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Boeing: Biofuels Essential to Carbon-Neutral Growth

March 14, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Boeing has said that biofuels will be essential to the company meeting its carbon-neutrality goals. “Without biofuels we cannot get there. It is a vital contribution,” Antonio De Palmas, Boeing’s president for EU and NATO relations, said in an interview with EurActiv. De Palmas said that Boeing supports a commitment ... Read more »

Southwest Launches Energy-Efficient Landings

January 12, 2011January 12, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

Southwest Airlines has begun implementing enhanced landing procedures at 11 airports, with an aim of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and reducing delays. Under the initiative, called Required Navigation Performance (RNP), pilots and dispatchers follow landing patterns specially designed using global positioning systems (GPS). Southwest said the new procedures should save ... Read more »

Qantas Contemplates $312 Million Biofuel Plant

January 4, 2011January 4, 2011 by Paul Nastu

Australian airline Qantas is evaluating the costs and efficiencies of a trash-burning biofuel plant to be built in Sydney to stave off carbon emissions by 1.5 percent a year, according to The Australian. The airline is working with US fuel supplier Solena to investigate the construction of a commercial waste ... Read more »

Camelina-Based Biojet Fuel Cuts CO2 Emissions 75%

December 7, 2010December 6, 2010 by Paul Nastu

A life cycle analysis of the carbon footprint of camelina-based biojet fuel in the journal Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy concludes that the renewable fuel reduces CO2 emissions by 75 percent compared to traditional petroleum-based jet fuel, according to Sustainable Oils, a producer and marketer of camelina-based fuels. The study ... Read more »

Roundup – Airbus, Hertz, BNY Mellon

November 24, 2010November 24, 2010 by Gina Roos

TAM Airlines and Airbus first to fly Jatropha-based biofuel in Latin America Aviation News Hertz adds more EV options CNET Bank of New York Mellon Installs Lumenergi Intelligent Lighting Control TradingMarkets.com Hospitals push green building standards Sustainable Business Oregon N.J. research group highlights toys that pose risk to children’s safety ... Read more »

Federal Agencies Push Renewable Energy, Truck Fuel Efficiency

October 25, 2010October 18, 2016 by Gina Roos

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a renewable energy initiative to boost fuel production from renewable sources, while the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to move forward with its fuel efficiency standard for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the National Press Club that the Biomass Crop ... Read more »

Airlines Strike Global Deal on Emissions Cuts

October 11, 2010October 18, 2016 by Gina Roos

The European Union can move ahead with plans to charge airlines for emissions permits starting in 2012, after airlines agreed to a global deal on emissions cuts, according to the European Commission, reports Reuters. In 2008, the EU agreed to include aviation in its emissions trading scheme (ETS), under which ... Read more »

The Value of Environmental Insurance Programs: What You Can Do to Protect Yourself

September 22, 2010September 29, 2010 by William P. Hazelton

The risks tied to environmental accidents are enormous and growing. Globally, environmental regulations are becoming stricter, as both developed and emerging nations attempt to limit and repair the damage of pollution and establish legal means to fund remediation. And the costs associated with cleanup and remediations have soared. More Threats, ... Read more »

Airlines Need Government Financing to Pay for ‘Green’ Upgrades

September 17, 2010September 17, 2010 by Gina Roos

If the U.S. aviation industry is going to meet its sustainable and environmental stewardship goals, including the implementation of next-generation air traffic management systems, it will need government support, according to a new report released by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). One of the recommendations cited in the report is ... Read more »

UPS Sustainability Report: Sets Goal to Improve Fuel Efficiency by 20%

July 27, 2010 by Gina Roos

UPS has set a new target to improve the miles per gallon (mpg) performance of its entire U.S. package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020, according to the company’s latest corporate sustainability report. In 2009, UPS drivers logged 77.3 million more miles than in 2000, yet fuel ... Read more »

BA, Bombardier Announce Biofuel Plans at Farnborough

July 22, 2010 by Paul Nastu

British Airways has signed an agreement with Solena Group to help build Europe’s first biofuel plant, amid plans to begin using the fuel in its fleet starting in 2014, according to a Dow Jones Report. The announcement was made at the Farnborough Air Show. Solena Group, a U.S. renewable energy ... Read more »

GE Aviation to Participate in AIRE Green Connections Aviation Project

July 20, 2010 by Gina Roos

GE Aviation will play a key role in the Atlantic-Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emissions (AIRE) Green Connections project to validate how existing technology can be better used, combined with improvements in ground-based operations, to reduce CO2 emissions from air travel. The industry consortium, led by LFV Sweden, includes Swedavia, SAS ... Read more »

Boeing: Biofuels Essential to Carbon-Neutral Growth

Southwest Launches Energy-Efficient Landings

Qantas Contemplates $312 Million Biofuel Plant

Camelina-Based Biojet Fuel Cuts CO2 Emissions 75%

Roundup – Airbus, Hertz, BNY Mellon

Federal Agencies Push Renewable Energy, Truck Fuel Efficiency

Airlines Strike Global Deal on Emissions Cuts

The Value of Environmental Insurance Programs: What You Can Do to Protect Yourself

Airlines Need Government Financing to Pay for ‘Green’ Upgrades

UPS Sustainability Report: Sets Goal to Improve Fuel Efficiency by 20%

BA, Bombardier Announce Biofuel Plans at Farnborough

GE Aviation to Participate in AIRE Green Connections Aviation Project

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