display screen in Las Vegas are utilizing California-produced fuel from inedible beef tallow.

The most current waste-based fuels consist of "fats, grease and oils that are byproducts of the food industry," stated Bryan Sherbacow, primary industrial officer of Boston-based biofuel manufacturer World Energy, which produces fuel from meat waste utilized by Gulfstream.

"All of our product is inedible."

Some of the other 79 aircraft on display screen are anticipated to be powered by 150,000 gallons of other eco-friendly fuel blends anticipated to be pumped at the program.

FLIGHT SHAMING

Private jets account for less than 0.1% of overall yearly carbon emissions globally, but can emit, typically, approximately 20 times more carbon emissions per traveler mile than jetliners, according to the London-based private charter firm Victor.

Prince Harry has defended his periodic usage of personal jets to guarantee his family's safety, and has stated that on the unusual celebrations he does not fly commercially he offsets his emissions.

But planemakers say incidents such as the furore over his itinerary have added fresh difficulties for a market currently aiming to justify its contribution to cutting business costs.

"Incidents of flight shaming including the use of personal jets are unfortunate when you consider that our market has delivered fuel efficiency enhancements of 40% over the previous 40 years," said Bombardier Aviation President David Coleal.

Bombardier believes increased sustainable fuel use will assist the industry make inroads with corporations and wealthy buyers. According to industry data, billionaires only have a 19% business jet ownership rate.

But even an image makeover - with jets sporting sticker labels like "this airplane flies on eco-friendly fuels" and organisers adding alternative fuel pumps for going to aircrafts - is not likely to satisfy all critics at the Oct 22-24 high-end jet occasion.

Environmentalists and some experts stay doubtful that biojetfuels, usually blended 50-50 with kerosene, will make a substantial influence on public perceptions about luxury travel.

"No amount of Jatropha or Brazil-nut fuel can make organization jets look eco-friendly," said aviation expert Richard Aboulafia.

Demand from organization jet operators for eco-friendly fuels now far goes beyond supply and their interest might drive future production, Sherbacow said.

World Energy, which produces 40 million gallons of biofuel at its California plant, could expand production up to 150 million gallons by 2022.

Corporate charter business and specialists are likewise seeing more interest from consumers who wish to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from their flights.

Brian Proctor, CEO of Mente Group, a U.S. consultancy, stated emissions contributed in a corporate jet utilization research study his company recently completed for a Fortune 500 business.

"At the end of the day, I believe that price, cost per hour, variety, speed and efficiency, that's still the (sales) motorist. But I believe people are becoming more aware of the sustainability of operations and how it impacts the planet." (Reporting By Allison Lampert, Editing by Tim Hepher and Alexandra Hudson)