November 13, 2008
FedEx Cuts Aircraft Emissions, Increases Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
FedEx released its 2008 Global Citizenship Report (PDF) and announced that it plans to reduce aircraft emissions and increase vehicle fuel efficiency by 20 percent over the next 12 years.
FedEx reported it reduced aircraft CO2 emissions by 3.7 percent per available ton mile over the past three years. The company also announced that it has started replacing Boeing 727 aircraft with Boeing 757 planes, which reduce fuel consumption up to 36 percent while providing 20 percent more payload capacity.
The company says it has exceeded its goal of purchasing 25,000 megawatt hour of renewable energy credits and….
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