Aviation
Delta, Southwest, United, Others To Adopt Biodiesel for LAX Ground Equipment
An alliance of eight airlines at Los Angeles International Airport has agreed to a multi-year deal to use renewable synthetic diesel for ground service equipment operations. The ...
Europe Leads the Way in Greener Airlines
The airline industry will be the first in the U.S. to face a cap on its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as the European Union readies a ...
Northrop Grumman Saves $2M in Energy at One CA Facility
Northrop Grumman is using its Redondo Beach, Calif., facility and its more than $2 million in electricity savings as a model for future energy upgrades. In advance ...
AirTran Serves up ‘Carbon Neutral’ Bottled Water
Airtran, a budget airline, may seem an unlikely place for such an extravagance as bottled water that has been certified carbon neutral. However, the airline is ...
Finnair Adds Web Tool to Calculate Business Travel Carbon Footprint
As companies begin to tabulate the environmental impact of their business travel, a European airline has added an online tool to help employees calculate their own ...
Aviation Industry Focuses on Sustainable Fuel Development
Several leading airline carriers have joined Boeing and members of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG), an airline-led industry working group launched in 2008 ...
Can ‘Taxibot’ Deliver Airport Fuel, CO2 Reductions?
Can IAI's new robot help airlines save money and cut carbon emissions by changing runway procedures? EADS Airbus intends to find out. Airliners all over the ...
For Aviation, LEDs Pop Up on Wingtips, Landing Strips
Up to 5,000 new Airbus A320 aircraft will be equipped with more efficient and longer-life LED lighting on the wingtips. The deal between Honeywell -- maker ...
Carbon Emissions Offset for Fleet of 25 Business Jets
Jet Republic, a European private business jet airline, is offsetting the carbon emissions from 25 new Learjet 60 XR business jets. The offsets come through a turnkey ...
DFW International Airport Adds Green Energy Contracts
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, the world's third-busiest airport, has purchased a new electricity and green energy contract through World Energy Exchange, operated by World Energy ...
Australia Pushes for Global Airline Emissions Standards
Until now, the push for aviation emissions to be included in world climate talks was led by the airlines themselves. Now Australia has put its weight ...
Airlines Target Carbon Neutral Growth From 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced at a recent board meeting that it would achieve carbon neutral growth from 2020 through a combination of investment ...
Hawaiian Airlines, Rolls Royce Partner on Fuel-efficient Planes
The aviation industry is working on fuel conservation measures as a key way to reduce carbon emissions and costs with many airlines teaming up with technology ...
Aviation Industry Focuses on Fuel Conservation
The aviation industry is working on fuel conservation measures as a key way to reduce carbon emissions and costs. The biggest improvements are coming from new technologies that ...
FedEx Plans to Use 30% Biofuels by 2030
By 2030, FedEx plans to obtain 30 percent of its fuel from biodiesel, ethanol and other second-generation biofuels. The biodiesel would be derived from jatropha and the ...
Airports Tackle Emissions
As airlines consider how to meet their carbon-reduction targets, airports have also been exploring ways to reduce their emissions. From buses that run on biofuel ...
Air Miles, Jet Blue Launch Eco-Marketing Programs
The Air Miles Reward Program, owned and operated by LoyaltyOne Inc., has introduced the My Planet initiative that will help its more than 9.5-million active members, ...
Airlines Urge UN to Adopt Global Aviation Carbon Trading Scheme
To avoid having to comply with patchwork regulations from the United States, the European Union and other entities, a group of airlines is proposing a single ...
Airlines Keen to Play Role in Global Climate Talks
Facing increased costs from complying with regional carbon-reduction schemes, including one from the European Union, airlines are hoping that global climate talks result in an international ...
Business Travelers Identify Top 10 Challenges to Green Corporate Travel
Attendees of the Green Travel Summit identified the top 10 challenges they see preventing more green corporate travel. According to a press release, here are ...
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