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DFW International Airport Adds Green Energy Contracts

June 15, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

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 Solutions in Worcester, Mass. Through multiple online auctions, World Energy, an operator of online exchanges for energy and green commodities, helped DFW secure a ... Read more »

Australia Pushes for Global Airline Emissions Standards

June 15, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

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 behind an initiative, one of four separate proposals regarding aviation emissions currently on the table. The Australian proposal is gaining appeal because there is ... Read more »

Airlines Target Carbon Neutral Growth From 2020

June 9, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

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 in technology, biofuels and economic measures such as carbon trading, reports Reuters. Airlines also project that carbon trading will cost the industry about $7 ... Read more »

Hawaiian Airlines, Rolls Royce Partner on Fuel-efficient Planes

June 1, 2009October 19, 2009 by Gina Roos

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 partners to develop more fuel-efficient planes. As an example, Hawaiian Airlines, recently partnered with Rolls-Royce, to build a new fleet of fuel-efficient planes, scheduled ... Read more »

Groundwork Laid for Copenhagen Climate Talks

May 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

With the first draft of global climate texts complete, individual nations must get down to the business of deciding their positions in advance of final climate talks later this year in Copenhagen, Denmark. A United Nations group on May 15 detailed some potential provisions for nuclear power, emissions trading, forests, ... Read more »

Aviation Industry Focuses on Fuel Conservation

May 1, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

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 change the way planes fly, reports the New York Times. As examples, global positioning information enables airliners to fly shorter, more direct ... Read more »

FedEx Plans to Use 30% Biofuels by 2030

May 1, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

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 ethanol from switchgrass, said Fred Smith, CEO of FedEx, during remarks at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce avaiation forum, according to an article ... Read more »

Airports Tackle Emissions

April 28, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

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 to heating systems that rely on wood chips to eco-taxis, a range of European and U.S. airports are making advances. For instance, the Airports Council ... Read more »

Air Miles, Jet Blue Launch Eco-Marketing Programs

April 24, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

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, or “collectors”, make more environmentally sustainable choices in their everyday lives through green rewards, information and an online community. It will also help the ... Read more »

PPG’s Carbon Emissions Fall, Ozone-depleting Emissions Rise

April 21, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

PPG, a global supplier of paints, coatings, chemicals, optical products, specialty materials, glass and fiber glass, reduced nitrogen dioxide emissions by 5 percent and particulate emissions by 6 percent. But the company’s ozone-depleting emissions rose 12 percent, according to the firm’s 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility Report (PDF). In 2008, PPG ... Read more »

A New Generation of Batteries Awaits

April 14, 2009September 14, 2010 by Glen Merfeld

If you are a parent, homeowner or someone who frequently uses a cell phone or laptop computer, replacing or re-charging batteries is a way of life. The vibrating chair that lulls your baby to sleep, the power drill to put up a new set of blinds and the countless minutes ... Read more »

Airlines Urge UN to Adopt Global Aviation Carbon Trading Scheme

April 6, 2009October 18, 2009 by Paul Nastu

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 global carbon emissions cap for the aviation industry. The cap, which would be based on the amount of fuel consumed by each carrier, would ... Read more »

DFW International Airport Adds Green Energy Contracts

Australia Pushes for Global Airline Emissions Standards

Airlines Target Carbon Neutral Growth From 2020

Hawaiian Airlines, Rolls Royce Partner on Fuel-efficient Planes

Groundwork Laid for Copenhagen Climate Talks

Aviation Industry Focuses on Fuel Conservation

FedEx Plans to Use 30% Biofuels by 2030

Airports Tackle Emissions

Air Miles, Jet Blue Launch Eco-Marketing Programs

PPG’s Carbon Emissions Fall, Ozone-depleting Emissions Rise

A New Generation of Batteries Awaits

Airlines Urge UN to Adopt Global Aviation Carbon Trading Scheme

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